What Ceramic pads would u recommended? - 2011 vRS

[Brendan_A]

Yes they are. My mechanic gave me a brochure on them the other day. Looks like they will be my next pad.

[donweather]

are the ATE Pads available here in Australia? i see ebay has them available ex UK.
cheers
warrick

I was under the impressions hsy aus only sold wholesale though? If anyone finds otherwise could they please advise. Thanks.

[brad]

I was under the impressions hsy aus only sold wholesale though? If anyone finds otherwise could they please advise. Thanks.

Even if HSY Australia are wholesale only, a call to them would reveal who the retailers are.

[donweather]

My understanding is they don't have generic retailers. Rather they sell to individual mechanics etc. but I'll send them an email anyway. I've also texted my mechanic to see if he can get them in.

[dArK5HaD0w]

If they are genuine DBA, then that's pretty good! Maybe ask if they can swap the pads for qfm. But all round that will be a substantial upgrade from stock..... How old is your car? Might be worth seeing what the line condition is like.

Will make a solid difference to stopping performance. Probably cheaper than a set of factory front discs too!

Model MY11, sept 2010 build.
i don't know what the current condition is of the brake lines. will be asking the mechanic to advise while i have my 75k service done next monday.
i've got this feeling that he is going to say the pads n discs have plenty of life left in them - which they do look that way.
hence i'll wait till monday, before i "checkout" with this kit from brakesdirect.

[GTR27]

That's always the hope, but at least you have a good priced backup if they need replacing. Nothing beats getting an upgrade for the price of std consumable parts

[brad]

Unless something has been damaged, I can't see brakelines / hoses being an issue on our vehicles. They are (almost) a lifetime part - easily lasting 15-20 years for normal driving purposes.

[warrick]

well i found a place in brisbane to buy the ATE Ceramic Pads from, BMTS at Brendale. phone 31713907.
heres a link to their site.definately not cheap,so hope they are as good as they sound.
cheers
warrick

Everything You Need to Know About ATE Ceramic Brake Pads - Bavaria Motor Tuning Service, Brendale

[donweather]

Nice find Warwick. But I couldn't find any info on pricing on their site? Did you get a quote from them? Do sell just the pads or will they only sell supply and install?

Thanks.

[warrick]

well they are $198 supply only for my cc 4 motion. they are happy to supply only if you want.fitting was about $150 from memory plus any maching or disc replacement if necessary. picking pads up tomorrow lunchtime so good service.
cheers
warrick