EndlessRed

iTrader: (17)

i've been scouring for a set of pads that would fit the x without adaptors, for light track usage. it looks like ferodo's DS2500 is the only current option (that i can find at least). does anyone have them on the x currently? how is the performance, noise, and brake dust?

de_pellerin_luc

Also found a set on rallysportdirect.com and would like to know what people's thoughts on performance and brake dust were. Noise isn't as much a concern.

Nammy

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I've had these on my car for the last 1000 miles or so, including one autocross. I swapped my rotors and lines when I changed the pads as well, so I don't have a good idea of what difference the pads alone would make. The brakes work great, though, with a lot of initial bite. There is still some squealing once they heat up and under light braking, but the dust is significantly less than the stock pads.

TxEvo8

iTrader: (5)

I've run them on the street and on the track and honestly they did not hold up well for me on the track. Something more agressive like a Hawk HP+ works better on the street and on the track, although they are noisy..

MarkM

I find them excellent, good compromise between stopping power and disc wear/noise, much better than stock, not much dust, no brainer for me

goofygrin

iTrader: (5)

I have about 9000 miles on them.

Pros:
- they do work ok for light track duty and autocross
- not as dusty as the OEM pads

Cons:
- squeaaaaaaaaaaal
- Once you let the smoke out (overheat them), they're done
- pad transfer to the rotors is really, really heavy
- they are semi-aggressive on the rotors

TxEvo8, the HP+ suck IMO. Noisy and they don't brake all that great. I for SURE wouldn't run them in the X on the track. I've not found a pad that I really like yet.

MarkM

Have you copper greased the rears? Didn't have any squeal from mine at all

goofygrin

iTrader: (5)

What *haven't* I done to try and counteract the squeal?

And that's just the fronts.

The rears (I'm using the girodisc adapters since I got them a while ago) squeal TERRIBLY. Hopefully the ones made for the X work better.