Which brake bands do you guys recommend?

[lifesnotfair]

Sorry, I know this is a dumb question, but I was thinking of ordering my break "bands" online. I don't know if they're called bands in english, it's a literal translatio from spanish. I just don't wanna buy any cheap replacement ones that will start making a squeaking noise after a couple of weeks, and I have never changed them before since I bought the car a bit over a year ago and just now they seem to be worn out.

So, if any of you has a link to an online store with some good ones, please post it up in here. Thank you very much in advance!

 

[Jeff Lange]

I'm assuming you mean pads.

 

[mattjk]

Axis metal master is a great all-around pad.

If you want the best, Porterfield.

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Porterfield

 

[iwannadie]

i have porterfield front and back.

 

[lifesnotfair]

Ok, I was looking at the Porterfield website and I put in the fields: Toyota, Supra, 1988.
http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/cgi-bin/porterfield/pads.cgi

My question is: when they say Front and Rear, do they mean just one? Or the front PAIR and rear PAIR? ..

I was thinking of getting the R4-S, not only are they the cheapest, but the description of the R4-S says they're good for street driving and stuff, and my 1JZ is stock, so I don't really need the best of the best, also I wouldn't wanna spend that much as I see the others cost so much! I think I'll go with the R4-S, what do you think? ... Should I order 2 front or 2 back, or do they come in pairs as I asked?

Thanks!

 

[NashMan]

porterfeild pads hands doen and tried a ton of pads

 

[ross1]

pads usually come in pairs order fronts and you get both sides same with the rears.

ross

 

[becauseican]

KVR and Hawk are also very good, I have tried both. DO NOT get the Raybestos oem replacements, they are junk!!

 

[NashMan]

ray craps glaze over and smoke up i killed thosu pads on more then one car they can not take track use or even sprtied drive this si not use track rubber eather

kvr and hawk are noisey and dusty i find good bite thou when they warm up

 

[bluepearl]

I run the porterfield pads with brembo blanks. The brakes work excellent. Firm and quiet. My only complaint is that they are very dirty, and one of the reasons I bought them is the reveiws on their clean appearance. I would hate to see dirty brake pads.