Sentra SE-R

[Racerlinn]

Brett, for the AD18 brake, there are not a lot of pad options. I use the Carbotech XP10, available direct from Carbotech for about $155. Yes, change out the rubber lines to steel braid - should be less than $100. I also run brake ducts to the front calipers. And use the good brake fluid with regular flush and fills (I do it after every weekend). You can still brun the front brakes down easily - just need to learn to drive them smart and only pound on them when you really have to. If you stand on them every corner, yeah, they are going to go away.

[tnord]

you're not kidding Steve.....i spent maybe 30min looking for SE-R pads and came up with squat.

Hawk......nothing.
Cobalt.....nothing.
PFC........nothing.
Porterfield.......nothing.

is carbotech REALLY the only option? i used them once, and as a general rule amongst miata drivers is if you don't bed them in properly they will burn down in a weekend or two.

[Racerlinn]

Porterfield makes (or made?) one. Didn't like them the one time I tried them a couple years ago.
And yes, bedding is certainly important.

[JLawton]

Do the SE-R's use the same calipers as the NX2000? I actually use a caliper that's almost identical to the NX. And surprise, surprise, you can't find performance pads for a Saturn either.......... BUT it takes the same pad as a Eclipse and a couple of those types of cars. I have to do a little grinding on the outside of the backing plate but works well.

[Greg Amy]

Do the SE-R's use the same calipers as the NX2000?

No.

[Miata49]

you're not kidding Steve.....i spent maybe 30min looking for SE-R pads and came up with squat.

Hawk......nothing.
Cobalt.....nothing.
PFC........nothing.
Porterfield.......nothing.

is carbotech REALLY the only option? i used them once, and as a general rule amongst miata drivers is if you don't bed them in properly they will burn down in a weekend or two.

I've been running a couple of different compounds from Porterfield. Just call them up and they can give you some suggestions.

[Racerlinn]

I've been running a couple of different compounds from Porterfield. Just call them up and they can give you some suggestions.

Steve, what kind of cost on the Porters?

[c_ozzie]

I'm using the raybestos st 43 pads.these are expensive. I like them better than the porterfield compounds.
best to call them for pricing.

#12 ita se-r

[Miata49]

I think the last ones I got from them were around $180 for the front. They were the Raybestos. The Porterfields were the same price. I've tried the AP 511 R-4 and the R-4 E enduro pads as well. I hated the enduro pads. They wore very fast. The regular R-4 was better but the Raybestos pads I bought last time were much better than either of the Porterfields.

[c_ozzie]

wondering if if anyone experiences fuel starvation when you get to about a 1/4 tank, especially when making right hand turns.
Without going to a fuel cell is there a fix for this??