Choosing front brake pads

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Originally Posted by northiam

I'm running thermoquiet all round, no shims, no dust, fit well and cheaper than many. Even less pedal effort!:)
Repco Thermo Quiet

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Very similar to Akebono ;)

I'll have to check them out and see if they have some that will fit early L322's. Going to need some pads soon.

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Over the 13 plus years of my D3 I have found genuine LR pads to be better than Bendix. I have found ECB Greenstuff to be slightly better and considerably cheaper.

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Originally Posted by ozscott

Over the 13 plus years of my D3 I have found genuine LR pads to be better than Bendix. I have found ECB Greenstuff to be slightly better and considerably cheaper.



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Haha...bugger fraudien slip. Nicely spotted mate!

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Hmmm.... If I was driving a Kenworth, I wouldn't expect it to pull up like an XR6.
My D2 pulls up well when I want it to, that is I don't have any great expectations for it to stop on a two cent piece.

Should people maybe consider changing their driving style to match the vehicle that they are driving be an easier answer.......

Cheers,

Jason

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People might have increased the power output of their vehicle through chip, intercooler, turbo upgrades, etc and desire greater stopping performance to match their increased engine performance.
Lets also remember that the better the physical components of the braking system, the better the Traction Control system works ;)
Also, when some of this gear is cheaper than going OEM, why the hell not?

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Originally Posted by Jason789

Hmmm.... If I was driving a Kenworth, I wouldn't expect it to pull up like an XR6.
My D2 pulls up well when I want it to, that is I don't have any great expectations for it to stop on a two cent piece.

Should people maybe consider changing their driving style to match the vehicle that they are driving be an easier answer.......

Cheers,

Jason

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Quite possibly.

But in my case, as I have already said in this thread, I am replacing them because my current rotors have come to the end of their life.

So do I spend $$$$$ on LR/OEM spec parts or $$$ on uprated parts, or $ on cheap copy parts?

It's a tough one, well not really I'll go with the $$$ uprated parts.

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Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Alternatively....
People might have increased the power output of their vehicle through chip, intercooler, turbo upgrades, etc and desire greater stopping performance to match their increased engine performance.
Lets also remember that the better the physical components of the braking system, the better the Traction Control system works ;)
Also, when some of this gear is cheaper than going OEM, why the hell not?

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Let's not forget when fitting a larger diameter tyre your brakes are having to work harder as well.

But in my case DMs last line hits the nail on the head.

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Originally Posted by Jason789

Should people maybe consider changing their driving style to match the vehicle that they are driving be an easier answer.......

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In the event of an emergency/being cut off etc I want the best stopping power possible.

I run braided brake lines, RDA Groove and Dimpled Rotors and Bendix 4WD brake pads. Next time I will try a different brake pad flavour - the Bendix work well when hot but I don't like them when cold.