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Bobby Green
Tinkerer
QLD
TT

Posts: 32
Reg: 09-2005

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Friday, February 29, 2008 - 10:58 am, by:  Bobby Green (Nash) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've used OEMs, TRD and GREX. I found GREX to be the best so far and the dust isn't too bad. They were similar in price to the TRD. I might try endless next to see how they go.
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(

Posts: 6655
Reg: 05-2005

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Friday, February 29, 2008 - 06:41 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I use Toyota "Sanitary Pads"..........and they work a treat...............except once a month you get really bad brake dust.....

Adrain Parsons
TryHard
Qld
JZZ30 tt

Posts: 482
Reg: 08-2005

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Friday, February 29, 2008 - 06:49 pm, by:  Adrain Parsons (Ace1975) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Don Bagnall wrote on Friday, February 29, 2008 - 06:41 pm:

I use Toyota "Sanitary Pads"..........and they work a treat...............except once a month you get really bad brake dust.....


lmao
Russell Rohde
Tinkerer
Queensland
Soarer 1JZ 2.5L TT (JZZ30)

Posts: 49
Reg: 07-2006

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Friday, March 07, 2008 - 08:35 am, by:  Russell Rohde (Ax0n) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I had a set of Endless Race Spec pads sent over from Japan. After fitting and using them for several weeks, I have found a few very good Pro's and a few very bad Con's. Before you ask, I cant remember the full specs as I've had them for over 2 years now. I *think* they are the 100 to 700deg pads.

1. Extremely good stopping power - As long as it's not a very cold morning. The pads are only really effective after they reach 100deg. As a result, on cold mornings, the brakes are 'spongey' for the first 6 or 7 corners. Or, of course, if i ride the brakes for the first 5 or 600 metres they get up to temp quickly.

2. Hugely Excessive brake powder. I spent a few months away for work. During that time, the missus used the car as an every dayer. She washed the car but never cleaned my rims. The brake powder ended up so think on the front rims that I have to take them and get them professionally polished to bring the shine back. Not kidding - in the outer lip, there is section the is 6 to 8mm deep and I just cant get it to budge. even disassembled the rims butnot good.

3. Did some work recently and my pads must have only 30%wear. Lots of pad left (only done 30000k's in 26months)

4. No noise whatsoever. None.Nada.

5. Can no longer do "Line Lockies" Back brakes just bite too hard. On the up side, the handbrake locks 2x 11.5 inch wide rear tyres very, very easily. even at speed. (But I would not reccomend that)

That's about it - covered stopping power, dust, noise and longevity.
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

Posts: 8920
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Friday, March 07, 2008 - 04:53 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Handbrake doesn't use the pads, there are separate drum brakes for that. Unless you replaced the shoes too?
Russell Rohde
Tinkerer
Queensland
Soarer 1JZ 2.5L TT (JZZ30)

Posts: 60
Reg: 07-2006

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Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 07:58 am, by:  Russell Rohde (Ax0n) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No I havent. Hmmm... Weird. I'm going to check that out - none the less, my handbrake works awesome.
Craig Allan
Tinkerer
Lincolnshire
Soarer TT

Posts: 54
Reg: 02-2008

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Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 10:34 am, by:  Craig Allan (Swamps) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

To check the rear shoes (handbrake) you need to wind the shoes in using the adjuster you access through a hole in the disc. DO NOT try and take the disc off by pulling it off the hub. As I did. *ahem*

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