Japanese brake specialist DIXCEL makes pads for everything from daily driving to endurance racing, and this front pad set suits the Subaru WRX STI with 6-piston calipers. It comes in seven DIXCEL compounds, from the EC Type for street use to the Specom-β for endurance racing, so the pad can be matched to how the car is driven. DIXCEL says its street compounds come with stop noise shims and pad grease in the box, while the racing compounds work from around 200°C and need bedding in before competition use.
Features
- EC Type (Extra Cruise): affordable low-dust street pad with better bite than standard and a pre-scorched surface for easy bedding-in
- M Type: ultra-low-dust street pad with a stable, progressive bite that is designed to keep disc wear to a minimum
- ES Type (Extra Speed): step-up street pad with more braking power and fade resistance than standard, for spirited road driving
- S Type: mid-range sports pad with a linear pedal response, for the street and light track use in naturally aspirated cars up to 1,250kg
- Z Type: graphite metallic all-round sports pad with strong cold bite and high fade resistance, from the street to the circuit
- RA Type: carbon semi-metallic racing pad with consistently high friction at high temperatures, for track days, club racing and one-make series
- Specom-β (also listed as Specom B): endurance racing pad for long pad life and stable braking over long stints, used in GT, touring and clubman racing
- Stop noise shims and DIXCEL pad grease in the box with the street compounds (PG101 grease with EC Type, M Type and ES Type; graphite LP1652 grease with S Type and Z Type)
- EC Type and ES Type: mechanical wear indicators fitted where the car had them from the factory
- RA Type: bed in on track before racing (about 5 minutes at 50% braking, cool, then 10 minutes at 70-80%, cool, then build to full effort)
- Developed in Japan by DIXCEL
Specifications
- Brand: DIXCEL
- Product Type: Brake Pads
- Compound Options: EC Type, M Type, ES Type, S Type, Z Type, RA Type and Specom-β
- Intended Use: EC Type and M Type: street use; ES Type: street and spirited road driving; S Type: street and light track use (naturally aspirated cars up to 1,250kg); Z Type: street and circuit; RA Type: circuit and racing; Specom-β: endurance racing
- Friction Coefficient: EC Type: 0.35-0.50 (0.41 average); M Type: 0.39-0.52 (0.40 average); ES Type: 0.34-0.48 (0.35 average); S Type: 0.36-0.54 (0.38 average); Z Type: 0.50-0.67 (0.57 average); RA Type: 0.51 initial, 0.40-0.45 average
- Operating Temperature: EC Type: 0-450°C; M Type: 0-500°C; ES Type: 0-600°C; S Type: 0-700°C; Z Type: 0-850°C; RA Type: 200-900°C
- Friction Material: EC Type: non-asbestos organic; M Type: non-asbestos organic, copper free; ES Type: non-asbestos organic; S Type: non-asbestos, low steel; Z Type: graphite metallic; RA Type: carbon semi-metallic
- Fitment Position: Front
- Part Numbers: EC-3611591 (EC Type), M-3611591 (M Type), ES-3611591 (ES Type), S-3611591 (S Type), Z-3611591 (Z Type), RA-3611591 (RA Type), SPB-3611591 (Specom-β)
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Subaru (1)
| Model | Variant | Engine | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRX STI | VAB | 2018-on | 6-piston front calipers |
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