Just a quick update. Went to Winton over the long weekend with a set of QFM A1RM's which performed outstandingly. The GTiR has very average brakes to begin with which normally fit inside a 14" rim. But the pads (with std rotors) performed extremely well with no fade. Was literlly off my seat slightly standing on the brakes at the end of the straight.

I did an AHG tuning arvo on the 24th April and I was in need of some decent pads but as ever money and time came in to the choices of what was available.

I know DS2500 are the usual route to take however I found the pricing of what was available in Perth rather hard to swallow and the interstate postage some people wanted to charge was scandalous so I began to search around for the alternatives and came across GSL Rallysport and the QFM pads....at the time they were even running a half price rears and free delivery offer.

So I placed an order for their A1RM track pads, they had sold out of WRX pads because of the special offer however I was assured that because of the trackday booking my order was priority and I would get my pads on time and at the special offer price. Emails and calls were returned very quickly which was a refreshing change.

As promised my pads were delivered to my place of work on time and I fitted them that night.

Out on the road they felt good from brand new. I gave them half a dozen 80-20kmh 'slows' and they immediately firmed up and they started biting hard. They did not need any more running in.

Under normal driving conditions they feel just like the stock Subaru pads, no squeeling, juddering, grinding and they work just like a stock pad from cold.

On the trackday they worked brillinatly. First corner they worked straight away...by the second and third corners I could really lean on them. We were running 2 laps at a time on the circuit and they did not fade at all or even begin to smell like they were getting hot.

On the skid pan where you are only jabbing the brakes and not building any heat in them they still worked exactly as you would expect.

Now obviously at AHG its only short stints of work but I have no reason to believe the pads would not cope with heavier use. I plan on giving them a go at Wanneroo soon.

Dont be put off by the price guys, these pads really do as they say on the box and make a fantastic every day, multi-use performance pad!!

Just for the record...I have no link to GSL Rallysport or QFM other than being a satisfied customer.

Installed my front pads last week (A1RM) with DBA4000 rotors and so far Im very pleased. Initial bite is very good and they seem to pull the car up very quickly. So far much better than my old RB74s.

have you got front and rears in stock for an 88 mx6 turbo?

How long would it be until you would be able to get HPX pads?

A1RM is a bit overkill at the moment, bit of a toss up i guess.

will get back to you soon.

Any EOFY deals on R33 GTST pads mate?

Hi mate,

My oem honda pads seem to fade out halfway through a mountain drive at a steady pace due to the constant on and off the brakes.

Will the hpx provide enough braking support for my application?
I had the pads smoking on various occations so I need to look for an upgrade.

I also look at doing the occational track day at queensland raceway.
Would the hpx be fine for the very occational track day.

Thanks.

Atm im running factory honda pads which came with the car.

I can get very cheap goodridge braided lines which I will look at when the time comes to upgrade.
Im sure its the pads as factory pads will burnout before a decent dot4 fluid would im presuming.

The pedal was hard for a period till I then heated up the fluid because I had to slowdown so much with fucked pads. (I was still driving at a steady pace so holding on the brakes harder longer would be the only thing that'd slightly help, there was nowhere to stop)

I will be getting some a1rm pads once my parts come from japan and I get some new rotors.

Im presuming they are of a ceramic compound?

Where are you located? If other then qld how much will postage be?

I've got A1RM front pads with slotted rotors and they are great. Makes stock brakes (in my other legnum) feel like they don't work much at all. Very impressed!!

I have used them [A1RM] on my old R32 which had seen the track a few times and they were AWESOME!!! They are indeed low dust and relatively kind to the rotors for the kind of pad they are...can't recommend them highly enough...

how much for pads to suit the rears on a 2002 B4 liberty?

A1RM are fantastic, more bite than a standard pad when dead cold, and only get better when they get hot, and better still when they start to smoke up and the rotors go blue!

Bendix Ultimate's which I had before these for roughly the same price are absolutely terrible in comparison. Pads aren't noisy, basically the A1RM is awesome, will buy again in the future!

nothing bad to say about the QFM pads except they're not free!

Hey mate

Do you stock anything for a MY01 Audi S3 front and rear?

got any stagea ser 1 rs4 turbo front brake pads in hpx?

Certainly do mate, got a stack of options for the S3. Just need to find out first if your rear discs are solid or ventilated?

Regards,
Greg

I used these pads on my S14... held up well! Similar in pad feel to Ferrodo DS2500s but without the hefty price tag

HPX Pads received Greg- fantastic delivery speed!! Bedded them in last night and i can say i'm VERY impressed. They have more bight and better co efficient than the RB74's i was previously using with better pedal modulation.

Got my HPX pads bedded in now and they are very impressive. Progressive and pull up very smoothly, or VERY quick if you really want. They also produce stuff all dust and aren't noisy at all with my slotted rotors either. For the money these are excellent pads and much more confidence inspiring than the crappy pads that were on for compliance.

The QFM A1RM pads were a huge step up in pedal feel and control-ability...No more dead pedal, locking, ABS interference etc. The HPX pads I know nothing about but heard good things.

IMHO, if your ever doing a track day or maybe just hard driving, A1RM are the way to go...

Well the QFM HPX BRAKE PADS are bedded in and I`m very happy with them.
I can really feel the better braking performance.

As you know we had our mishaps but the pads are mostly bedded in and I must say that I am VERY impressed.

I have the A1RM's and these are by far and away the best "serious use" pads I have tried, bar none!!! If you want a high performance or track day pad these are the way to go!!!

In the SRi-T I tried EBC Green, EBC Red's, EBC Yellow's, Pagid, Ferodo DS2500 and the A1RM's win hands down!!!!! They even feel better than the Endless and Project Mu pads I have tried in my other cars...

Low dust, great pedal (the best pedal feel by a long way!), and excellent fade resistance with pedal control...

Highly recommended IMHO...

My Calais was simply unstopable, brakes had no feel, no stopping power, it was no good at all. Then I discovered HPX brake pads. My car feels so much better, the car pulls up really quick with no brake noise and they don't fade at all.

THANKS GSL :yeah:

hey just wanna thank you for the qfm a1rm pads. i raced today at oran park and didnt get any brake fade what so ever. on the track for 15minute periods and driving hard they felt great!

Thought I'd add my 2c.

I recently made over my brakes with some braided lines, slotted rotors and the QFM A1RM pads. It wasn't just a pad change so I can't compare directly with the old set up however I'm bloody impressed with how the car pulls up now and I believe a lot of that is down to the new pads. The brake fade is quite minimul and significantly better than the stock Toyota pads I had on it previously. Slam on the brakes and it bites hard, time and time again. So much so that I sometimes feel if it pulled up quicker my face would somehow detach from my head and hit the windscreen like some weird crossover film between 'Gone in 60 seconds' and 'Face Off'. Unlike my old setup these certainly give me a sense of confidence through the twisties!

Either way, QFM A1RM pads = WIN

I just got the QFM A1RM's and they went well at sandown. Greg was very helpful and delivery was only 2 days.
Very cheap for $130. I don't think I'll be spending big on pads again after how they performed at Sandown.

I will monitor the wear but I get to about 220kmh before jumping on the brakes and they felt similar to my DS2500's.

Well said and i couldn't agree more. I have been running with QFM A1RM pads in my RZ Supra (4/2 pot) for about two months now and i have not looked back. I previously had Project Mu's and for street and the odd track day i would not recommend anything other than the A1RM's. A fantastic, excellent performing pad from the moment you leave the garage!