G70 aftermarket brake pads

[AdriaticBlueG70]

Looks like Hawk is now making both front and rear pads for our cars!

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Specifically....
- Performance Ceramics
- HPS 5.0
- HP Plus

Nice.

I’d like to see EBC Brakes get in on it in the next couple of years as well. Their Red Stuff brakes were really, really nice with the right rotor. (They were not kind to anything except OEM, or EBC rotors).

 

[joschneider]

I’d like to see EBC Brakes get in on it in the next couple of years as well. Their Red Stuff brakes were really, really nice with the right rotor. (They were not kind to anything except OEM, or EBC rotors).

check these out: 3.3TT - EBC Two Piece Floating Rotors to be released

 

[[NOBODY]]

So if we don’t have pulsating brakes, is it just a matter of time? Is the issue only with OEM pads or are rotors warping some? Only asking Incase there is something preventative I can do before this issue comes up? I’m used to paying maybe $60 to $75 per axel for pads. Over $300 for pads, not something I would have expected.

You can easily buy front pads for 60 bucks now, tirerack, or any number of online retailers for car parts and brakes have our pads and rotors available. I am going to have front and rear pads + front rotors + labor for about 550-600.00 at a good independent shop. Eff having the Genesis shop do it and eff the stupid effing warranty, and really, eff this car.

 

[[NOBODY]]

In my experience with brakes, if you own a car that has a tendency to judder - like my G37 - you have to bite the bullet and buy high-carbon, cryro-treated rotors. Those are the only rotors that did not judder on my G37, I guess they must have facilitated even compound distribution, I am not sure why they worked, but they did. I also had to purchase non-stock pads, the stock pads were really bad about leaving uneven compound.

 

[Toddasaurus]

In my experience with brakes, if you own a car that has a tendency to judder - like my G37 - you have to bite the bullet and buy high-carbon, cryro-treated rotors. Those are the only rotors that did not judder on my G37, I guess they must have facilitated even compound distribution, I am not sure why they worked, but they did. I also had to purchase non-stock pads, the stock pads were really bad about leaving uneven compound.

The stock rotors in the G70 are pretty good. I solved my brake judder by having my local parts store machine the rotors, and then installed brand new Hawk HP+ pads. No brake pedal judder/vibrations despite alternating between aggressive use, and gentle daily driving.

The weakness is certainly the OEM pads, while the rotors are adequate. The HP+ pads were a definite upgrade in every single way, minus the noise (which actually isn't bad at all, IMO).

 

[[NOBODY]]

The stock rotors in the G70 are pretty good. I solved my brake judder by having my local parts store machine the rotors, and then installed brand new Hawk HP+ pads. No brake pedal judder/vibrations despite alternating between aggressive use, and gentle daily driving.

The weakness is certainly the OEM pads, while the rotors are adequate. The HP+ pads were a definite upgrade in every single way, minus the noise (which actually isn't bad at all, IMO).

That's good to know, Todd, thanks. I like Centric Ceramic for well-priced, quiet pads that tend not to have issues, but the Hawks sound great. I think when I checked out CarID and the Hawk store, they were out of pads for the G70, front. I would much prefer to have my local tire guys lathe the rotor and use good pads to address the issues, instead of purchasing new rotors. New rotors are not cheap (I think Brembo sells a plain jane version for close 100).

 

[canucklehead604]

the euro sport pads are semi-metallic, which are more aggressive and will have less tendency to leave uneven deposits which cause judder. they also dust a lot, but that's the tradeoff

 

[jcal03s]

Recently replaced my pads with Hawks and even after a few beds, I'm still having judder/vibration. It has gotten better but certainly hasn't gone away.

Do I bite the bullet and have someone resurface the rotors? They show no signs of grooves/deposits on the face.

 

[FlooF!]

I hated the original rotors, I had them resurfaced twice and still warped many times over. I decided to pull the trigger and ordered rotors from cequence directly for $375 for all 4. They are freaking awesome for the price.

I have hawk pads as well and while they don't seem to bite as hard, the hawk pads and cequence rotors stop the car very nicely.

 

[Husky]

Hmm.... So far, now that I have the performance Euro pads, I have no complaints with the brakes/rotors.
What pads did you use after turning the rotors? (In other words, did you put a different type of pad on only after getting new rotors? Most of the issues people have had turn out to be pad related, not the rotors.) Just wondering.

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[[NOBODY]]

I feel I'll end up with aftermarket rotors and pads.

 

[FlooF!]

Hmm.... So far, now that I have the performance Euro pads, I have no complaints with the brakes/rotors.
What pads did you use after turning the rotors? (In other words, did you put a different type of pad on only after getting new rotors? Most of the issues people have had turn out to be pad related, not the rotors.) Just wondering.

I had the original pads on the first resurface, then the hawk pads on the second resurface and then with the same hawk pads on the new cequence dimpled and slotted rotors with about 1k miles on them.

 

[Slip_Angle]

I hated the original rotors, I had them resurfaced twice and still warped many times over. I decided to pull the trigger and ordered rotors from cequence directly for $375 for all 4. They are freaking awesome for the price.

I have hawk pads as well and while they don't seem to bite as hard, the hawk pads and cequence rotors stop the car very nicely.

The vibration is pad material transfer. Pretty hard to warp rotors. I had Hawk pads on my Honda and they were great.

 

[[NOBODY]]

The vibration is pad material transfer. Pretty hard to warp rotors. I had Hawk pads on my Honda and they were great.

I understand it's almost impossible to actually warp a rotor, warped rotors are apparently automotive myth, it's pad deposits, or actual damage to the rotor surface, or, crappy, effed-up pads.

 

[Slip_Angle]

I understand it's almost impossible to actually warp a rotor, warped rotors are apparently automotive myth, it's pad deposits, or actual damage to the rotor surface, or, crappy, effed-up pads.

Yeah, that's correct.

 

[FlooF!]

Well whatever it is, the rotors/pads sucked and with the new pads and rotors the car is actually driveable and I don't feel like i'm in a hoopty.

 

[canucklehead604]

Hmm.... So far, now that I have the performance Euro pads, I have no complaints with the brakes/rotors.
What pads did you use after turning the rotors? (In other words, did you put a different type of pad on only after getting new rotors? Most of the issues people have had turn out to be pad related, not the rotors.) Just wondering.

^ this. the euro sport pads will solve the judder. they scrub that rotor clean!

 

[Fromsfca]

I had serious jutter after 2 weeks in (sometimes aggressive) driving through the mountains and freeway there and back. Dealer resurfaced rotors and eliminated the jutter.

I've since upgraded to G-Lock R10s and seriously considering after-market rotors (cquence) and stainless brake lines (might as well just get it all done at one time. I tracked the car for a day and a half; braking was great (also upgraded the brake fluid) and surprisingly, no jutter.

 

[ephone1]

I had serious jutter after 2 weeks in (sometimes aggressive) driving through the mountains and freeway there and back. Dealer resurfaced rotors and eliminated the jutter.

I've since upgraded to G-Lock R10s and seriously considering after-market rotors (cquence) and stainless brake lines (might as well just get it all done at one time. I tracked the car for a day and a half; braking was great (also upgraded the brake fluid) and surprisingly, no jutter.

You run track pads on the street? I do the week before an event, but man, the dust is just unbearable. I think you're the only other person I've seen that tracks a G70.

 

[Fromsfca]

I do...I don't drive much (maybe 30 miles a week....fun driving is on the mc and I work from home), and have had no noise or excessive dust (yet). The G70 is great at everything....except the track. Too high and too much weight....I'm not sure yet if I should just get a semi-trick Miata for track.....or invest in further brake upgrade.