Installed Metal Matrix pads all around last Thursday. Sorry I didn't do it sooner!

Almost no dust! Price was right! Braking force is equal or better than stock and seems more linear. (I'm still breakin' them in.)

Got them from Adam at Stillen.com ...
1.800.711.4126 X-138 or Adam@stillen if you're interested.

 

Yeah DaveO, tell us how much hurry!

Thanks - Joey Avino

 

Stillen's site quotes as follows:

METAL MATRIX FRT, 03 350Z / G35 STD BREMBO CALIPER
$128
METAL MATRIX REAR PADS, 03 350X / G35 W/OE BREMBO CALIPERS
$90

 

I recieved my Stillen catalogue the other week. I've been dreaming
about the Stillen brake package: Rotors, Pads, Lines and Fluid.
I wonder if purchasing this kit will solve the brake issues? Also
wonder if your new Metal Matrix pads will chew through the
Stock rotors?

God I love this car!

 

I was happy with my G's stock brakes, but not the brake dust.

I changed out the front pads and, since the cost was so reasonable, decided to do the rear's at the same time.

Stillen website quotes the "non-track" front pads at $55.00 and the rear pads $52.00.

I just talked to Adam. He says he can discount the internet price. Give him a call... 800.711.4126

 

A question here: how can different brake pads solve the dust issue? All brake pads produce dust - its the way they work. Maybe these new pads produce a different color of dust which is less noticeable? Any ideas?

G35 6MT/DG/Fully Loaded

 

Yeah. Different material, makes a finer-grained lighter-colored dust. Much less noticeable.

2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter

 

Soft pads, more dust.

Soft back pads, more black dust.

Harder pads, less dust.

Harder grey pads, less gray dust.

Works for me!

 

What about rotor wear with harder pads?? Pretty expensive to replace rotors vs. pads.

"Use the Forced Induction Luke!"
-Jedi
2003 G35C, 6MT, Navi, Black Obsidian/Graphite

 

My winter car is a 2002 Ford Escape 4x4. The factory pads on this truck are absolutely terrible regarding brake dust. You can literally wash the wheels, drive in stop-and-go traffic for 2 miles and your wheels would be coated with brake dust again.

I simply swapped out the factory pads with a set of Raybestos PG Plus pads, and now the brake dust issue is resolved. Sure, the brakes still produce dust, but not NEARLY the same amount as the stock pads. Plus, there's zero brake noise (stock brakes were quite as well) and I feel that the braking ability was not compromised at all.

I wonder if Raybestos makes pads for the Brembos?

 

Do they have pads for non Bembro's? I got a Sedan...

'03.5 G35 BS Sedan (I love that acronym!)
Stillen Intake, 350Z duct
Hyper-Ground Kit
Lowered!
Bulbs all around!
Splash Guards - Aero
Need Exhaust, Twin Turbo or NOS!

 

Iv checked already at a local auto store nothing yet :-( i used Raybestos Quite Stops in my Truck before my Coupe and loved them, came with lifetime warrenty also :-)

 

Completed seating my new Metal Matrix pads this morning.

Babied the brakes for the last week. Then, on my favorite "test" road, I completed several hard stops from speeds well over the posted and national limit.

The results... improved stopping power and no measureable amount of brake dust. Inspected the rotors... look good, no scoring.

I'm a happy camper!



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I just got my Greenstuff pads for the Coupe, non brembo. Whats oinvolved with proper seating or bedding of the pads. I have little experience with this, but am pretty handy.

Luv My G