brakes

need new pads and disks for my s13 .. what the best pads to use and what do new discs cost?

I would go for yellow stuff good price and very effective, new disks from nissan is like 3k just for the rear or each im not to sure but i know theres some other car that had similar disks wich is half the price saw it on the forum.

Depends on what you want to do. Also what size front brakes. There is different pad listing for the 2 sizes but same caliper. if using a 280mm pad in a 256mm caliper you might have to shave some of the backing off because it touches on the disk/hub part.

Fronts Primera disks can work, 280mm and 256mm. Front pads can get from autozone. Works well nice cold bite with the ATE's Front ATE AG589. Ferrodo also make a ceramic pad that works well.

Rears disk nissan only. Pads from autozone ATE AG590

Now performance you can get EBC yellow pads for the front only.
Powerbrake do a front disk and pad combo.
Or you go bigger like S14/Z32 brake setups.

My brakes are terrible too. Has anybody used a Powerbrake GT series kit? Do not mean to hijack the thread, but I need to sort them out quickly. I just spoke to Powerbrake, (thanks, rat!) and new discs and pads are R 2995.00 for the front kit, both wheels. Sounds reasonable.

i have powerbrake front vented & slotted discs. ran ferrodo platimun pads. good stopping. no complaints there...

PAKIMONSTER wrote:

i have powerbrake front vented & slotted discs. ran ferrodo platimun pads. good stopping. no complaints there...

I second that, makes a huge difference in stopping power and eliminates brake fade (if you stick to their pads, a tad expensive) Using yellow stuff I eventually got brake fade, but that was after 30 min of constant hard stops.
But yellow stuffs are pretty good for the price

I personally don't like there bendix pads.

Well, I ordered the GT discs, pads and braided hoses. Should get them next week sometime. Hope they are ok, cause from 200+ my car takes years to stop. Francois from Powerbrake was very helpful. Cheers.

rat wrote:

I personally don't like there bendix pads.

I don't mind them. Maybe a bit soft so wears out quicker and brake dust but doesn't fade. Great for track use.