I have searched for this but the answers arent very clear. What brake pads (BREMBO) are the best for everyday street use. I do go to the track only for 1/4 mile runs however. I've heard about EBC RedStuffs, Nismo Pads, and Hawks. I want the same initial bite as the stock pads but with less brake dust. Please help me out asap guys. Thanks.

 

From the reading around that I've done, I'm going to go with Nismo pads when mine need replacing.

 

I have replaced my OEM Brembo pads at 75K miles with Hawk Plus pads as I occasionally track my car. The Hawks are noticeably better, and they have the advantage of dusting much less - probably about a third of the usual dust seen. HTH.
cheers,
ChinaClipper

 

the stock brembos lasted 75k miles??? and which Hawk pads?

 

and you have the track model right?

 

i went with project mu b-force pads. good initial bite and less dust.

 

Yes, the brakes started to squeak upon braking the last couple of hundred miles or so. Turns out the inner front left pad was worn to about .06 thick. I could've gotten another couple of thousand miles on the other pads which were thicker! I switched to the Hawk HPS pad.
See http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...eet+brake+pads

HTH,
ChinaClipper
03 CS Track - vin # 000159

 

Hawk HPS will have the least dust and stopping performance is like stock or better in all aspects. They also last as long as stock.

For more heat resistance for track use, you may consider Hawk HP+ or Nismo which dust more and have some noise occasionally but will not overheat as fast under more aggressive driving.

 

BREMBO pads!!! They dust little belive it or not.

Somehow brembo pads that come with the car and and brembo pads sold for replacement must be different. Because when I put brembo brakes on my Touring, I went with new Brembo brand pads. And I immediately noticed VERY LITTLE DUST!!! I couldn't believe it. And they only cost like $60 per axle. I couldn't be happier. And how can you go wrong with the Brembo name?

I think most Track model owners are afraid to replace their OEM pads with Brembo because of the dust. But it may be that replacement Brembo pads may acutally dust less than the OEM pads. I highly recommend them.

 

We actually carry quite a few of the brands listed above.
My personal experience have had lots of success with Project Mu B-Force pads, Endless Vita Nuova or their CCA (a bit more aggressive street pad) pads. The NISMO pads are definitely really nice too as a lot of members can agree. After a while, it's really all preference to brand names with what's been listed and price. If you have any questions, feel free to call us or visit our website for more info. Please bare with us as we slowly list more and more products onto our pages.
http://mynismo.com/products/?id=3135
http://mynismo.com/products/?id=2463

 

Id recommend NISMO pads. I am running them on my BREMBOS with the Stoptech 2 piece rotors. The NISMO pads virtually have no dust and have a great bite to them. They work really well in either hot or cold temperatures. It gives a very firm pedal feel, similar to a race pad. We also have in stock Project U B Force and NS as well as Hawk HPS pads.

 

From what I've read, Nismo is the way to go. I will probably pick up a set of them once my OEM pads are shot. Better initial bite, temperature threshold, and much less dust.

 

the axis ultimates aren't that bad either, but avoid the hawk HPS pads like the plague - they have horrible bite

 

Brian/Andy,
How do the NISMO pads compare to the Endless Vita Nuova? I was planning on going with the Endless but if the NISMO are the way to go then I will do that.
How much are those Stoptech two-piece rotors anyhow?

 

The Vita Nuova would be a more conservative street pad. NISMO uses more of an aggressive compound even for track use but can be used on the street as well. The Vita Nuova is a great street pad but if you want the best of both worlds and have the extra cash, the NISMO would be the way to go. PM for pricing on the 2 piece drilled Aerorotors.

 

What he said.
I've also gone through the mountains with the Vita Nuovas on non-Brembo and Brembo 350Z's and they worked awesome. No fade or anything so I wouldn't rule them out as just street use.

 

Sounds like the NISMO's are the ones to get. Just curious, are the other Endless pads a better choice than the Vita Nuovas?

 

there are lots of Endless options...each tailored for a specific use/heat range

 

Exactly.

Check out our Endless brake pad page and you can see what each line does and choose from there what would suit you best. If you have further questions you can PM or give Brian@Performance a call(626.739.1983). He runs Endless BBK front and rear and knows the ins and outs of all the Endless/ZEAL products.

Endless Brake Pads

 

Yeah looked at Endless pads and they have like street, semi-street, sport, and hard-core track pads. Something for everything.