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Steppin Razor
@Stoptech
Registered: November 2002
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 2412
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Review Date: Wed October 1, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $44.00
| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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Braking performance is definitely a step up from stock.
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Cons:
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Mine squealed like banshees.
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First off, I had these on the front of a 2002 WRX Wagon.
So the actual braking performance of these pads is pretty good, especially for the price. They have a very high initial bite (which isn't always good) and aren't as easy to modulate at the limit of traction as some other pads out there, but for most people who use them for street and the occasional track day, they do very well. They do dust a fair amount, which is to be expected of any performance brake pad (save for perhaps some carbotechs).
Mine also made a (horrible at times) rhythmic squealing noise when i wasn't on the brakes. The noise would immediately stop once i touched the brake pedal. I tried literally EVERYTHING to fix it to no avail. Some others have had the same problems with these pads while others have had no problems whatsoever. It may have something to do with the fact that Axxis (Bendix) uses ceramic in the pads.
More information is available at http://www.stoptech.com/axxis_pads/.
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mikkyo
Registered User
Registered: November 2002
Location: Silly Valley, CA
Posts: 230
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Review Date: Wed October 1, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $121.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Excellent street/track pads, environment friendly
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Cons:
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Dust like a volcano, some squeak
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Price is for StopTech fronts and stock rear pads.
These pads are very good.
Good, bite, modulation, easy to find lockup threshold, and great fade resistance.
They dust a lot.
No really a LOT.
More than that even!
Better have black, gunmetal, or anthracite wheels unless you can hose them off daily or don't care.
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Lowball
VIP Member
Registered: November 2002
Location: You're under arrest *****es!
Posts: 1678
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Review Date: Tue October 7, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $48.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Good price, good for street
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Cons:
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Not a track pad, can fade if heavy brake foot, dust
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A very good street pad but they dust a lot. Don't use them on the track if you are heavy on the brakes...they will fade. Also they will become noisey after hard track use.
I used these for about 2 track days and after that they became noisey. Went on two very hard drives where I was using the brakes a lot and started getting fade on the second drive which had a lot of down hill. The fade was due to exceeding the pads temp limits and not enough cooling for the brakes rotors.
Got these from StopTech with my stage 1 kit. StopTech doesn't recommend these for track use (via Matt Weiss).
So I ended up getting rid of the pads because I couldn't take the squeeling brake pad sounds on a brand new car. Switched to BrakeMan #9 compound (which is also not a track pad).
Recommend two sets of pads if you're gonna run track.
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Open Minds, Free Powder!
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babysmurf
Registered User
Registered: November 2002
Location: HK / BAIC (still in denial)
Posts: 3536
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Review Date: Thu October 9, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $75.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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improvement from stock pads
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Cons:
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dust a lot/can be noisy
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I have never experienced brake fading with these pads. I think they are a good pad for someone who is looking to track their car and use their car on the street without changing pads. They obviously will not work as well as track pads, but as a happy medium, they are quite good.
They do dust a lot. Expect wheels to get dirty with a day or two of driving after you wash 'em. And they do have the tendency to squeak a bit. (It's just dust caught..)
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4XREX
Registered User
Registered: November 2002
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 1054
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Review Date: Sun October 19, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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no fade, low cost
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Cons:
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dusting
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i burned up a set of stock pads on my first session at the track. Then put in a set of AU's and never had anymore fading the rest of the day. They also work quite well on the street. They will turn gold wheel black in a week.
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sybir
the Don
Registered: March 2001
Location: rancho cambodia
Posts: 9377
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Review Date: Wed June 30, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $70.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Great stopping
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Cons:
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Dust horribly
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Stopping is great once they\'re warmed upa little. They dust horribly, but it\'s worth it for the improved feel and stopping power.
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tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.
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dashiet
VIP Member
Registered: July 2003
Posts: 1067
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Review Date: Sat July 3, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $54.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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it was better than stock
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Cons:
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just a little squeaky
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i installed this on my friends 2.5rs. it took about 20-25 mins. easy install. i took it out afterwards, and i did notice a difference.
