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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 09:36 AM
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Recommendations for street pad?

I'm looking for recommendations on a good Low dust street pad. Searching yielded threads from 10+ years ago so I wanted to see if there are any new/better pads. I'm leaning towards Bonez Stage 1 Pads and EBC redstuff pads. I'm running stock seq twins and will be around the 300whp mark

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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 09:50 AM
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Stoptech steet pads are what you're looking for. If you can heat them to the point of fade on the street then you're doing something wrong. Very low dust and 0 noise
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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 09:58 AM
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Anything with a ceramic compound will do you the most justice for low dust and low noise. If I was shopping I'd grab a cheap vanilla set of ceramics from rock auto that come with backing plates and hardware. I'd check fit and grind to clearance where necessary (Usually just on the rears since the fronts float) to ensure free movement and then assemble.

Power stop has some nice relatively inexpensive options on rock auto.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...t=1684&jsn=910
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...t=1684&jsn=908
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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 11:27 AM
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i bought a set of Endless pads, the SSM Plus and i'm really happy with them.
zero noise, pedal feel is great, braking power got better too. not sure about dust yet

i know what i want from a brake pad, so i wanted something with some specs, so if these didn't work i would know what direction to go in, but i'm happy with these things
https://www.rhdjapan.com/endless-bra...fc3s-fc3c.html

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Old Apr 20, 2024 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by muibubbles
I'm looking for recommendations ….I wanted to see if there are any new/better pads. I'm leaning towards Bonez Stage 1 Pads and EBC redstuff pads. I'm running stock seq twins and will be around the 300whp mark
Been running EBC Reds for a couple years now and have been happy. Not much dust at all, no noise and after bedding they perform well with just StopTech slotted rotors. Power is about the same as you.
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Old Apr 25, 2024 | 01:01 PM
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I bought my StopTech kit in 2004, and I'm literally running the street pads it came with, which weren't StopTech at the time, they were Axxis Ultimate (now ULT) I believe.
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Old Apr 25, 2024 | 04:46 PM
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Been running R4S forever in my mix of mostly street and some track days. No issues with dusting and plenty of bite with the Porterfields. I tried a set of EBC Yellows a while ago and the dust was noticeably worse, so the R4Ss are back.

https://porterfield-brakes.com/manufacturer/r4-s/
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Old Apr 25, 2024 | 09:44 PM
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The R4S is an amazing pad, but I wouldn't call it "low-dust". That would be my recommendation for a performance street (that can be tracked) pad.
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Old Apr 28, 2024 | 12:59 PM
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I use these for “light” street driving:





and these for “heavy” days:



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Old Apr 29, 2024 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Billj747
The R4S is an amazing pad, but I wouldn't call it "low-dust". That would be my recommendation for a performance street (that can be tracked) pad.
ran a set 30 years ago on my FD3 and that was exactly my experience back then.

I love the R4-1 vintage race pad for autox; super high friction at low temps, but not at all suitable for low dust/noise street use
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