Brakes.... Or lack of them..

**AndyMPS** · 25-09-2010, 10:44 AM

Hey all,

I recently changed my front brake setup to DBA slotted and QFM HPX street performance pads and my brakes are not impressive to say the least......

The pedal is really spongey (the system has been bled a number of times with no resulting bubbles)

The pads just don't seem to bite very well (completed bedding cycle as per described at the following site: Instructions for bedding in your brakes)

The brake pedal is now like a squishy ball..... not a lot of confidence in this system now.... The brakes use to be brilliant with the old setup.

Any ideas what has gone wrong????

**LittleredMPS** · 25-09-2010, 10:53 AM

From a few bits and pieces I have heard, more performance orientated type pads can take quite some time to properly bed in.

I am talking along the lines of 200-500km's of driving.

Dont quote me on that, but could be the issue with yours.

**AndyMPS** · 25-09-2010, 11:05 AM

Thanks little miss red. Fingers crossed

**240MPS** · 25-09-2010, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by AndyMPS

Thanks little miss red. Fingers crossed

Little Miss Red

I had my brake fluid replaced 5000k's ago and still use the same rotors and pads and it felt spongey for a couple of days and feels good now.......

**Yeldarb** · 25-09-2010, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by AndyMPS

Thanks little miss red. Fingers crossed

Hehe, little miss! Funny!

**Hama3** · 25-09-2010, 03:14 PM

I had the same set-up & waited for around 1000k's for bedding in & so on, still not impressed.

I changed my pads front & rear to Hawke Ceramics. Absolutely what I expected & stops on a dime. I found the build quality far better than the QFM HPX and I wont from these for a while.

I purchased front & rears for just over $330.

**LittleredMPS** · 25-09-2010, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by AndyMPS

Thanks little miss red. Fingers crossed

**Cton** · 25-09-2010, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by LittleredMPS

HAHA!

**Velocity Red** · 25-09-2010, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Hama3

I had the same set-up & waited for around 1000k's for bedding in & so on, still not impressed.

I changed my pads front & rear to Hawke Ceramics. Absolutely what I expected & stops on a dime. I found the build quality far better than the QFM HPX and I wont from these for a while.

I purchased front & rears for just over $330.

Hama3, how good are they from cold? What's the brake dust like with the ceramics? And how hard are they on the rotors?

Thanks,

Leon

**blackbetty** · 25-09-2010, 08:59 PM

Little miss red what do you think ?

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