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Need new brakes


ty423
12-05-2001, 03:51 AM
I have a 1999 G20t and I think I need new brakes. At high speeds I brake and my steering wheels shakes vigorously. At very low slow braking you can hear my brakes make a small scratching noise barely noticeable. It doesn't sound like the warning needle but more like sand is between my pads and rotors. What company would you guys suggest I get for pads?

T4 Primera
12-05-2001, 06:48 AM
Nissan .... no seriously .... Nissan. The factory pads work better on the street than most others with less dust and better cold friction.

The steering wheel shakes are likely warped rotors. You can get them skimmed if there's enough meat on them otherwise they'll need replacing.

My P10 doesn't shake under braking but it does make that "sand in the brakes" sound at very low speed. There's still enough meat on the pads but the rotors are getting down towards minimum thickness. I'm going to check them this weekend, skim them if I can otherwise I'll replace the lot. Luckily they're not too expensive here in NZ.

AznVirus
12-05-2001, 03:31 PM
Axxis isnt bad either.

ty423
01-01-2002, 11:06 PM
~bump~

Should I really get the stock pads? Anyone ever tried the EBC greenstuff or the Hawk pads? I don't want to spend alot of money on this...just need new brakes cuz mine are worn.

slickkedar
01-02-2002, 12:31 AM
My friend has the EBC Greenstuff on his 240sx.........and he loves it. Im planning on going to it once i need new pads.

ty423
01-02-2002, 02:27 AM
Ok I did some research and seems to me that Porterfields are pretty good...Has anyone tried these or know anyone with these pads?

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