I finally got the car jacked up enough to pull off a wheel and I definatly need new pads in the rear. They're so far gone that the e-brake isn't working worth anything (if you push hard enough, the car will move with it engaged). The rotors aren't scratched up yet though, so I'm in luck.

I was just going to go to NAPA and get whatever decent pads they have, but thought I might check with you guys first. I just do daily driving and no crazy stuff. It's a GXL, so I have the dual piston calipers, don't know if that matters in pad choice.

Thanks in advance!

 

I use Hawk HP+. I tend to get a little crazy sometimes. Be warned, they dust a lot and do tend to eat rotors. If you have a GXL, it has the four piston type calipers. To my knowledge, none of cars have two piston types. It is either one or four.

 

Hawk HPS for street
some people love EBC Greens for street, some hate'm
Look into Axxis Ultimates, lots of Honda guys swear by them
also Cobalt but I'm not familiar with them

or even Mazda OEM pads, I've taken them to 3 race events (total of 5 days on a road course) and they never faded on me and stopped me pretty well

*REFLUX who's going to use another set of stock pads before he upgrades*

 

if you don't do anything wild then you should just pick up some $4 pads from autozone.

 

i have hawk HPS on my t2..omg they squeak like a ****.....i'll probably try the ebc next....but bewarn....HPS will squeak....or maybe its just my car....i also have brembo cross drilled and slotted upfront and same design brandi on back

 

for real, unless you plan on racing and stuff, you can use stock rear pads, beck and arnley make good cheap one that are guarenteed for life, at advancedautoparts for $14.00. cant beat that, oh, they are great for reg suspension. front i say spend the loot.

 

Hawk HP+

They squeak and dust, but everytime i drive, i really appreciate it...

 

go to Midas. you cant beat lifetime brakes for 90 bucks installed.

 

got some prostop from pepboys and they work pretty great. Cost me 30 bucks for all four wheels, so got a good deal. Just add some anti sqeak jell to keep it from making to much noise

 

i'm w/ u higgi...

they squeal at random times, and turn my front wheels gunmetal, but man, you gotta love that stopping power...

 

if your looking for a good quality, long lasting brake pad...the premium partsmaster ones will work fine...they work good, and last a long time 60,000 one some cars...or longer...

 

I highly reccomend Mazda OEM pads.

 

I'm going to toss in another vote for Hawk HPS pads. They work great for spirited street driving.

 

Thansk for the suggestions guys. I finally bought a good enough jack to get the car off the ground and the fronts are great, it's just the rears that need replacement, so I'm going with cheap pads there.

Now, there are a couple of belts that need replacement too, especially the air pump belt. Is there any good place to get them?

 

Brake pads:
Just stay clear of "lifetime warranty" pads. Many of them eat rotors..

Belts & hoses - NAPA - quality is consistant.

 

i recommend the Mazda OEM or the Hawk HPS. the HPS dont squeek at all on me and are more than adequate for street and occasional autoX/drift events.
and hey, if you are really serious about the track, just get a set of Porterfields specifically for the track and swap em there. doesnt take long at all.

-jet-

 

I'm using Hawk HPS, stainless lines and "Blue racing" fluid...yea, the fluid is blue (I don't know why). Hey, it's wht we have in stock hehe

 

For the belts, I've been told that you want to stick with Mazda OEM belts. Napa belts would probably be fine too, since they are probably good quality. From what I've read, stay away from the really cheap belts that some other store sell, they just can't handle it when the engine revs to a good 8000 rpms.