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    Yeah, a mechanic won't suggest much though. Give them a good hard bed in process, or else the only other thing I can suggest would be EBC make a stick on shim kit. $16.50 for a an axle set, and prevents the backing plate to caliper harmonics that cause noise.

    Otherwise give the brakes a good working over and they'll probably clear themselves. Assuming all other things are correct, like fitment, caliper slides greased properly etc...

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    QFM A1RM Fitted to Toyota JZX100 Turbo Chaser! (Different one!)
    Just came back from a track day with the A1RM Pads up the front. They held up VERY well and continued to do so throughout the day. Worth buying!
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    QFM HPX Fitted to VL Commodore!
    First of all the customer service is GREAT, along with the advice, quick replies to e-mails and postage times etc. etc. I couldn't ask for anything more.

    Now i got a set of HPX pads for the front of my VL Berlina, i also upgraded to a RBF600 type fluid as I was advised by Greg, after having them sitting in my room for 2 weeks I managed to find time to put them in, straight away i noticed a difference in braking and in the pedal compared to the old pads, I've now been driving around on them for almost 2 weeks, and am very very happy with them, i have alot more trust in my brakes during the "spirited driving" moments and also "tested" them from 100klm hr to almost a dead stop - and am amazed how quick it pulled up!

    So thank you very much again for all your Help - Advice - Great Product and sponsorship of BCCC!

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    QFM HPX Fitted to Toyota JZX100 Turbo Chaser! (Different one again!)
    HPX is very good stuff... compaired to what i had prior.... brakes very smooth and well!
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    A1RM up to the task in Rally and Race on 242mm Standard Rotors!
    Just wanted to say how impressed i was with these pads.
    I did a private practice session at Eastern Creek with the A1RM's on stock rotors with my X3 Excel. They didn't crack or warp the rotors, nor did they glaze or overheat the pads themselves. They would drop from 160-80 every lap at turn 2 with no fuss. Mind you it was the 20/11/09 which was 41deg and 63deg track temp. The rotors were ubove 400deg every session, after a cool down lap and drive into the pits, where they were checked. I could only guess what the temps were when the the brakes were actually being applied.
    Just to back that further, the A1RM is the preferred pad of the QLD Hyundai Max Attack Challenge, which is a one make race series for stock X3 Excels of which we competed in last year:


    The one make series regulations stipulate standard factory specification (not slotted or drilled) rotors must be used. We were fastest 2WD in the QLD Clubman Rally Championship (not just Excels, but ALL 2WD rally cars), and regularly had our rotors red hot. I can personally vouch for that fact that even on standard rotors and calipers, the A1RM is a great performer! Even though the X3 is relatively light (1000kg odd including roll cage, sump guards etc.), they have tiny brakes (242mm rotors) and most of the quick guys are profuse left foot brakers, which works the brakes particularly hard...

    I didn't compete in the series this year, but the top 3 from this year, all ran QFM A1RM pads!
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    QFM A1RM Fitted To AE86 Sprinter!
    fitted the a1rm to the rear with new slotted rotors to my car (jdm 86) yesterday. holy flurking shnite, they are good! looking forward to a set for the front. really recommended guys.
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    I fitted the QFM A1RM's to the front of the MPS, and they are awesome, even better once they get bedded in.. will be getting a set for the rears in the next few weeks when i get the BDA 4000 series slotted rotors, cant wait!!!!

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    QFM A1RM Fitted to JZA80 Supra!
    Just an update:

    I had a chance to try these pads ( qfma1 ) this sunday at Oran park GP circuit.
    They were great...
    I had no brake fade during the whole 3 lap supersprint sessions x5 ( total 15 laps ).
    On the straights i was getting ~220km/h and brakes felt solid, didnt even give a hint of wanting to fade!

    Im happy with them and for the price, you cant go wrong.
    The supra is a heavier car, and it gets some good speeds, and for it not to fade is saying something.
    To give you an idea, i came 3rd outright for the day and managed a 1:21

    Big thanks to gslrallysport
    Will be buying from again
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    *** Use of A1RM pads in a street-only car! ***

    We'd like to clear the air on an issue that has been brought to our attention. Just recently we've had a customer query us about rotor wear when using the A1RM in their road car. The customer was running A1RM in his daily, which albeit driven hard, was only used to drive to and from work, and the occasional run over the hills. The customer got 15,000 km from his rotors (which admittedly had already been machined once) and the pads.

    Where this has caused some unrest is that they were very expensive two piece rotors, and so is up for new rotors at substantial cost, so in light of all this, I feel it is necessary to clear a few issues:

    - The A1RM is a street/track cross over pad. Even though it is 100% streetable (cold bite is substantial, generally noise and dust are low enough), it is a pad capable of light track work (similar to a Project Mu HC+ or Ferodo DS2500), and thus will had some drawbacks when being used only in a street only driven car. If you're using the A1RM in your road car because you'd like the ultimate in street brakes, be prepared to change rotors sooner than you would with a regular street only pad.

