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I just don't want to be the guy who gets caught out. Chances are, with better brakes you'd be even less likely to have a smash in the first place.

Further digging has given a few other options. Anyone had an experience with these? Cosworth Streetmaster / Trackmaster Tackmasters look good but fall into the technically not road legal category. This non road legal thing is crazy! Surely we should be encouraging the best braking performance possible!!) Steetmasters look similar to Brembo Sport, Hawk HPS/HP+ and Yellow stuff pads. Performance Friction Good info on their website (compound info here: http://www.pfc.parts/motorsports/pfc-compounds/) No mention of PF-01 specifically on the UK but a lot of 'similar too' options. 01 compound info on US site: http://www.performancefriction.com/motorsports/brake-pads/compound-descriptions.aspx Would probably need to speak to them direct to find out the best option for me personally. Brembo HP Sport Look good, temps up to 600. Only concern is cooking these too. Greenstuff in my MX5 'claim' 650 and I managed to cook them with a passenger in the car. That said, 350 has a more open wheel design and bigger pads so heat dissipation may be better. Tarox Corsa One option I've not heard much about. Claimed street use but aimed at track driving with temps of up to 800 degrees. Cant find anything to say if they are or are not officially road legal or if they fall into DS2500/Trackmaster bracket. Carbone Lorraine RC5+ or RC6 Both look very capable pads but not R90 approved so not road legal... Pagrid S Seem similar to Bremobo HP/Yellowstuff etc. Looked at Pagrid RS too. Again, no solid info to say if these are road legal or not. To be honest, after all this, having seen how easy it is to change the pads on a 350Z it might be better to just switch between something like a DS2500 and my Hawks... live and learn.

I use the Bluestuff NDX and they're awesome! I did look at blue stuff pads but couldn't find them listed for the 350. Admittedly I didn't look very hard. Where did you find them? Sent from Tapatalk I've got aftermarket brakes (from Art Automotive on here) so they may be different to the standard Brembo pads. EDIT: Although Google seems to think they're available: http://www.ebcbrakeshop.co.uk/nissan-350z-35-brembo-2003-ebc-brakes-bluestuff-pads-ndx--front-dp51644ndx_p1242049.htm Oh cool. Thanks for the link Sent from Tapatalk

I use the Bluestuff NDX and they're awesome! I did look at blue stuff pads but couldn't find them listed for the 350. Admittedly I didn't look very hard. Where did you find them? Sent from Tapatalk I've got aftermarket brakes (from Art Automotive on here) so they may be different to the standard Brembo pads. Ah that makes sense then. Sent from Tapatalk

I use the Bluestuff NDX and they're awesome! I did look at blue stuff pads but couldn't find them listed for the 350. Admittedly I didn't look very hard. Where did you find them? Sent from Tapatalk

I wouldnt usually big up a trader but every time Ive spoken to Ewen about pads (4 different cars now I think!) his advice has been spot on, even down to the Brembos I picked up being very similar to the DS2500 that he didnt have in stock. If you want to spend money then Carbon Lorraines are the best Ive used on anything and would be fine for the road, if you wnat to save some money then DS2500/Brembo would be fine. I dont like EBC, at all - dusty, not particularly good bite and not cheap for what they are either. ETA: CL's > RS29's, Ive got both on two different cars at the moment Good to know Will have a look at Car Lorraine too while I'm checking out PFC

Cheers Adrian, I'm already running the Hawk ceramic pads, braided hoses and Motul fluid but the StopTech discs are an option In that case, keep the pads for now and just change the brake discs, take the car on the track, see how it performs and take it from there. I use Pagid RS29 on the GT-R, they are just brilliant, but very aggressive for the discs and they squeal. Appreciate the suggestion Adrian but based on my experience with the MX5 and the greenstuffs claimed temp ranges I'd rather get this right before the Zed hits the track for the first time.

Looks interesting. Will have a proper look at PFC's options.

Cheers Adrian, I'm already running the Hawk ceramic pads, braided hoses and Motul fluid but the StopTech discs are an option

Cheers Alan but I'm not looking to spend that kind of money. The stock Brembo's are more than up to the job, just need to get the pads (and discs by the sound of it) right.

Thanks Ewen. Just the sort of advice I was looking for. Still open to other recommendations. Like to have all the info before I make a decision

Still on stocks at the moment but would probably change these out if I do the pads as they are due to be changed. Would probably stick with a solid disc. Advice I've been given and research I've done has always pointed to drilled/slotted being a 'fission accessory' and potential weak point Only exception is groved discs but chances are they will tear up the pads faster.

