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Rear Reale pads

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:04 pm
by Roadkill
What are the best pads for e braking with stock rear calipers?
I need more rear brake power for E braking. Looking into a hydraulic conversion but want to update the pads too.

What do Ya'll use?

Re: Rear Reale pads

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:35 am
by down_shift
I use Hawk HP+. Never had any issues.

Re: Rear Reale pads

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:16 am
by andysapp
I use OEM bits.

Re: Rear Reale pads

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:08 pm
by TurboGrinch
for what car?

im using Project Mµ D1 spec on my S14. They are awesome. im still using the standard hand brake and you can easily lock 245 semi slicks on high speeds.

Re: Rear Reale pads

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:50 pm
by foilman
For the rear I use whatever's cheapest at Autozone/etc.

Adjust your cable at the lever so the throw isn't too great.

One thing I try to avoid is changing pads right before an event, it takes some time to get them bedded even if you have brand new rotors and they (any pad) won't work well at FOERST. On a car you don't drive much, that means making effort to drive it around town a bit (or putting the rear in the air) and dragging the e-brake on the freeway here and there, letting them cool, repeat...

Re: Rear Reale pads

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 4:04 pm
by HATERDAN
yeah what tony said. find like some 3 dollar pads and use them. they always work the best for ebraking everything else not so much.

Re: Rear Reale pads

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:43 pm
by Roadkill
Thanks guys. Good advice here, especially about not changing pads before an event.