OEM brake pads
#18
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Frankly, I'm sick of the dust also. After washing the car and detailing the wheels, one short trip around the block will have them covered in a light coat of brake dust.
Are there other similar options to the Project Mu's without spending $400? I know the "you drive an expensive sport sedan, don't cheap out on parts" mob will probably lynch me for asking, but is there really THAT MUCH of a difference between say the Raybestos Advanced Tech pads and these Project Mu's besides the $320 JDM Tax difference?
I know the Raybestos Advanced Tech Rotors are made by Brembo are are pretty much identical to the OEM rotors for 1/2 the cost. I'm curious about their line of brake pads also...
Since I don't track my car, I'd be happy with a pad that has 7/10 of the stock performance with 1/2 or less brake dust. Zero noise is a plus.
Are there other similar options to the Project Mu's without spending $400? I know the "you drive an expensive sport sedan, don't cheap out on parts" mob will probably lynch me for asking, but is there really THAT MUCH of a difference between say the Raybestos Advanced Tech pads and these Project Mu's besides the $320 JDM Tax difference?
I know the Raybestos Advanced Tech Rotors are made by Brembo are are pretty much identical to the OEM rotors for 1/2 the cost. I'm curious about their line of brake pads also...
Since I don't track my car, I'd be happy with a pad that has 7/10 of the stock performance with 1/2 or less brake dust. Zero noise is a plus.
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Frankly, I'm sick of the dust also. After washing the car and detailing the wheels, one short trip around the block will have them covered in a light coat of brake dust.
Are there other similar options to the Project Mu's without spending $400? I know the "you drive an expensive sport sedan, don't cheap out on parts" mob will probably lynch me for asking, but is there really THAT MUCH of a difference between say the Raybestos Advanced Tech pads and these Project Mu's besides the $320 JDM Tax difference?
I know the Raybestos Advanced Tech Rotors are made by Brembo are are pretty much identical to the OEM rotors for 1/2 the cost. I'm curious about their line of brake pads also...
Since I don't track my car, I'd be happy with a pad that has 7/10 of the stock performance with 1/2 or less brake dust. Zero noise is a plus.
Are there other similar options to the Project Mu's without spending $400? I know the "you drive an expensive sport sedan, don't cheap out on parts" mob will probably lynch me for asking, but is there really THAT MUCH of a difference between say the Raybestos Advanced Tech pads and these Project Mu's besides the $320 JDM Tax difference?
I know the Raybestos Advanced Tech Rotors are made by Brembo are are pretty much identical to the OEM rotors for 1/2 the cost. I'm curious about their line of brake pads also...
Since I don't track my car, I'd be happy with a pad that has 7/10 of the stock performance with 1/2 or less brake dust. Zero noise is a plus.
ive been running autozone ceramics with life time warranty. i think i paid 75 all around. NO dust, initial pedal feel is no where near stock but it feels good . i will be getting the ns400 though with new rotors soon.
#20
I just put on autozone duralast gold with a new oem rotor. It's only been a day buy the dust was less during bedding them than 1 stop sign with oem. $80 in store for front axle. You can get better deals (gift card etc) online, but I wanted them immediately to put with new rims and rotor. The amount of brake dust is ridiculous on oem.
#22
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If you don't mind the dust levels of stoptech street or OEM and either of you eventually reach a point where you are looking for an all out performance pad you should consider the new Project Mu HC+800 of your next set.
Frankly, I'm sick of the dust also. After washing the car and detailing the wheels, one short trip around the block will have them covered in a light coat of brake dust.
Are there other similar options to the Project Mu's without spending $400? I know the "you drive an expensive sport sedan, don't cheap out on parts" mob will probably lynch me for asking, but is there really THAT MUCH of a difference between say the Raybestos Advanced Tech pads and these Project Mu's besides the $320 JDM Tax difference?
