[S12] Brake pads upgrade wanted

Hi guys

For my FJ20E powered S12 GP I'm looking for some new discs and pads.

So I went looking on the interwebzz. I found some threads where people wanted better pads. Some say go bigger discs (like S13) but its a whole conversion. Thats not what Im after for this moment. For now Im looking for better pads for stock discs.
Reason I dont want to upgrade for bigger discs/brakes at this moment is that I want to keep the original Gotti rims for some time.
The pads have to be good enough for some Nordschleife action. Spec (Nils) did some laps in his car on the Nordschleife with stock brake+pads and they were good enough. But Im wondering if there are better pads for stock brakes.

I have found on ebay some Brembo front and rear discs. Even rear pads, but unfortunate to find front brembo pads.
Today I have also contacted an US domestic firm that supplies HP+ and HPS pads for the S12. I just need to find out if they are for the CA18ET or FJ20E because I have read that the brakes are different? Can anyone confirm?
When they give me an answer I will post it also on SXCE.

Im looking to buy these brembo discs
- Brembo brake disc Front
- Brembo brake disc Rear

And also this brake pad
- Brembo brake pad Rear

Im having trouble finding brake pads for the front. I have found these
- EBC greenstuff brake pads
- EBC ultimax brake pads (I think these are total sh** btw. Am I right?
- FerodoFDB340
- Standard? S12 brake pads

Question time:
1) Does anybody know where to get some brembo front brake discs for the FJ20E?
2) Does anybody have tried one of these?
3) Im using the car for road and track (Nordschleife )

Any info please. Thanks alot

I have also read on C-S12.org that front brake pads from 280z are change-able and rear Z31 ones.

Brake upgrade needs to fit in the OE 15inch Gotti's.
K-sport has also got a BBK that fits S12 OE rims


But wont be cheap

Zitat von spec

Sorry, mate, but those brakes are not the german version!
Are you talking about the Brembo brake discs of the V12 brake setup Kaffeejunkie is talking about?
I now see you are talking about the brembo's

The german S12 comes with 274mm*22mm in the front and 290mm*10mm discs! ---> The brakes are nearly similar to the Nissan Z31, the Z31 has vented rear discs and 5 lug.

Upgraded pads are awaylable for the rear brakes from EBC (Black-, Green- and Yellowstuff)

Hawk Performance has brake pads for front and rear. HB475x.642 (front)and HB262x.540 (rear)

I don't know where to find upgrade discs. An option for the front would be to buy Z31 discs and redrill them, to make them fit on 4lug. Sandtler has heat threated discs in a drilled or slotted version.
Just OE discs should be fine, pads are the ones that make the biggest difference to fading.
BTW, I didn't said that there are no upgrade pads, I only said you won't hear the price
Show me

cheers, nils

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Those prices arent too bad are they?
I used to buy Mintex 1144 for my Sunny Gti brakes and they were around 130pound delivered front (rear had still drums).

I have asked this seller the sizes of the brake discs. It doesnt state in the ad, its the conceptua ones you talked about.

If they dont fit Im probably buying the EBC ones, they have the right size.
Or these Grooved discs

Front height is 36? and rear is 47?

Have received back from seller and he confirms it are the 274 and 290 discs that fit German S12 brakes. conceptua

Are these "Performance Friction PFC01" and "Hawk DTC-30" available for standard S12 brakes? If so do you have a link where I can buy them?

And I will be using the car also for street use so I guess it shouldnt be a full race compound pad. Thanks for your advice.