Z32 calipers have some decent pads available, but definitely not everything on the market, and some of them are really expensive. I've done a lot of searching around to see what is out there, so I'll post up the best deals I've found. Something to keep in mind is the the 06+ WRX and the RacingBrake 4 piston calipers from their big brake kits both use the same pad as the 300ZX front, so you can use those when searching as well.
Front caliper track pads
Hawk Blue: Conceptzperformance.com- $82- Track only, very abrasive to rotors when cold, popular with cheap SCCA racers, great bang for the buck.
Hawk HT-10: conceptzperformance.com has them for $165, price seems typical- Pretty popular track pad, higher MOT than Blues, not as brutal on rotors as blues
PFC 01: vividracing.com has these listed for 06+ WRX- $197 list- Supposed to be a great track pad, very high MOT, pretty popular with BMW/Evo/Vette guys
BHP CR6: not listed on site yet, but supposed to be released soon. $165 Got good reviews from a member here, and guys on other forums liked them as a street/track dual duty pad.
Hawk DTC series are not offered for the 300ZX calipers. I can't find any Raybestos ST-4X series pads either, which get great reviews from track guys.
Front caliper street pads
For street pads, you have many options- Hawk HPS, HP+, Axxis ULT (was called Ultimate in the past). Ultimates are like $55 a set for fronts; I think they're a nice street pad, with no noise but lots of dust. I've even tracked on them with stock KA power and been fine, but they're not recommended for the front of a track car. Might be a good option for the rears since they don't heat up as much, but with bigger front brakes and a more aggressive front compound, you might end up with too much front bias. It really depends on your setup.
Rear caliper pads
Hawk Blues and HT-10, HPS and HP+, Axxis ULT all available, usually a little cheaper than fronts.
You can also get Porterfield, Carbotech, and Cobalt pads for Z32 calipers, but these all seem to have various price, quality, etc. issues so I didn't really seek them out.
Front caliper track pads
Hawk Blue: Conceptzperformance.com- $82- Track only, very abrasive to rotors when cold, popular with cheap SCCA racers, great bang for the buck.
Hawk HT-10: conceptzperformance.com has them for $165, price seems typical- Pretty popular track pad, higher MOT than Blues, not as brutal on rotors as blues
PFC 01: vividracing.com has these listed for 06+ WRX- $197 list- Supposed to be a great track pad, very high MOT, pretty popular with BMW/Evo/Vette guys
BHP CR6: not listed on site yet, but supposed to be released soon. $165 Got good reviews from a member here, and guys on other forums liked them as a street/track dual duty pad.
Hawk DTC series are not offered for the 300ZX calipers. I can't find any Raybestos ST-4X series pads either, which get great reviews from track guys.
Front caliper street pads
For street pads, you have many options- Hawk HPS, HP+, Axxis ULT (was called Ultimate in the past). Ultimates are like $55 a set for fronts; I think they're a nice street pad, with no noise but lots of dust. I've even tracked on them with stock KA power and been fine, but they're not recommended for the front of a track car. Might be a good option for the rears since they don't heat up as much, but with bigger front brakes and a more aggressive front compound, you might end up with too much front bias. It really depends on your setup.
Rear caliper pads
Hawk Blues and HT-10, HPS and HP+, Axxis ULT all available, usually a little cheaper than fronts.
You can also get Porterfield, Carbotech, and Cobalt pads for Z32 calipers, but these all seem to have various price, quality, etc. issues so I didn't really seek them out.
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