Cheap place for Axxis Ultimate pads?

[Cloud]

I remember about a year or so ago I got a set of axxis (pbr) ultimate pads for like $90 shipped but I am having a hard time finding either that place or another place that sells them for anything less than about $130 shipped now. Do any of you guys run these? I love the crap out of them =D

[Paul]

Do any of you guys run these?


I use to until Carl drove my car once.:D

Try some Porterfield R4-S pads instead. I would even prefer EBC Green pads over these.

Paul

[Cloud]

Really? I thought I was hard on brakes! I have only gotten them to fade marginally under repeated high speed (100+mph) stops and the only time I had a pad failure was when I had a rear caliper completely seize up and the rotor was almost gone before the pad was. The R4-S I have heard nothing but good about, but I have heard people say the green stuff sucked pretty bad. But they are also both at least $50 more it seems also. I had a friend who used the ultimates and didn't like them also but he had the small single piston front brakes and the car definitely felt way worse.

[v413nc3]

Depending on the weight of the car and the braking you intend on doing Hawk and PF both make killer pads as well, although you'll pay considerably more for them.

[Kibo]

I would even prefer EBC Green pads over these.
I would put auto store "semi-metallic" pads on my car before I'd ever buy EBC Greens again.

[Paul]

I would put auto store "semi-metallic" pads on my car before I'd ever buy EBC Greens again.

When the EBC Greens first came out I put a set on the Red 96. They seemed to work fine. I know the Metro student from Japan (I certainly can't remember his name) ran them at Second Creek. I think they lasted the day is all.

I would still pick the Greens over the Axxis pads. Of course I am partial to Porterfield's for a stock brake system.

When the Axxis pads start fading and that red light is coming fast presents an uncomfortable feeling. It happened to me once - which is too often.

Paul

[Cloud]

Well I guess I just don't abuse them enough to need a more expensive pad. I have done over 150 down to 0 on the pads about as hard as I could push them and managed to melt the dust seal out of a caliper but the pad held up fine with no noticable fade and made several hard stops right after it with no problem. It's looking like I can get them from a guy on ebay for $90 shipped hopefully, hooray for ebay.

[Paul]

Make sure you keep the brake fluid fresh.

Hey, if they work for you that is what counts.

Paul