I know the Raybestos Advanced Tech Rotors are made by Brembo are are pretty much identical to the OEM rotors for 1/2 the cost. I'm curious about their line of brake pads also...
Since I don't track my car, I'd be happy with a pad that has 7/10 of the stock performance with 1/2 or less brake dust. Zero noise is a plus.
Are there other similar options to the Project Mu's without spending $400? I know the "you drive an expensive sport sedan, don't cheap out on parts" mob will probably lynch me for asking, but is there really THAT MUCH of a difference between say the Raybestos Advanced Tech pads and these Project Mu's besides the $320 JDM Tax difference?
I know the Raybestos Advanced Tech Rotors are made by Brembo are are pretty much identical to the OEM rotors for 1/2 the cost. I'm curious about their line of brake pads also...
Since I don't track my car, I'd be happy with a pad that has 7/10 of the stock performance with 1/2 or less brake dust. Zero noise is a plus.
-Matt M.
Last edited by SpeedFreaksUSA; 01-21-16 at 11:38 AM.
#25
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^^^^It's all spelled out in the thread I have linked below:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/cl-...y-special.html
The NS400 is a Street Only Pad. The HC+800 is a Street suitable for use on the Track. Speed Freaks uses the term "cross over" which IMO, fits the pad very well.
Lou
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/cl-...y-special.html
The NS400 is a Street Only Pad. The HC+800 is a Street suitable for use on the Track. Speed Freaks uses the term "cross over" which IMO, fits the pad very well.
Lou
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Well I finally tried out the wearever thermoquiet pads I bought last year out of curiosity. My oem pads were done and thought Id get my own opinion on $40 for all four corners clearance set of break pads. Verdict is that the car will stop, but you will feel like you're in a boat unless you spend a few days adjuting your foot; and I do not feel very comfortable driving aggressively at all. For daily driving you can get use to it, and slowing down will be much smoother. I no longer rattle my passengers when I sneeze during a deceleration.
They were pads bought after I lost my job and I thought my breaks were shot. Luckily I was mistaken at the time.
All in all I don't like them, but if you are broke and need your car to make it somewhere and back they will work.
I will be ordering some different pads soon
They were pads bought after I lost my job and I thought my breaks were shot. Luckily I was mistaken at the time.
All in all I don't like them, but if you are broke and need your car to make it somewhere and back they will work.
I will be ordering some different pads soon
#27
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Squeals at low speeds only and more prominent at certain temperatures. But I must say, they pads do feel more grabby now
#29
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They are still squealing at low speeds after I did the bedding procedure from the page. I repeated the cycle twice. Jammed on the brakes from a 100kmph to about 10kmph.
Squeals at low speeds only and more prominent at certain temperatures. But I must say, they pads do feel more grabby now
Squeals at low speeds only and more prominent at certain temperatures. But I must say, they pads do feel more grabby now
By stop and go I mean literally 5 mph brake back up to 35 for a sec and back to 5mph they never get to cycle up like this to get hot...
Ive actually replaced the pads and rotors all did the break in and all. just learn to live with it I guess..
#30
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My oems squeel like no tomorrow granted my drives are only 5 miles each way from a cold start and pretty much bumper to bumper stop and go. Honestly tough, if I press on them hard few times the squeel goes away, but I just be throwing money away doing that.
By stop and go I mean literally 5 mph brake back up to 35 for a sec and back to 5mph they never get to cycle up like this to get hot...
Ive actually replaced the pads and rotors all did the break in and all. just learn to live with it I guess..
By stop and go I mean literally 5 mph brake back up to 35 for a sec and back to 5mph they never get to cycle up like this to get hot...
Ive actually replaced the pads and rotors all did the break in and all. just learn to live with it I guess..
My OEM pads did the same thing but I was referring to my stop tech pads in the previous post. It was a reply to a post i had made a page a go and some of the guys here were telling me that they weren't bedded in properly so I went on a vigorous bedding in rampage but still don't have much luck.