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New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Fri, 14 February 2003 07:36
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I've just bought a set of DBA Slotted rotors for the MA61($127 a side) and can't find any other pads apart from the Toyota ones and some Metal King Bendix pads?
How hard do you think they bite your discs? I'll be happy if i get about 3 years of life out of the new rotors. Braking is my main priority.
Anyone using anything else on the MA61?
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Fri, 14 February 2003 09:02
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Have a read of the DBA thread on brake pads here
http://www.mrtrally.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ ID=36
you should get a good idea of what is good and bad. Iin fact the Bendix don't get much of a rating, probably go with RB74's from Racebrakes.
Cheers
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North Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Fri, 14 February 2003 09:36
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Yeah, cheers, i read that the other day, interesting but I would almost bet my life they don't make any for the ancient ma61.
Those manufacturers only cater for WRX's and new models like shite Commodores.
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Brisbane
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January 2003
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Fri, 14 February 2003 14:30
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| Ollygt wrote on Fri, 14 February 2003 21:50 |
...wasn't there a pad manufactuer called "super green" or something that was supposed to be good?.
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I think they might have been a type of Bendix pads? Like they make them in different colors to suit different levels of abuse? Not 100% tho.
Cheers
Wilbo
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Fri, 14 February 2003 15:19
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I believe Racebrakes (which are not part of MRT etc, the DBA forums are simply hosted on their site) will make pads for anything, just bring an old one in!
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I supported Toymods
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Central Coast
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Fri, 14 February 2003 22:58
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I was at Ricebarn today and they say that Bendix no longer make Metal Kings?! What do we use now!?
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North Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Fri, 14 February 2003 23:58
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You guys are talking about EBC Greenstuff.
Bendix have stopped making Metal Kings because they arn't allowed to manufacture pads with asbestos.
They now make Ultimates and Advance (which are their base pads) pretty crap actually.
Car shops are allowed to sell them up until the end of the year. Thankfully some wharehouses still have some asbestos pads left and I'm getting some of the last sets!!!!
Good old asbestos! Absolutely nothing beats the heat capabilities and properties of asbestos pads apart from carbon fibre but I don't have that much cash 
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1st street on the right
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November 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Mon, 17 February 2003 07:18
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Metal kings really chewed discs on my range rover and at $255/disk not impressed. plus they dont seem to work until warm. Using standards, good stopping, no fade (2 ton plus!) good wear. They have AP calipers and I found some english race pads for it that were great but only lasted 8000k's and were 150- pounds but treated the discs like they were gold.
Try here also, http://www.vsiimports.com.au/description.htm
Hawk Brake
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Shepparton
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October 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Mon, 17 February 2003 09:05
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Personally i would go with ultimates if you are a bit of a BLAT type person (Brake Late and Turn) metal kings are good except they squeal a heap. Ultimates will cope well with punishment. At work we have this stuff that we spray on the back of the pads to help in the squeal dept. I t is made by WURTH and it is called (funnily enough) Anti squeal. Works wonders. If you can only get metal kings just champfer the edges of the pads plus put on the anti squeal stuff and you should be ok.
I am running metal kings on my rolla and the discs aren't yet showing any signs of being chewed and the work fine at any temp. 1st application in the morning they stop me reall good cos if they didnt it would be a tbone with sheppartons peak hour traffic 
The best place to get bendix pads from is ABS otherwise try repco or burson. dont go to autobarn cos most blokes there wouldnt know the dipstick from the air cleaner(no offence if anyone here works there)
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Shepparton
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October 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Mon, 17 February 2003 09:08
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Personally i would go with ultimates if you are a bit of a BLAT type person (Brake Late and Turn) metal kings are good except they squeal a heap. Ultimates will cope well with punishment. At work we have this stuff that we spray on the back of the pads to help in the squeal dept. I t is made by WURTH and it is called (funnily enough) Anti squeal. Works wonders. If you can only get metal kings just champfer the edges of the pads plus put on the anti squeal stuff and you should be ok.
I am running metal kings on my rolla and the discs aren't yet showing any signs of being chewed and the work fine at any temp. 1st application in the morning they stop me reall good cos if they didnt it would be a tbone with sheppartons peak hour traffic
The best place to get bendix pads from is ABS otherwise try repco or burson. dont go to autobarn cos most blokes there wouldnt know the dipstick from the air cleaner(no offence if anyone here works there)
Dba rotors are pretty good when it comes to wearing out. i have seen some original fittament discs on au1 falcons and most daewoos need replacing after 30 000 k's
Those DBA rotors get used on all the highway patrol cars when their discs wear out and I have never heard of a problem woth them!
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Mon, 17 February 2003 09:14
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I used a set of EBC greenstuff when I used to have ma61 rotors+calipers on the front of my ae86, and they seemed to work quite well, better than metal kings. Just whatever you do, don't EVER use bendix standard on ANYTHING - they're a freaking hazard! 
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Melbourne Eastern Suburbs
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October 2002
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June 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Mon, 17 February 2003 20:36
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I have Metal King plus's in my 323GTX (running on VR-4 rotors)
and they lasted a good 20mins on the track before starting to fade. I think the mazda weighs just over 1100kg so it's no lightweight.
And I have EBC greenstuff pads in my EVO, I haven't had it on the track but the brakes have stood up to some fairly spirited driving without any issues. I think they are harsh on rotors (they still lasted 3yrs and the pads are 1/2 worn), but at $60 each I'm not to bothered, and don't believe the "No dust" crap.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Mon, 17 February 2003 22:51
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I'm using EBC greenstuff on my MA61, and blackstuff on the back (greenstuff not available). Bendix is the Hyundai of brake pads - they do the job, but they're nothing special. EBC pads are definitely a much better option if you're after braking performance.
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North Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Tue, 18 February 2003 10:24
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I went to fit my new discs this arvo afetr being given the correct pads from Auto One! 
They're god dam cressida pads!! He gave me DB281's and I need DB265's after I removed the current pads.
Not happy with all this stuffing around, its taking me ages to get it all sorted.
I'll return those metal kings and see if I can get some EBC Greenstuff. Norbie, how much did you pay for them?
A price for the fronts and the backs(blackstuff) would be great.
You running stocker discs or new ones?
Cheers thanks guys for the info. Its so difficult cause no brake place knows what they can get, or whats even made for the MA61.
Their books and databases are crap!
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: New rotors, use Metal King bendix brake pads? What do you think?
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Tue, 18 February 2003 11:58
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I can't remember how much I paid, it was a while ago now... something like $300 rings a bell though? I bought new DBA slotted rotors at the same time.
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so I could be biased on that.