    - The pad below A1RM, the HPX, is a Bendix Ultimate equivalent in terms of performance, so is more than enough for most hard street driven cars. Because it's also very low dust and rotor wear, we supply them as a direct trade servicing pad to a local QLD Ford dealer for use in Falcon's and turbo Territories that use the C5 PBR caliper. Average pad life on those cars with the HPX is about 45-50k kms with low rotor wear.

    - A rotor life of 15,000 k's on an already machined pair of rotors (so maybe 20-25,000 k's on new rotors) is fairly good for a pad with the performance of the A1RM. Equivalent pads with the same performance will be no better than this.

    The A1RM gets a very good wrap because of it's price/performance ratio, and if you take your car to the track to do some light club springs or circuit work, and accept that brakes will wear out quicker using performance items, then it's still the perfect compromise. If you don't do any track work at all, then probably best to stick to the HPX.

    Personally, I run the A1RM in both my rally car, and road car, and don't have an issue with it in either. Additionally, we're also well aware of road cars that have gotten 25,000-30,000 (about 1 year) and a couple of track days out of rotors clamped by A1RM, so the wear will vary with individual vehicles and applications.

    Any further questions or dramas please do not hesitate to contact us direct on 1300 884 836.

    Regards,
    Greg
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    QFM A1RM Fitted to JZX100 Turbo!
    Went for a drive in Daves chaser the other day, he has the A1RM pads and wow can feel the difference after being a passenger in mine compared to being a passenger in his.
    I'll be ordering a set of the HPX ones soon when i get some slotted rotors!
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    Saved dads (RD415) MPS once again.
    While cruising at 100km/h on holidays in Victoria a taxi decided to do a U-turn in front of him at bugger all km/h. Dad braked so hard the car shuddered (ABS) and even the CD player stopped. Never done that before

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    Guys whats the price for a set of brakes for my 08 MPS3?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nirvandan View Post
    Guys whats the price for a set of brakes for my 08 MPS3?
    Hi mate,

    Depends on what you're using the car for. If it's just a street car, with heavy duty use, then the HPX (Bendix Ultimate equivalent, but very low dust and rotor wear) is $110 for the front, and $79 for the rear.

    If you do a bit of light track work, or want an extreme pad, then the A1RM (Ferodo DS2500 equivalent) is $149 for the front, and $119 for the rear. All in stock.

    Shipping is $8 per axle set individually, or free if you order two or more sets together (ie. front and rear).

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    hi mate, is it normal for the brakes to squeel when braking?? its driving me crazy.. it only happens when im moving slowly...

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    Quote Originally Posted by MPSI View Post
    hi mate, is it normal for the brakes to squeel when braking?? its driving me crazy.. it only happens when im moving slowly...
    Mine were doing it for a little while when moving slowly too. I have the HPX pads. Took them for a mountainous run with some hard braking and since that they haven't made any noise at all.

    Maybe they need a bit of a bed in. It seemed to do the trick for mine.

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    I have just made purchase of front and rear HPX brake pads

    ...thought of the A1RMs but after reading Gregs post of possible excessive rotor wear plus I dont do any track work, I went with the HPXs instead..., the best part is that they will be delivered this very same afternoon.

    See you guys soon for either rotors or a set of DMS *fingers crossed*

    Thanks Greg, your honesty on the rotor questions is very much appreciated
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    Quote Originally Posted by tone View Post
    Mine were doing it for a little while when moving slowly too. I have the HPX pads. Took them for a mountainous run with some hard braking and since that they haven't made any noise at all.

    Maybe they need a bit of a bed in. It seemed to do the trick for mine.
    Spot on. Noise is caused by harmonics between the backing plate and caliper itself, and is generally related to the pads not facing up to the rotors properly. Best thing you can do is go out and give them a good bed in process and get the pads to settle in properly.

    RDA have a couple of good tech bulletins on it:
    Bedding in of Pads and Rotors TB 05
    Brake Squeal and Other Noises TB 03

    Also make sure that the anti-squeal tabs (the metal clips on the outside of the front pads where the red arrows are) are pushed out all the way so that they're forcing their way out onto the caliper (not like the pic). The ones in the pic were bent in, and the pad was moving around causing noise.
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    QFM A1RM Fitted to Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo!
    I've also just fitted A1RM's to my car, although not in daily use, good feel from cold - fantastic in the twisties.... much better than the Bendix Ultimates i had on there before....
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    QFM A1RM Fitted to Mazda BA Astina!
    Well it was the first round of the NSW Supersprint Championship last Sunday out at Oran Park. The A1RM's performed brilliantly and are an ideal pad for supersprinting. Because of the minimal time we get to cycle before trying to punch out a superlap, the A1RM's are ready for the first corner cold or hot. There also was no fade or pedal pressure change that I had been suffering with previous pads. The best thing about the A1RM's is the braking confidence they give you.

    Thanks heaps for supplying these great pads!
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    QFM A1RM used on the track in a 350RWKW GTST!
    I'm running QFM's A1RM's front and rear in my car paired up with slotted RDA rotors.

    On the street I find them very good, not much noise unless a flogging is order of the day.

    On the track I thought they were fantastic. They bite well, feel very nice and consistent.

    They didn't fade on me once.

    For what I do, street and track work they are ideal.

    And for the price I think are probably the best value/performance items I have bought!
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