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ChaosMaster
28-06-2012, 07:03 PM
Hey guys, was wondering if any of you guys have heard of HorsePower brakes pads? Been quoted:
- DBA Street Series Front Rotors $55.55 each
- DBA Street Series Rear Rotors $40.03 each
- Horsepower Front Pads $39.20 for the set
- Horsepower Rear Pads $39.20 for the set

Not sure how they compare in terms of pricing though.
Fredoops
28-06-2012, 07:56 PM
why cheap out on pads?

Horsepower? at that price it's at best semi metallic, at worse organic asbestos/


"DBA Street Series Front Rotors $55.55 each"
rotors?
ChaosMaster
29-06-2012, 09:27 AM
Rotors = Disc.
Horsepower = Non asbestos according to their website, but it's a lot cheaper than Bendix. Unless you have another brand to recommend.
longers
29-06-2012, 09:31 AM
^ Whats wrong with Bendix?
dirlok
29-06-2012, 11:00 AM
Dont cheap out on brakes
ChaosMaster
29-06-2012, 11:13 AM
^ Whats wrong with Bendix?

Nothing. Their just bloody expensive is all. Anyone tried RDA brakes? How they compare to DBA?
senna
29-06-2012, 11:23 AM
DBA is better quality, RDA will be fine for regular commuting but they don't hold up to heavy work too well.

Spend the extra on pads - its the same as shocks, the Euro actually has fairly bitey pads factory so cheap and nasty pads will be dissapointing...

I had that once going from Ferodo to Bendix, noticed a big difference in bite.
Fredoops
29-06-2012, 12:06 PM
Nothing. Their just bloody expensive is all. Anyone tried RDA brakes? How they compare to DBA?

I got my bendix pads for $60 odd dollars (trade price) from either auto barn or supercheap.

Else you could order online, EBc or HAWK for $70-odd
ChaosMaster
29-06-2012, 04:46 PM
Yeah, well looking at Hawk HP ones now as they seem to have decent review. Bendix is alright too, although SuperCheap doesn't have any in stock for the model. They reckon $75 per pair as well. Apparently HorsePower are made in Japan, and are ceramic based but always better safe than sorry I guess.
Adrian128
29-06-2012, 11:22 PM
I have EBC BlackStuff pads on my RB3...great pads.. great bite, even when cold..but very dusty compared to OEM pads...lots of "black stuff" on the wheels.. I'll probably get the same pads for the wife's CU2 when they need replacing..
tony1234
30-06-2012, 10:27 AM
Remsa and Acre are reasonable priced pads.As others have said don't cheap out on brake pads.
Xplodin
30-06-2012, 07:27 PM
I got A set of DBA 4000 with T slots and a set of Hawk Performance Pad and they are by far 2000% better than Stock... love it!