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hope this is in the right place didnt think it much of a tech question.

I need some new pads soon.
for a 95 teg. I think I have some hawk pads on there, but i dont remember and im too lazy to check.
want better than stock but not something nuts that's loud and has loads of dust.
just a better than average pad for heavy street use. I drive 60+ miles each way on a mountain highway everyday.
also if anybody has a suggestion on where to pick some up for a moderate amount of money that would be appreciated as well.

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I went to napa, or autozone.. lol i know there is a big difference between them.

the place i usually go to is similar to a napa and get the lifetime warranty.. cheap brakes.. hold up pretty decent.. but when they are worn out.. i take them back for new ones..

my friend went to autozone for the same thing.

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personally, i use bendix pads they are the greatest thing that ever exsisted. :) you can get em at CSK (Checker / Shucks / Kragens) they are great. low dust, LONG LIFE, wonderful all around :)

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Im more interested in a pad a bit higher performance than a lifetime warranty type pad. thanks though.

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come on ladies

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You could go with greenstuff or redstuff pads. Just go look around. If you don't have any clue that means that you havn't searched this site or google even.

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I have a clue thanks.
Im asking for some input from someone who has experience with higher end pads and has some suggestions.
Have you used either green stuff or red stuff?
green stuff has a tendency to scar rotors, not so interested in those. how did the reds feel? did they take a while to warm up or did they heat up quickly?

If you dont have a clue dont bother responding.

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With the green stuff you just have to match them to a proper rotor.

I have also run hawk pads. They are good, but I didn't think they were worth the money for what I did with them. I jsut ran them because I got a deal on them. Porterfield are also good.

I would jsut suggest running OEM grade pads. Unless you do AutoX or something.

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Alright, lemme break this down to you, you didnt wanna listen to my advice about the pads i suggested, Im a brake tech bro. none of the higher end pads will have any effect on your rotors, the green and red stuff EBC pads are meant for cross drilled or slotted rotors, you wanna stop? get some semi metalic pads, they will rip up your rotors nice but they will still stop when hot, if you want cheap ---- get ceramics, they wont last, they will leave lots of dust and they wont stop when they heat up.

knowing you, you're prolly a pad slapper, meaning by this you dont turn your rotors and/or drums you just slap new pads on and call it a day, if you have a lip on your rotor edge chances are you need a new damn rotor, there is a spec on the inner back of the rotors, mic em out and if they are .020 or more above, cut em, if not take your ass and buy some rotors. like i said before, Bendix owns.

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That is what I was saying about the greenstuff pads, you have to have the proper rotors and you are good to go.

If you don't get your rotors turned or replaced, then just shoot yourself.

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I don't turn my rotors, have them shaved, or replace them. :-X Slap on some OEM pads and do it up. And I have the lip :-\


Oh well. It's worked well for all my cars :P

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knowing me huh. yeah.
Thanks for the bendix suggestion, ill look into them.

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i use Bamboo rotors (front only, DRUMs in the back :P)
AEM pads and stainless steel lines all around.
it hold up really good at high temp. (mountain runs)
but the weir thing is tthe working temp on these pas are kinda high?? on really cold weather it needed to be warmed up. (take like 5 times of braking to get decent brake power)

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green stuff ebc's are pretty decent, your hawks are OK, axis metal master's will do well for you. I personally use axis in the rear on my car, in the front I use wilwoods, I've had very good luck with greenstuff's also. I don't particularly like hawks, but I can't put my finger on why. I think w/ the amount of driving you are doing the best bang for YOUR buck will be the axis pads, as they seem to last the longest, put out minimal dust and still perform as well as the other performance brands.

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thanks bamboo.
I was actually looking for your input specifically on this as i figured youd have a bit of experience.

Any heads up on where to order?
best ive found on the axxis is fastbrakes $65
Id like to find decent prices on porterfield r4s's too, but have had zero luck.

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I've used VGX pads with cross drilled rotors and I loved them. They lasted forever with my driving. The rears I always get cheapy pads because I never have any luck keeping the rear pads alive. :-\ I hate rear drums......
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I like hawks ;)

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holy cow boost they sell those to the public ? thats what my shop used to used til like every body kept coming back, i think midas uses them now.

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Really? They suck? I abused the ---- out of them and they never faded. I would look at them like every time I got out of my car(it was a strange habit, plus I could see them through the rims)and they never showed any signs of wear. ??? I'd buy them again. :-\
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which model bendix pad are you nuts about?
theyve got a few.

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i brought a set of vgxa while ago but they sent me the wrong ----..
wanted to try it out tho.

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whered you buy them shits? do they sell porterfields?

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http://www.cobaltfriction.com/
andie is the bomb. Just let him know what you are looking for and he can suggest a set for you.

I've had experience with Axxis Ultimates, Hawk HP+, and Cobalt GT sports. They all get the job done. All very streetable and perform well imo at autox.

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[rant]green stuff pads are the worst evar...i gotta get pictures of my pads....they wore holes in them and actually had about half of a good pad come seperated from the backing and ---- up my crossdrilled/slotted rotors, ill never buy ebc again, nope its pepboys/advance/autozone/napa pads for me from now on....matter of fact i got some advance auto $15 pads on that bitch right now and imo they stop just as good as the ebc's....---- ebc...im sending my pictures to ebc and telling them to kiss my ass....[/endrant]

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I had the same setup except I used oem pads.

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they do have quite a few, but you drive an import, so you would want the import Quiet pads, the number would be " MKD273IQ " for your hatchie. :)

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I've got hawk hp+ with powerslot rotors and i'm very happy.
Braking is so much better than stock. Also didn't notice much noise or dust.

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i got them from JCwhitney or summit.....
don`t remember

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hey puto, I thought you knew me? I dont drive a hatch. :-*