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January 2003
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TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Fri, 25 February 2005 23:17
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Hi Guys,
My front pads are nearly worn out, rears are still OK, but with all the driving I like to do it's time to get some better pads than the Bendix normal pads I am using at the moment.
Has anybody fitted the TRD pads to their standard SW20 callipers? I'm guessing they fit as the TRD website doesn't specify a TRD brake upgrade to use the pads, but you never know...
They are about $160 a pair, just looking for comments/feedback on the TRD line, one would expect them to be good, and their working temp is very high.
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I Supported Toymods
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Glenmore Park, NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sat, 26 February 2005 02:16
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penrith toyota have these in stock.
i was ther today and noticed them on the shelf.
Nathan
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Location:
Adelaide
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July 2002
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sat, 26 February 2005 08:27
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hope they're not too harsh on the rotors  also i had some hi po pads on my corolla that once you got them to temp were great and no fade even after repeated 120km/h to 0 stops but the drive to work in the morning felt like i had no brake booster! $160 a pair is alot of cash, i used ferodo zeros in the corolla and they were $35 a pair . i havent had to change the pads in my sw20 yet i think its got ebc green stuff pads in there and its got slotted DBA rotors, dont know how much the green stuff costs but its feels like a good combination, good grip in the morning drive and also quite good when i give it a bit of a run thru the hills.
if you get the trd pads, let me know how you go with em, i dont think i'd pay that much but if they are *really* good i might get a set and use them when i go to the track.
Cheers
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sat, 26 February 2005 13:15
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Thanks Nathan, I will have to give them a ring next week when I get paid
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sat, 26 February 2005 13:52
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i just bought a set of EBC green stuff fronts for mine. they are still at home and probably will be fitted soon.
these were $150ish with a 20% discount at autobarn.
I have driven an mr2 with EBC greens and reckon it felt good, hence why i went with them over $100 bendix ultimates.
i have the bendix's on the rear currently.
I'd also be keen to know what the TRD ones are like
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sat, 26 February 2005 22:44
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OK, so I'm the guinea pig then... Soon as I get paid I'll go and get that set from Penrith Toyota and get the fitted and let you know how they go
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Glenmore Park, NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sat, 26 February 2005 22:52
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no probs alchemist... i remember cause i had to stop myself laughing $165 for brake pads BWAHAHA!
*Yes i'm a tight arse!
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Location:
Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sat, 26 February 2005 23:27
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$160 for brake pads is cheap, start looking at the price of some serious brake pads and you'll fall over..
$30 el cheapo's are just that.
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melb
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sat, 26 February 2005 23:42
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i been using TRD rear brakes and rb comp 9 (one step higher the rb74) front pads.
i would never use trd pads again.. its great for normal use but any hard driving and it will shit itself.
i had rear pad fade in 10mins where my fronts were still going hard.
its not worth it where u can easily get something better.
price was
$150 trd
comp 9 were $190.
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sun, 27 February 2005 00:02
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I've got some plans for some trackwork once I get my strut bar fitted, coilovers on. I think I'll give the TRD's a go as from other sources of information there was more good said than bad.
Thanks for the feedback lmt79, if they truely do suck I'll look into the comp 9's.
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Location:
melb
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February 2004
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Re: TRD Brake Pads on SW20
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Sun, 27 February 2005 00:38
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well. its not tat bad.. comparing to others on the market, its pretty good.. its a bit better then stock pads really..
it all depends how hard you drive. i do a bit of track work so its not really suitable for me.. i'm aussming ur n/a? then it would be ok. i pulling a bit too much power, and need to stop in time.
Tho, have a look out of the rb74.. everyone thinks its really good. the comp 9 are very harsh so, unless u dont mind warming them up, the noise and brake dust.. its the best i used ..
comparing to bendix, ebc, trd, toms.
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