What brake pads is everyone using on the Z4M?

polaxgr · 08-24-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sixspeed

Pagid RS29s on the front, still on stocks at the rear, but will swap them out when they wear through.

dont they make noise all the time ? cause those pads are for track arent they ?

Phillarius · 09-14-2009, 02:14 PM

I'm running ds2500 and they make a lot of noise !!!! But I don't mind as long as they perform wel and my disk don't get curved !!!

blender · 09-25-2009, 10:38 AM

very pleased with the AKEBONO pads.

DGHMZed · 10-09-2009, 06:41 PM

Akebonos are fantastic on street. Horrible on track (fade, fade, fade).

F360C · 10-09-2009, 10:36 PM

Carbotech XP-10 all the way around

Z4MCJJ · 10-10-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by F360C

Carbotech XP-10 all the way around

Tell me how are they on the track??

Fad?
Rotor wear?
noise?
Dust?

Kasteel · 10-10-2009, 01:15 PM

Track: Hawk HT10 / Carbone Loraine RC6
Street: stock

pal · 10-18-2009, 08:48 PM

Carbotech XP-10s are great on the track and I never encountered pad fade. The fluid always faded before the pads- I used to use Motul RBF 600. The only issue I had with these is that I found them to be quite an on/off pad; good thing about that is that the initial bite is very good. And the bed in procedure is a PITA.

On the street, they work well cold and hot but are noisy and honk/squeal under light braking esp. during the last few car lengths of a stop.

Z4Kevo · 11-23-2009, 10:25 PM

I use stock pads on the street and a dedicated set of OEM rotors with Hawk HT-10 pads front and rear for the track. The pedal feel is much better and it keeps my brake/accelerator pedal's positioning consistent durng the track session...thus helping my heel/toe downshifts.

Until the HT-10s get warmed up the initial bite is a bit hard to modulate...after a couple of laps they settle down and feel great.

Noisy as hell though! LOL

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Phillarius New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	I'm running ds2500 and they make a lot of noise !!!! But I don't mind as long as they perform wel and my disk don't get curved !!!
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09-25-2009, 10:38 AM	#25
blender Custom User Title 141 Rep 661 Posts Drives: black Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: n iTrader: (0)	Brake pads very pleased with the AKEBONO pads.
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DGHMZed New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jawja iTrader: (0)	Akebonos are fantastic on street. Horrible on track (fade, fade, fade). __________________ Z4M Coupe 335i Dinan 3
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10-09-2009, 10:36 PM	#27
F360C Major 366 Rep 1,373 Posts Drives: E86 S54 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hoboken, NJ iTrader: (2)	Carbotech XP-10 all the way around __________________ 07 Z4 M Coupe AW/IR
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10-10-2009, 01:15 PM	#29
Kasteel Enlisted Member 6 Rep 47 Posts Drives: BMW Z4M MY07 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Track: Hawk HT10 / Carbone Loraine RC6 Street: stock
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10-18-2009, 08:48 PM	#30
pal Captain 433 Rep 753 Posts Drives: Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (2)	Carbotech XP-10s are great on the track and I never encountered pad fade. The fluid always faded before the pads- I used to use Motul RBF 600. The only issue I had with these is that I found them to be quite an on/off pad; good thing about that is that the initial bite is very good. And the bed in procedure is a PITA. On the street, they work well cold and hot but are noisy and honk/squeal under light braking esp. during the last few car lengths of a stop.
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11-23-2009, 10:25 PM	#31
Z4Kevo Private First Class 85 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Republic of Texas iTrader: (0)	I use stock pads on the street and a dedicated set of OEM rotors with Hawk HT-10 pads front and rear for the track. The pedal feel is much better and it keeps my brake/accelerator pedal's positioning consistent durng the track session...thus helping my heel/toe downshifts. Until the HT-10s get warmed up the initial bite is a bit hard to modulate...after a couple of laps they settle down and feel great. Noisy as hell though! LOL
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