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What is the job EXACTLY?
-Daily Driver?
-Mostly daily with some track use?
-Racecar?
What kind of compromise are you willing to make for noise and dust?
There is a balance between comfort and performance when it comes to brake pads, can't have both unfortuantely.
Do you have factory Akebono calipers? If not which brake calipers are on your vehicle? What kind of rotors are you going to buy, blank/slotted/drilled/drilled+slotted?
Answer these questions and we can get you some accurate suggestions!
-Daily Driver?
-Mostly daily with some track use?
-Racecar?
What kind of compromise are you willing to make for noise and dust?
There is a balance between comfort and performance when it comes to brake pads, can't have both unfortuantely.
Do you have factory Akebono calipers? If not which brake calipers are on your vehicle? What kind of rotors are you going to buy, blank/slotted/drilled/drilled+slotted?
Answer these questions and we can get you some accurate suggestions!
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Thanks for the quick response....... my 08 G35s is stock, with drilled rotors, pretty much an every other day driver. No track time. I am pretty **** about keeping the car clean including the wheels so dust does not really bother me......I do like the Gs ability to "stop" quick.
Thanks for the quick response....... my 08 G35s is stock, with drilled rotors, pretty much an every other day driver. No track time. I am pretty **** about keeping the car clean including the wheels so dust does not really bother me......I do like the Gs ability to "stop" quick.
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If you're really **** about keeping your ride clean, why wouldn't you be concerned about brake dust build up? If it doesn't bother you, stay with factory pads. If in fact it does order a set of HAWK HPS pads from our Marketplace under vendor brakes! Then you'll need to do the "Bed In Process" which takes 15 minutes driving time...do a SEARCH! Tire rack rates these pads, best in stopping and lowest in brake dust contamination and why I've used them for 10+ years.
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OP before you go out and get the HPS pads search the forum and Google for countless bad reviews of these pads. Lots of negative feedback on the HPS pads and I hated mine. Poor cold/wet bite, squealing and overall poor performance made me give them away for free after using them for 500 miles. I felt I would be robbing someone if I had asked for money for them My friend I gave them to used them for almost 1000 miles and then threw them in the trash. And yes they were bedded in properly when I bought them lolol (take that Gary! )
So the general attitude is some love them and some hate them. Since they're not cheap it's your choice whether you want to take that chance but for me, never again.....
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OP before you go out and get the HPS pads search the forum and Google for countless bad reviews of these pads. Lots of negative feedback on the HPS pads and I hated mine. Poor cold/wet bite, squealing and overall poor performance made me give them away for free after using them for 500 miles. I felt I would be robbing someone if I had asked for money for them My friend I gave them to used them for almost 1000 miles and then threw them in the trash. And yes they were bedded in properly when I bought them lolol (take that Gary! )
So the general attitude is some love them and some hate them. Since they're not cheap it's your choice whether you want to take that chance but for me, never again.....
So the general attitude is some love them and some hate them. Since they're not cheap it's your choice whether you want to take that chance but for me, never again.....
As for brakes the dealer prices are competitive and not only do they do an excellent job but they will provide a free loaner.
The dealer price also includes turning the rotors. The original brakes were replaced on my previous 06 G35 6 speed at 86k miles and that set was still on the vehicle when I traded it in for my present 2012 G37S at 171796 miles.
I am currently on my original brakes with 90.4k miles so my point is the OEM pads are of high quality and long lasting.
I think you should reread Blue Dream's post prior to purchase.
Buy cheap, buy twice
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OP before you go out and get the HPS pads search the forum and Google for countless bad reviews of these pads. Lots of negative feedback on the HPS pads and I hated mine. Poor cold/wet bite, squealing and overall poor performance made me give them away for free after using them for 500 miles. I felt I would be robbing someone if I had asked for money for them My friend I gave them to used them for almost 1000 miles and then threw them in the trash. And yes they were bedded in properly when I bought them lolol (take that Gary! ).
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