Reason: Original rotors with 130,000km and some competition driving are probably due, and the current QFM HPX pads are hopeless on the track.
The pads have only been on for nearly 3 years/30,000km and, apart from normal/spirited driving, have only seen three (3) track days.
The front pads were evenly worn and have a bit over half the friction material remaining. About what I expected.
Rear pads are evenly worn with no taper. Right inner and outer have 5.5mm friction material - about what I expected, HOWEVER, the left outer has 3.2mm and the inner 2.8mm
WTF??I checked the previous pads - Remsas that were removed for the QFM - all four of those rears have normal wear and equal friction material.
I haven't noticed any noises apart from a bit of a rattle from the left rear on very rough surfaces which stops if the park brake is very lightly applied. No hot brake odours and no evidence of brake drag.
After fitting the new parts and seating the pads, both rears have about the same amount of drag with both wheels off the ground and brakes released. So, in the words of a well known political personality, please explain?
Haven't been able to test fly it and bed in the brakes yet as I am missing a front pad guide plate - the spring that retains the pad in the caliper. Lord knows why/where that's gone. If anyone in the Brissy area has one I'd be very grateful. Wreckers will only sell with a caliper and Mazda will only sell with a full set of front pads.
I'll try Repco tomorrow and Automotive Plus om Monday.
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