I've never had a car before that produces this much brake dust. I guess it's just the price of admission.
Brake Dust
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someone posted this link earlier in the post. That's what I ordered.
ENDLESS SSM PLUS BRAKE PAD FRONT REAR SET FOR TOYOTA GR YARIS GXPA16 (RC WITH 18 INCH WHEELS) GR COROLLA GZEA14H EP558-EP559-SSM-PLUS
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Wait, is this both front and rear sets? Every other US distributor says it’s $500+ for front and rear??
$206 USD / $280 CAD for a set of front and rear? How is it so cheap?
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Yep. Same here. Certainly I'd like to support the local small business owner, but not when he's more than double the price of buying online. That's a substantial amount of money.
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Agreed! No reason not to place an order for that price. Only 700 miles on my brakes and I’m already tired of the brake dust.
Order placed! 👍🏻
I got the same info. I ended up getting the ISWEEP brake pads for now and there is zero dust with no noticeable loss of performance street driving. I'll pick up the Endless next time..
Those still looking into Endless, I just threw on some MX72 pads a few weeks ago to prep the GRC for Laguna track days this summer; here's some initial thoughts after break-in:
Moderate increase in performance over OEM. Noticeably more progressive, no weird initial "bite" like you would get with the stock pads. Stopping power is strong even when cold; easier to modulate than OEM when you really start digging in. Dust levels seem comparable to the stock pads as far as I can tell, so for those concerned more about clean rims than performance - there are better options that will compromise between braking performance/dust. I'll just wash my car.
Additionally - I was pleasantly surprised by how quiet the pads are, definitely had more squeaks going on w/ the OEM set. Would recommend for those splitting their time between dailying and occasional track days. Or if you're looking for something a bit more aggressive than stock and wanna feel more WRC by running Endless pads on your car 😉
Hope this info helps out!
Moderate increase in performance over OEM. Noticeably more progressive, no weird initial "bite" like you would get with the stock pads. Stopping power is strong even when cold; easier to modulate than OEM when you really start digging in. Dust levels seem comparable to the stock pads as far as I can tell, so for those concerned more about clean rims than performance - there are better options that will compromise between braking performance/dust. I'll just wash my car.
Additionally - I was pleasantly surprised by how quiet the pads are, definitely had more squeaks going on w/ the OEM set. Would recommend for those splitting their time between dailying and occasional track days. Or if you're looking for something a bit more aggressive than stock and wanna feel more WRC by running Endless pads on your car 😉
Hope this info helps out!
2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2017 Lexus IS350, 2007 Toyota Camry, 1995 Toyota MR2, 1996 Honda Acty
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A bit disappointed to hear about the dusting, but it is what it is. I already got a set.
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Are these the SSM PLUS? How's the dust?
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I've had the SSM Plus on my car for a few hundred miles now, and I can definitely say the dust is substantially less than OEM. The OEMs were just so unbelievably bad about dust. This is a huge improvement. Stopping power is still excellent in my opinion.
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Thanks. Pads ordered!
I haven't installed them yet, but others in this thread have said the dust is lower than OEM.
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Wanted to be sure about lower dust levels, the company responded with this,
Ahmed (Black Hawk Japan)
Jun 2, 2024, 10:15 GMT+9
Hi!
Thank you very much for contacting us.
SSM series from Endless are low dust break pads for street use.
Best regards,
BlackHawkJapan Team
Ahmed (Black Hawk Japan)
Jun 2, 2024, 10:15 GMT+9
Hi!
Thank you very much for contacting us.
SSM series from Endless are low dust break pads for street use.
Best regards,
BlackHawkJapan Team
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With a few hundred miles on mine now, I can say with great confidence that the ordinary road dust is now worse than the brake dust. Totally worth the time and money to install these pads. Stopping power is not compromised at all. I can't speak to how they'd stand up to the extreme heat of track duty, but for hard road use, they're excellent.
I ran EBC Yellows on my FiST with the Whoosh Calipers . Of course now it was Wilwoods with Wilwood pads.
I was wondering if they made Yellows for the GRC . Probably less money than Endless. Endless has always been exorbitantly expensive . I am sure it’s better now due to the dollar to Yen . Though EBC’s have always been really reasonably priced.
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I think I paid around $260 for the Yellow Stuff pads. The Endless are about the same price IF you buy from BlackHawkJapan.
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BlackHawkJapan is the place to go. US distributors are price gouging for absolutely no reason.
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