New brake pads and fluid w/standard rotors - SUGGESTIONS NEEDED

senn · 01-30-2008, 07:04 PM

I need to replace my brake pads today, so i figured i'd do my fluid too. I need to know what kind of pads you guys would reccommend (mainly used on street, but i want something that won't fade easily even under high speed/high temp stops something you could almost take to a track... so if anyone has used something and can reccommend it, i'll go get it, cos i don't want stock pads in her anymore.

Also whats a good type of fluid to use with stock braking system that won't boil..

senn · 01-30-2008, 08:48 PM

ok having read a bit around here it seems EBC Green stuff are the go but...I've just phoned the local supplier and they only make them for the fronts!?! So i'm going with a "Heavy Duty" compound on the rears (which are the reason i'm doing the brakes anywho)

Does this seem weird? I know the fronts do the majority of the braking anyway but it seems odd not to have matched pads...

pothiawala786 · 01-30-2008, 10:20 PM

Check out twosrus.com. They have Porterfield R4S brake pads for $75 fronts, $75 rear.

Do a search on Porterfield brake pads, I've heard good stuff about them but have never used them.

As for brake fluid, I would go to the local parts store and pick up the brake fluid that has the highest wet boiling point, especially if its for 90% street use. If your tracking the car, then its a different story.

SteveAW11 · 01-31-2008, 11:25 AM

DOT5.1 fluid has a very high boiling point and is NOT fully synthetic like its brother DOT5.
Motul makes a nice 5.1 fluid , theres ATE super blue which is nice, and Wilwood makes a very nice fluid as well.

If you want more even braking try getting a more aggressive brake pad in the rear with a good pad up front. something like the EBC up front and porterfields in the rear.

This will balance the car out a bit better under hard braking.

--Steve

01-30-2008, 07:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
senn AW11 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 91 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	New brake pads and fluid w/standard rotors - SUGGESTIONS NEEDED I need to replace my brake pads today, so i figured i'd do my fluid too. I need to know what kind of pads you guys would reccommend (mainly used on street, but i want something that won't fade easily even under high speed/high temp stops something you could almost take to a track... so if anyone has used something and can reccommend it, i'll go get it, cos i don't want stock pads in her anymore. Also whats a good type of fluid to use with stock braking system that won't boil..

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01-30-2008, 08:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
senn AW11 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 91 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ok having read a bit around here it seems EBC Green stuff are the go but...I've just phoned the local supplier and they only make them for the fronts!?! So i'm going with a "Heavy Duty" compound on the rears (which are the reason i'm doing the brakes anywho) Does this seem weird? I know the fronts do the majority of the braking anyway but it seems odd not to have matched pads...

01-30-2008, 10:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
pothiawala786 Some skills Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 451 Thanks: 6 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Check out twosrus.com. They have Porterfield R4S brake pads for $75 fronts, $75 rear. Do a search on Porterfield brake pads, I've heard good stuff about them but have never used them. As for brake fluid, I would go to the local parts store and pick up the brake fluid that has the highest wet boiling point, especially if its for 90% street use. If your tracking the car, then its a different story.

01-31-2008, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
SteveAW11 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 107 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	DOT5.1 fluid has a very high boiling point and is NOT fully synthetic like its brother DOT5. Motul makes a nice 5.1 fluid , theres ATE super blue which is nice, and Wilwood makes a very nice fluid as well. If you want more even braking try getting a more aggressive brake pad in the rear with a good pad up front. something like the EBC up front and porterfields in the rear. This will balance the car out a bit better under hard braking. --Steve