I am having a hard time deciding on which type of brake pads I should get, I saw this one japanese best motoring video, where they tested like 19 brands, and I think five of the 19 tested lit on fire during a test run with dori at the wheel, some on the first lap. I live in the desert gets really hot 104+ sometimes, now imagine the road temprature !!!! Break failure here in the desert seems to one of the common machincal failures (below engine over heating) during the summer.

So I was wondering what brand you all prefer or use. I was thinking about getting Endless Type NA-S or Project u Type N-3000.

 

you can also use the pads from modern-motorsports.com, he has many applications, ppl use them all over the world, including racing. as for most brake failures, it is usually caused by the actual fluid boiling, and the gasses under the pads, thus being solved with slotted/drilled brake rotors, the biggest thing with pads is to match your driving style and application with the pad compound. so if ya got break failure, do all of the above, i did makes a huge difference. oh and use DOT4 fuild, higher boiling point. dont use DOT5, it is not reccomeded for most applications

 

Okay thanks, thats what I was thinking, I was going to do sloted, with stainless steel brake lines, then DOT 4 from a good brand name, and I Dont break much when daily driving since alot of my driving takes place on the highway. So I was thinking I would just get intermediate pads that are good for two things. I noticed they still ware out even if you dont use them, since they constently in contact with the rotors.

 

I drive my 240z on the track with stock rotors and caliper/drums with stainless steel brake lines, DOT4 brake fluid and Porterfield R4 pads. They work fine for a 2400lb car.

The increased diameter rotors that come on the 280ZX will work fine with upgraded pads and DOT4 fluid.

The stainless steel brake lines will do nothing to improve the heat handling of the brake system but they will remove the compliance in the stock rubber hoses. This will improve brake feel and modulation. Not really an issue on the street.

 

Okay makes sense now, thank you lww for the help! I guess stainless steal brake lines are not a must have.

 

Over the past 13 years, I've tried numerous brands of brake pads and found that Axxis Metal Master is the BEST for all of my Z's. They're totally awesome on braking distance and wear - even on my daily drivers that have suffered Atlanta's stop-and-go traffic throughout the years.

 

ZCB where you been girl, i have a few legal questions for you...damn long time no see, what you been up to.

 

Don't use organic ones. they suck. They turn your rims bacl as hell Quick! and they don't break very good.

 

I agree with ZCB. The Porterfield's are a bit too aggressive for the street. The Axxis Metal Masters are a really good street performance pad as well as the KVR Carbon Fibre pads that I use on my 280ZX turbo. I currently have Metal Masters on the 240Z and run Porterfield's with dedicated rotors for the track.

Make's the day before the event fun when I'm changing pads and rotors! But it saves me from having to bed the brakes in all over again every time I go to the track. Fortunately, I don't have to change the rear shoes.