Edit: 19th Sept - Have decided to edit and add all the info I have to the first page in case it helps anyone out. Will keep updating as I find extra info. Edit: 15th Feb 2016 - Link to post about R90 regulation: http://www.350z-uk.c...20#entry1586852 Thinking about preparing my 350Z to do track days and need to consider a pad upgrade. Looking for a pad that will stop me on a cold winters morning on the way to work but wont cook itself on track. A fit and forget pad. I can live with dust and noise if I know the performance is there. Having read around on this: Road Legal ECE R90 approved pads Brembo HP2000 Sport These look to be a good choice for fit and forget pads. Temps up to 600 degrees C, optimal between 200-300 degrees C. Friction coefficient of over 0.5 EBC Yellow Stuff Mixed reviews, some good, some bad, some based on biases. Claimed temps of up to 900 degrees C but I find this hard to believe based on similarly price competitors. Friction coefficient of 0.5. Cosworth Streetmaster Similar to Brembo HP2000 Sport. Not found a great deal out about these but look promising. Edit: 15/02/16 - Forgot to update at the time but overheard Cosworth rep at Autosport International 2016 that Cosworth pads are manufactured by EBC. Assumption is that this is a re-branded YellowStuff pad. Friction coefficient of 0.5 Temps up to 650 degrees C. EBC Bluestuff NDX - REAR PADS ONLY Bit of a con these. Pitched as track and road legal however on a 350Z only the rear brake pads for the Brembo calipers have obtained the R90 approval! Taken from EBC's website: http://ebcbrakes.com...ads-for-racing/ 350Z Brembo Front - DP51644NDX 350Z Brembo Rear - DP5137NDX Performance Friction (PFC) 10 Z-Rated As per this doc: http://zupin.ibs-inf...9_ISSUE_2ss.pdf All PFC Z-Rated pads for the 350Z with Brembos are R90 approved. Cant find operating temps unfortunately. Compound info: http://www.pfcbrakes...y.php?pageId=28 Ferodo DS Performance Road legal version of DS2500. Friction coefficient of 0.46, cant find solid numbers but appears to work up to 550 degrees C. Not ECE R90 approved Ferodo DS2500 Lots of good reviews on these. Ferodo claim: Working temps of 20-500 degrees and friction coefficient of 0.42 Cosworth Trackmaster Track focused version of the streetmaster pad. Cosworth website says they are perfectly safe for road use but because its braking efficiency is too high it does not meed ECE R90 approval. Friction coefficient of 0.7 and effective braking through to 800 degrees C! Edit: 15/02/16 - Forgot to update at the time but overheard Cosworth rep at Autosport International 2016 that Cosworth pads are manufactured by EBC. Assumption is that this is a re-branded Blue/Orange Stuff pad. EBC Bluestuff NDX - FRONT PADS ONLY Bit of a con these. Pitched as track and road legal however on a 350Z only the rear brake pads for the Brembo calipers have obtained the R90 approval! Taken from EBC's website: http://ebcbrakes.com...ads-for-racing/ 350Z Brembo Front - DP51644NDX 350Z Brembo Rear - DP5137NDX Tarox Corsa 114 One option I've not heard much about. Claimed street use but aimed at track driving with temps of up to 800 degrees. Optimal temp range 200-400 degrees C. Friction coefficient of 0.49 when hot, 0.47 normally. Performance Friction (PFC) 01 Motorsport Cant find much info on temps/friction however these are motorsport pads and so are to powerful for road use. Also 01 compound appears to be being phased out but is still available according to this link: http://www.pfcbrakes...y.php?pageId=28 Carbone Lorraine RC5+ or RC6 Both look very capable pads but not R90 approved so not road legal... Unknown legality Hawk Hawk have a few options for the 350. I cant find if they are road legal as the website is American. Options for this situation look like the HPS, HPS 5.0, HP+ and DTC-30 as anything else wont be good from cold. Performance chart for reference: http://www.hawkperfo.../compound-graph HPS - Optimal temp range 100-500 - Min/Max 100-700 degrees C HPS 5.0 - Optimal temp range 100-550 - Min/Max 100-750 degrees C HP+ - Optimal temp range 100-600 - Min/Max 100-800 degrees C DTC-30 (street Race) - Optimal temp range 100-800, Min/Max 100-1200 degrees C!! As a comparison, the Hawk Ceramic pads: Optimal temp range 100-450, Min/Max 100-650 degrees C. Race compound ref: http://www.hawkperfo...und-application Motrsport compound ref: http://www.hawkperfo...ports/compounds Street compound ref: http://www.hawkperfo...und-application Pagid Two options, Pagid S or RS. I believe the Pagid S are supposed to be road legal but cant find anything official to confirm. RS is unlikely to be from what I've read. To be honest, after all this, having seen how easy it is to change the pads on a 350Z it might be better to just switch between something like a DS2500 and my Hawks... live and learn.

Just been under the passenger side carpet and found this drain pipe. No evidence of a leak so guess it must be somewhere else... Can anyone confirm the picture I posted above is the intake for the blower?

I never switch my AC off and it was never been a problem before I snow foamed the car. Will try option two anyway but I'm not sure it will help as I've already tried running heater on fully blast. Sent from Tapatalk

Since I snow foamed my car for the first time there has been a pretty ripe smell hanging around when its been sat not running for a while. Running the AC clears it pretty quick. I've tried to figure out if its worse when the air is recirculating or coming in from inside but its too difficult to tell. I think its worse when the recirculation is turned OFF. Have already tried AC Bomb Running AC full cold Running AC full hot Google came up with checking the drain pipe in the passenger foot well which I'll try tomorrow when its light. Anything else I can check? Also is this the intake for the blower unit? If so I'll probably take this to bits and see if there is anything in here causing the smell.

Now sold - please close.

- Sold pending payment - but to answer: I think so Bradders. http://www.pioneer.e...DA100/page.html Link says 4th Gen iPod touch. Once the firmware is updated (which this has been) it says 5th Gen iPod Touch.

Borrowed this image from Google so you can see the rear inputs.

No they are just normal double din aftermarket head units so will go in anything. Sent from Tapatalk

No to both I'm afraid. It technically does play via Bluetooth but the phone has to be physical connected or it stops playing. Won't work with Windows phone as it only supports iOS and Android. Well , it claims Android support but it doesn't work well if at all. iOS worked fine for me on an iPhone 5 running 8.2. Sent from Tapatalk

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