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  1. ScottinBend

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    G-lok makes a nice pad. Check with Colin at Greene Performance.
    Hawk HP+ might be worth a try.
     
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    I have EBC reds on my MINI. They stop better and have little or no dust. As far a rotors go, I bought Autozone's Duralast brake rotors, they are cheap and work great.
     
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    Carbotech is now G-Lock.

    They are way better than EBC and Hawk pads.

    As for rotors I choose Stoptech plain.
     
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    I put red stuff pads on my wife's clubman. They are a very nice pad & work well for my sweeties late braking style of driving. Plus they are low dust.

    My old MINI was shoe'd with Akebono ceramic pads. Also a low dust pad.

    Brakes are such a personal thing, what one person loves another hates for some reason or another.
     
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    #2 Whine not Walnuts, Oct 11, 2018
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    There is street driving and there is twistie driving. A pad that would function for street driving in areas with very minor elevation changes may not function on roads with major elevation changes. IMO there are mountain roads around the Tail of the Dragon that can be more severe on your brakes than the Dragon.

    I did some mountain runs on the OEM pads but then went to EBC Yellows. They do create dust but do have a good bite even when cold. I have a friend that is a state AX Champion with his MINI that says the yellows once half worn lose major grip and after some good heated runs will require more pedal pressure. When I went to GP2 rotors with my Chevy Cobalt Brembos, I went with some EBC Reds that I found on sale for $25.

    On rotors, I have found Centric or Raybestos to work fine for my type of driving that involves no track or autocrossing. Not one into drilling or slotting either.
     
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    I have EBC Yellows I won't be using. They are new and have never been installed. I have no idea what they worth, but Dave.O would probably say, "nothing". :Devilish:
     
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    Red Stuffs ARE great. Mine lasted through track days, twisties and the Dragon until they finally gave out...little dusting and great bite. Unfortunately, they gave out and I had to get OEMs and i absolutely HATE them...dust like crazy and squeal like a stuck pig.
     
  9. cristo

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    Ordered G-Loc GS-1 pads and plain coated Zimmerman rotors and a couple pad sensors.
    Still have several mm on the current pads before I get low enough that I really need to change them,
    but will get to it at least before the spring change to summer wheels/tires, or sooner, if I get a good
    opportunity in terms of weather and time.
    It would be nice to do less brake dust cleaning and have new pads and rotors even if it means
    wasting a little of material left on the current pads.
     
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    #7 cristo, Oct 11, 2018
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    Thanks for all the replies.
    So far leaning towards r4-s or redstuff.
     
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    #10 cristo, Oct 11, 2018
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    Now leaning towards G-Loc GS-1 pads
    and Centric/Stoptech 125 series plain
    cryo rotors.

    Do the GS-1 pads have sensor slots and the
    little weight pads* (on the front gen 2 jcw ones)?


    *(don't know what the hell those little things do anyway)
     
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    York, PA? Do you know Ronald Grim? He's a PhD, not an M.D., though. He and I went to Muskingum College together, back in the day.
     
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    Don't know him.
     
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    Oh well...another former classmate bites the dust....
     
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    Your call, but if it was me I'd change them sooner than later. The weather is nice & cool now, perfect for working on your car.

    I also change tires before they become racing slicks, but that is just me.
     
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    #18 cristo, Oct 25, 2018
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    I have my winter wheels/tires on as of about a week ago.
    The tires are brand new. I usually change winter tires when they get down to 5 or 6/32",
    and summer tires when they get down to 3 or 4/32" tread.
    The current pads still have about 7.5 mm on them, so they can wear down about 4 more mm
    before I really should change them, but yeah, sooner than later is better.
    It just depends on how the weekends go regarding weather, work, and other factors.
     
  18. Crashton

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    You have more pad left than I envisioned. Heck I'd wait a while too. Although I hate doing car repair jobs in the cold.