Pads For Track Work

[Primordial]

I'm running the DS2500 pads in my GTI. They work well and still have the OEM feel on the road. The pads give the standard rotors a hammering on the track.

I've also had good feed back from a few friends on the project Mu.

Yeah I'm leaning towards the DS2500 or stoptech street performance at this stage. I've heard good things about the DS2500 from numerous people.

I absolutely love the DS2500 pad - one of my favorites for sure
I ran them on Skoda Octavia for 20k and a number of track days
Totally awesome braking - lot's of dust for daily work
They did eat away at the rotor faster than stock pads (not a complaint, worth it for the braking performance)

The $120 QFM A1RM do cut it - marvelous feel and braking - never over heat
I don't have any squealing from them at all - running against DBA T2 rotors

ProjectMu - I feel like we are paying a premium for the brand name
Anyway - you buy them direct from Project-mu AU, it's $400 for HC800+ fronts on the Mk7R!
Project Mu Brakes - BRAKE PAD - HC800

I paid $269 for HC800+ fronts for the Pulsar
- They do have more absolute bite than QFM A1RM
- They have less feel which displeased me
- They should last longer than QF A1RM

Ouch - $400 for a pair of the HC800+ is over the budget for what I want to spend I think.

How would you compare the A1RM vs DS2500? Any difference in performance or longevity? Considering the A1RM's are (less than?) half the cost, that's a big difference!