QFM High Performance Street and Track Pads!

[gslrallysport]

GSL RallySport stocks the complete range of QFM Performance Brake Pads!

Queensland Friction Materials is a QLD based disc brake pads manufacturing business which was established in 1989.

The emphasis at QFM as been to develop high quality disc brake pads at highly competitive prices, and this follows through to their excellent performance range!

QFM's Performance Street pads fall into two compounds. The first is the HPX pad which is the perfect choice for street cars looking for excellent braking performance whilst retaining all the qualities of a good street pad. The HPX pads are ideal for high performance street cars looking for higher working temperatures with reduced fade, and also for Four Wheel Drives or vehicles looking to enhance their towing capacity or safety.The HPX pads unlike many pads in this performance range are virtually dust free, whilst maintaining low rotor wear.

QFM's second high performance street pad is the A1RM compound and provides QFM with its club sport track pad. It is ideal for high performance street cars that take to the track to test the limits, whilst still being a streetable pad. The A1RM is ideal for club level rally and hill climb where brakes are required right from the first corner!

SPECIFICATIONS
Formulation - Cold Friction - High Friction - Temperature (C)
HP-X - 0.41 - 0.42 - 0-550
A1RM - 0.40 - 0.48 - 0-780

QFM has an extensive range covering most makes or models, and can also re-line existing backing plates or old pads! If you have a 'hard-to-get-decent-material' pad, let QFM Performance put one of their high performing compounds onto your pads!

Any questions or to order, give us a bell on 1300 884 836.

Website with full list of customer feedback and links!
QFM Performance

Prices!

Mazda 3 MPS
Front HPX $110
Rear HPX $79
Front A1RM $149
Rear A1RM $119

Mazda 6 MPS
Front HPX $110
Rear HPX $119
Front A1RM $149
Rear A1RM $179

Some of the latest feedback on QFM pads:

A1RM

Well I've just got back from Oz where I spent 2000km's driving on a new set of A1RM pads from gslrallysport.

These are an excellent road-track day pad and a good compromise for those that want one pad to everything!!! Much cheaper then Brands* A, B, C, D etc and as good or better...

IMHO these are excellent, very cheap (mine were about $120 for the fronts IIRC) and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!

If you want a new set of sport pads these are the pad to get!

* GSL RallySport will not publish comparison's between name brands, for the actual brands compared, please click the below link!

OpelAus Forums

As to the A1RM pads, I searched and tried many types and brands to keep pace with my motorsport work, and all came up short of my expectations for the Heavyweight VE Calais-V.

I went to GSL and they were oh so helpful. They advised a set of A1RM and I subsequently fitted and have never looked back (I do run Castrol SRF fluid). The pads are awesome once bedded in.

They don't squeel, they are reasonably dust free, perform very well when cold and around town driving, but awesome on the track and twisties.

Plus the pads are reasonably cheap in comparison to some I have had on the car.

I will certainly be getting another set when these ones wear out.

Pete

Brisbane Commodore Car Club - View Single Post - QFM A1RM Report Card!

HPX

By the way those pads I put on (front & rear) are bloody excellent. I already had another performance police spec pad, and apart from being dusty as all hell they stopped well. There is a definant improvement even on those!

Unfortunatly I didnt get to clean the wheels but I can see the fingerprints on the chrome are still there after a week. They dont seem to grind or squeal, and I think they have a better initial bite then as you increase pressure pull the old girl up smoothly and purposefully (if that makes sense). Brilliant stuff from pads that cost less than half the price, and are locally made.

Happy as a pig in sh$t. Infact hapy enough to buy a second set to have sit in the shed for next time!

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/612250-post6.html

I have been running the HPX on the front of the convertible for a couple of months now. I have not noticed any dust and the difference to whatever pads were there before is that they perform near 100% from the very first application!

The Australian 300zx Owners Association - View Single Post - Brake Pads......

For more info and reports (with links!) checkout QFM Performance

Cheers,
Greg

[Jmac]

Looking good!
I think Ill have to try these when im due! (all in the name of science )

[Jmac]

Hi guys!

Well, mazda have just called me to let me know that to replace the front pads (plus machining of discs) is going to set me back $590!!

SO! in the name of science (and the benefit of other members here) Im thinking about trying out the A1RM pads you have listed here, what would you rate them against?

Also - I was contemplating a set of DBA 4000 front discs as well... Would you recommend these or something else for the same money?

One last question - Package deals?

[gslrallysport]

SO! in the name of science (and the benefit of other members here) Im thinking about trying out the A1RM pads you have listed here, what would you rate them against?

Hi mate,

The A1RM would roughly be the equivalent of Ferodo DS2500, Bendix SRT, or a bit better than EBC Red.

Also - I was contemplating a set of DBA 4000 front discs as well... Would you recommend these or something else for the same money?

Yeah, at the moment the 4000 is probably all that's available, and unless you're prepared to import rotors probably the best of the locally available stuff.

One last question - Package deals?

From and rear pads gets free shipping, so A1RM all round would be $268 delivered. Or else $8 shipping on just the fronts.

TRW GP600 Racing Brake Fluid (standard fluid will give up LONG before the A1RM's will) is $65 for a 1L bottle when you purchase pads (RRP $99). It's also Dot 4 compatible, so 100% fine for street use.

With regards to rotors, 4000 Slotted are $245 each, and 4000 Standard are $195 each if you want to go that way. DBA pricing isn't one of our strong points, but let me know how you go with that.

Regards,
Greg

[Jmac]

Hi Greg,

Thanks for your reply.
Ill be definitely trying the pads...

You will be hearing from me soon

Justin.

[gslrallysport]

*** August QFM Special ***

Until the end of the August (or sold out) we're having a special on a few QFM pad packages to suit certain applications!

JZA80 Supra 2pot/1pot
8 x Front and rear A1RM, $218 delivered! (RRP $308 delivered)
2 x Front A1RM and rear HPX, $178 delivered! (RRP $258 delivered)

S13 SR20DET 180SX Silvia
12 x Front A1RM and rear HPX, $178 delivered! (RRP $258 delivered)

VE Commodore
5 x Front and Rear HPX, $138 delivered! (RRP $208 delivered)

JA, JB, JD Mistubishi Starion
5 x Front A1RM, $99 delivered (RRP $159 delivered)

JDM AE86 Sprinter
5 x Rear A1RM, $99 delivered (RRP $159 delivered)

VB-VS Commodore, EF-BA Falcon
5 x Rear A1RM, $99 delivered (RRP $159 delivered)

Any questions feel free to give us a bell on 1300 884 836.

Regards,
Greg

[gslrallysport]

A1RM Fitted to a Mitsubishi Legnum (Think Evo 5, but with 200kg more weight!)

I've got A1RM front pads with slotted rotors and they are great. Makes stock brakes (in my other legnum) feel like they don't work much at all. Very impressed!!

OzVR4.com

[gslrallysport]

A1RM Fitted To Skyline!

I have used them [A1RM] on my old R32 which had seen the track a few times and they were AWESOME!!! They are indeed low dust and relatively kind to the rotors for the kind of pad they are...can't recommend them highly enough...

SupraForums.com.AU - View Single Post - Brake Pads - QFM A1RM's / K750's

[nickows]

Jmac - if your eintertested, I've just ordered some DBA 4000 XS (cross drilled/slotted) rotors for the fronts and rears. Should have them by Monday and fitted by the end of the week. I'l let you know how they go (i'll do a little review of them and post on the forum)

[Jmac]

Would be great! Ive just been paid (monthly sux) so this week ill be looking to organize!