Yeah I've been reading up on this quite a bit (now that search works!) Basically everyone is talking about Hawk HPS and EBC Greenstuff pads for street use. I'll probably go with the Hawks, I did see some NISMO pads for $150.00 for just the front

 

32 000 and still stopping short

 

He was telling me about some guy whose car was labeled as "abused" by nissan b/c the front pads were toast at 8k...I told him most people only get 12-15...he said that's the norm, and made the excuse b/c they were high performance (yeah right).

Anyway, he said we should be grateful, b/c some of the new nissan products (he said the Titan and Armada) had pads that last 1/2 as long.

I think Nissan has set up a beautiful scam on these pads...an easy way to rip us off on service. Hope the aftermarket pads are good...my car prob won't be seeing anymore of this nissan crap.

NzZ

 

First, I think you should all learn how to check your pads (not change them, but just check). I think this is important, because I've seen many places recommend a new pad when the existing one is only 70% worn. If you are about to do a track day or somthing, then you'd definitely want to change the pads right before hand, but otherwise that 30% can be quite a bit of miles.

Second, my rear pads have seemed to wear out much quicker than my fronts (I've gone through an entire rear set in 2 days at the track). My fronts wore eventually, but lasted much longer. After 4 track days and 34,000 miles, I'm on my second set of fronts and 2nd set of rears (although the rears are probably due for a change).

Third, changing pads is very easy, and probably something worth learning (if you find you are wearing the pads frequently). I know that most places near me were charging $200 to change the pads, but you can do it yourself for just the cost of the pads.

Finally, I guess the pads do wear out pretty quick, but since I've been AutoXing and spending some days at the track, I haven't expected many miles out of the brakes. So, I don't mean to make light of any issues anyone else is having. Good luck!

Oh yeah, JSN350Z, I've got your dust cleaning device:
It's called a garden hose! Just spray the wheels out. Way less expensive than $60. My Brakes have been squeaking for a while, but after washing my car the other day, the noise has gone down by a significant amount.

-D'oh!