Best Brake Pads to use on Slotted Rotors?

**IV73CI** · 13-01-2012 01:21 PM

Hi guys,

Just want to get some thoughts, options, opinions on what people are using and what experiences they've had, approx costs and suppliers with a particular brake pads to suit Front RDA Slotted Rotors?

Chassis: EM1 262mm RDA Rotors
Purpose: Daily and maybe track
Sussy: Coilvers, FSB 22mm/RSB 25mm /ASR
Wheels: 17inch Super light weights.

Basically,

What is the best matching brake pads for a daily with lots of grip, less noise, minimal rotor wear, and minimal dust to suit my RDA Slotted rotors.

thanks guys.

**stndrd** · 13-01-2012 01:30 PM

Are the rotors slotted and dimpled?

I'm using Project Mu Club Race (200-800degrees) on RDA slotted/dimpled rotors and after a punishing day at Winton, have held up beautifully.

I would use Project MU Type HC+ (0-800degrees) if you are going to street/track regulary or B-spec (0-500degrees) if it's just for street/touge use for the front and B-spec on the rear (as braking temps don't get anywhere near 500 degrees on the rear)

**IV73CI** · 13-01-2012 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by stndrd

Are the rotors slotted and dimpled?

they are just slotted.

thanks for sharing... but i think those are mostly suited for a more of track and heavy street racing pads.. lol .

im only after for a daily use which is more suited to my basic requirements..

**TheSaint** · 13-01-2012 03:27 PM

i use PMU Type-NS on DBA slotted rotors for daily - they are brilliant =)

**IV73CI** · 14-01-2012 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by TheSaint

i use PMU Type-NS on DBA slotted rotors for daily - they are brilliant =)

Where do u buy them and how much?

**TheSaint** · 15-01-2012 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by TheSaint

i use PMU Type-NS on DBA slotted rotors for daily - they are brilliant =)

Marty Beckton - he will give you a great price

http://www.project-mu.com.au/en/products/pad_ns.php

**trism** · 14-01-2012 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by IV73CI

What is the best matching brake pads for a daily with lots of grip, less noise, minimal rotor wear, and minimal dust to suit my RDA Slotted rotors.

thanks guys.

You cant really have all of these in one pad.

Less rotor wear means less grip, because the pads arent as abrasive.
Less noise equals more dust, A hard pard with minimal dust is going to be noisy, and a soft pad thats quiet will create a lot of dust.

And anything that comes close to having low dust, minimal noise and less rotor wear is going to be shit with your slotted rotors, because youll be changing pads every 10k kms and theyll be shite as soon as you put some heat through them when you do some tough driving.

**ericl33** · 15-01-2012 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by trism

You cant really have all of these in one pad.

Less rotor wear means less grip, because the pads arent as abrasive.
Less noise equals more dust, A hard pard with minimal dust is going to be noisy, and a soft pad thats quiet will create a lot of dust.

And anything that comes close to having low dust, minimal noise and less rotor wear is going to be shit with your slotted rotors, because youll be changing pads every 10k kms and theyll be shite as soon as you put some heat through them when you do some tough driving.

Originally Posted by IV73CI

lots of grip,
less noise,
minimal rotor wear,
minimal dust

LOL

I was gonna say that, pick 3 out of the 4

**IV73CI** · 16-01-2012 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by ericl33

LOL

I was gonna say that, pick 3 out of the 4

ikr ..but very had to find 2 of 4 preferences at a decent priced pads

**IV73CI** · 15-01-2012 10:53 AM

@trism..

Yeh tru dat makes sense..

But other than that .. What is a great for daily use pad with grip - **** the noise..

Got shitloads of rattles anyways..

**DreadAngel** · 15-01-2012 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by IV73CI

@trism..

Yeh tru dat makes sense..

But other than that .. What is a great for daily use pad with grip - **** the noise..

Got shitloads of rattles anyways..

Using Endless MX72s atm, beautiful brake pads but need to use rotors of better material, it'll munch/warp your factory rotors...

Its not just the temperature you need to check, as trism said, you need to be aware of the abrasive or friction co-efficient. I dunno if RDA has improved/changed the metal they're using or they've got another range of rotors using harder metals, the RDAs I had at the start got munched by my MX72s after trying to warm them up. They actually cut a deep groove in them while trying to warm them up properly? These were the most basic RDA Slotted Rotors, I know they've got gold passivated ones now...

**lil_foy** · 15-01-2012 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by DreadAngel

Using Endless MX72s atm, beautiful brake pads but need to use rotors of better material, it'll munch/warp your factory rotors...

Its not just the temperature you need to check, as trism said, you need to be aware of the abrasive or friction co-efficient. I dunno if RDA has improved/changed the metal they're using or they've got another range of rotors using harder metals, the RDAs I had at the start got munched by my MX72s after trying to warm them up. They actually cut a deep groove in them while trying to warm them up properly? These were the most basic RDA Slotted Rotors, I know they've got gold passivated ones now...

My rda rotors were destroyed by some QFM a1rm pads and I hadnt been to the track yet, way to soft of a metal.
I'm switching to 282 setup with dba 4000 + mx72 now as well, should be the perfect setup as i've only heard good reviews of mx72 and the dba4000 seem to hold up in most people's setups.