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Egan
Staff Member
Registered: November 2001
Location: Save your breath...You'll need it to blow up your date.
Posts: 12096
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Review Date: Sun July 4, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $150.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Stopping power
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Cons:
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Dust
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Great stopping power, even at the track. I only wish they made these for my STi.
The only drawback is the enormous amount of dust they create.
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A good shot means never having to say "I missed you".
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OneManArmy
Registered User
Registered: May 2003
Location: Knee deep in beer. subabrew crew, ca.
Posts: 6393
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Review Date: Tue July 6, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $45.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Solid grab, quiet
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Cons:
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Dust city,
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Solid bad. Definate step up from stock pad. Great bad for the aggressive street driver or occassional autoX or track day fan.
I wouldn\'t recommend these as a pure track pad or on a brake intensive track. They are pretty good on the fade side of things but with high track heats, high speeds and lots of braking they\'ll fade like most any other performance STREET pad.
Last longer than some not as long as others.
Dust is rediculous.
All of this has been said before though.
Basically I really recommend this pad because it\'s a great pad for the price and it\'s a great pad for a street driven car.
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MO REX
VIP Member
Registered: December 2003
Location: St. Louis MO
Posts: 1243
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Review Date: Tue July 6, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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better stopping power than stock
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Cons:
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DUST
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I got these with the stage 1 kit ($249). I did install them without the rest of the kit since I was in serious need of pads and didnt have the time or friend to bleed the breaks. These pads are definately better than the stockers but they dust like crazy. For the $ these are great pads but when they wear out I will be looking for something else.
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kspek
VIP Member
Registered: March 2003
Location: touge
Posts: 2479
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Review Date: Tue July 6, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $80.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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stops better than stock
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Cons:
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brake dust
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stops quicker than stock but squeals
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ish
Staff Member
Registered: March 2002
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 8917
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Review Date: Thu July 8, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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they stop better than stock
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Cons:
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way too much dust
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they work, but the dust is ridiculous, i probably wont\' get these again
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-Ryan
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AWD OWNZ U
Registered User
Registered: November 2002
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 708
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Review Date: Thu July 15, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Good stopping power, cheap
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Cons:
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DUST
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Good pads even worked decent in cold (re: less than 10 deg) weather after a few stops. Nice amount of bite, but I got fade after really heavy driving but they were worn pretty well at that point. They just dust so much. I have a white car and the sides would change shades very noticably after a week or so. I won\'t buy them again because of the dust.
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mins
Registered User
Registered: January 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 27
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Review Date: Thu February 3, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $70.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Great stopping, price, upgrade from stock, safe
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Cons:
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D U S T ! cleaning rims everyday.
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use w/ wynthetic brake fluid. it gives great stopping.
Too much dust.
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Jay784
Registered User
Registered: November 2002
Location: Concord, CA
Posts: 426
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Review Date: Tue May 24, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $70.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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stop well, not noisy at all
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Cons:
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dusty
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ive gone through a set and i\'m on my 2nd set. i have black wheels, so i don\'t mind the dust.
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slvrsubywgn
VIP Member
Registered: January 2005
Location: EBAIC- Wondering if I should have taken the blue pill...
Posts: 2184
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Review Date: Tue October 25, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $123.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Strong bite, no squeal, hard to fade
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Cons:
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Dust?
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I just traded out my stock brake pads on my 03 WRX to these pads, front and rear (my posted price reflects that). I seated the pads just like it said to on the box and was extremely easy on them for the first 300 miles. I have a very, VERY slight squeal when I am almost at a stop with my foot lightly on the pedal...so little of a squeal that you haveto actually listen to hear it. They dust alot more than stock, but I don\'t care, I have steel gray Rotas. Even with my stock rims brake dust doesn\'t bother me. The bite is definately hard, a good upgrade over stock. I\'d recommend them, great pad! I\'m running ATE fluid at this time and will have s/s lines, soon.
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