What kind of pads did you go with? Are you happy with them?

 

i changed it at 13k.
it depends on how you drive
if it is time to change brake pad
the car will notice you when squeeze noise

 

I went with EBC Greenstuff pads. So far I like them quite a bit but I only have 2k miles on them and have not had the Z in the mountains yet (the good ones anyway).

They feel a lot like stock as far as working when cold (30-40F anyway) and initial bite. The pads have been quiet with no squealing, they also seem fairly easy on the rotors (rotors still have cross hatch marks in them) and as I said, the wheels stay clean.

I'll have to get some harder driving on them before I give them the thumbs up because I just don't have enough information yet but so far I like them very much.

Chris

 

18k+ on stock pads so far. That includes a good mix of highway/city driving, three auto-x's, and one trip back from Miami where I bought the car and a recent road-trip to Tampa and back.

 

I just changed all mine today at 21,000. The rears had at least half left on them and were in good condition the right front pad was also in good condition. Strangely though my left front was worn down to the wear indicator. There was a squeak that was coming from my brakes and I actually thought it was some rust or brake dust on the pad. I bought Hawk Performance Pads about a month ago because I was sick of the brake dust all over the rims. Seems like I bought them just in time. We will see how they are with dust.

 

yeah...rims (esspecially the inner side) getty very grimmy from road tar and break dust. break dust can be a real beast to get off your rims if you let it cake and bake on there. i clean my rims every two weeks - i once made the mistake of going 3 summer months without washing the Z - i ended up having to buy a metal-bristled brush to get the brake dust off. looks good now.