What Brake Pads Are Best For 3rd Gen AWD

[lookout]

Attention all "AWD's" if you use a different brake pad other than standard, coul you please tell me the characteristics of the pad, also brands and part numbers.
Looking to get something not as dusty as the ferodo's to suit the new 4000 series slotted rotors l recently acquired.
Thanks heaps.

[Lucifer]

Definitely not Bendix Ultimates... I'm about to try out Bendix General CT's on my new 380 calipers soon, apparently they arent very dusty.

[spud100]

I have CT's on my TJII AWD Sports
Great.
Not too dusty. No noise.
Work much better than the OE pads.

Gerry

[Red Valdez]

Bendix Ultimates are excellent performers, but are quite dusty. Bendix General CTs don't perform as well (although they're better than stock), but have no dusting and no squealing. I have the General CTs on my single piston brakes and I'm very happy - I'd get them again if I upgraded to twin piston calipers.

I haven't used them, but I've also heard good things about QFM (Queensland Friction Material) pads.

[Nemesis]

I went from Bendix Ultimates to QFM HPX-1s and Super Xs and I have to say its a big improvement. The Ultimates while a decent pad were (on my car at least), extremely noisy and dusty and quite harsh on the rotors.

The feel of the QFMs is identical to the Bendix, but without the noise and dust and supposedly less harsh on the rotors aswell.

[gremlin]

+ for Bendix Ulimates here ..there on my evo.. and are dusty as hell.. BUT perform very well...

[el3ment]

So where does one aquire those QFM pads? are they for single pod?

[Nemesis]

So where does one aquire those QFM pads? are they for single pod?

I don't know about elsewhere, but Brakesplus are a stockist and distributor of QFM pads in Victoria.

[FamilyWagon]

+1 for bendix Ultimates.

Dusty but just an excuse to wash the car again.

Have had General CT's on the AWD. Better than stock but still not great. Don't grab as well as i would like and easy to overheat.
My CT's squeal a fair bit too. They do last a long time though. Had them for 3 years and they still look new.

Would go the ultimates, great feel, takes a huge amount to cook, more than most people would ever throw at them.

Part numbers for AWD are
Front: DB1223
Rear: DB1231.

[Madmagna]

As Nigel knows, I hate Ultimates, have had a very bad run with them

I love the Lucas (avail from ABS) are as dusty as all hell BUT have higher temp ratings than the Ultimates and will not destroy your rotors in the process