This is a drag car, street noise is not a concern. Looking for HP + pad or better… Best prices I’ve seen are right around $100 shipped on Ebay. Any cheaper Rx7 Pad suppliers out there?

 

I wouldn't run race car pads, I don't think they'll be hot enough to brake effectively on a drag car.

 

No offense, but your incorrect. Stomp on your brakes at 160 and see how quickly they get hot. The HPS pads I used faded to nothing very quickly. The HP + were much better but would still fade enough to make me nervous.

I have since went to the larger calipers and rotors so the HP+ may get me by ok. Street pads won't work on my setup.

 

Try HP+ if you have larger calipers and rotors now. The problem with race pads is they don't work well when cold when you first hit them. The HP+ will grab instantly.

 

I'm not worried about getting heat into the pad quickly. At 160 when you stomp the brakes they heat up plenty fast. I'm not on and off them... I'm on them hard 6-7 seconds constantly.

If the HP+ is the most economical choice, I'm willing to give them a try again this year. If there is a cheaper more aggressive pad I'd like to see how it acted.

Where is everyone buying pads? Is Ebay the best place?

 

I have stomped on my brakes at 140mph running ceramic pads from rx7.com and I stopped fine without brake fade. Yes, they are an upgrade over stock but still completely street pads.

 

You are not going to get anything better for cheaper than an HP+.

If you are worried about it you should not be limiting your safety to a budget though.

 

Hawk HPS pad is ceramic, they faded... bad. I need to stop very quickly as the shutdown lane is not very long. A street pad isn't going to work well here.

Heard that one before. Totally bogus statement IMO... as the two aren't necessarily related.

Looking for Rx-7 enthusiasts with similar personal experience with performance brake pads.

Asking what vendor/dealer has the best price on pads is no reason to break out the "cheapskate" card.

I appreciate any and all input. Judging by your replies, I don't think either of you have direct experience with a performance pad in a drag racing application.

 

Not sure what the ebay $100 consist of, but TireRack has them on special:
Front HB155N.580 $66.00
Rear HB158N.515 $60.00

 

nope, dont race but work in the automotive field.

what about using metallic pads. if it's purely a drag car then i doubt you'd mind the extreme rotor wear but gaining better brake bite.

 

Thanks, thats a bit cheaper than Ebay. Noticed they also have Hawk "blue" and "black" pads there.

The Hawk Plus pads are semi metallic... I go through a set of rotors a year.. if I'm lucky.

 

Paying for the right parts to be safe isn't bogus. You are right, there is nothing wrong with getting the right parts at the cheapest cost.

No I don't drag race my car, I road race it.

You might try Hawk DTC 60 pads. That is what I run on the front of my car. They work very well and actually work on the street to drive the car around. I have not got them to fade on the track yet. Hawk Blues and Blacks need some heat in them to work, I don't think they would be your best choice. They really wear the rotors when cold too.