PMU Pad Compounds
This is a brief overview of the different brake pad compounds that Project Mu uses and for what style of driving they should be used.
NS-C – 400°C street pad made in Japan. Clean, quiet and, good for daily street driving.
NS-EP – the same friction material as the NS-C, just assembled in Thailand for overseas export. This is also the more commonly found compound in Australia.
PCR09 (Club Racer) – entry level racing pad that requires a little bit of temperature to work properly. Very popular in converted track cars and Excel racing as the pad performance is high but still forgiving.
H16-03 – the most popular dedicated racing compound offered by Project-Mu. Very popular in circuit racing for sedans, open wheelers, and gravel rally. Has too much friction for factory hydraulic systems.
H20/H21/H22/H25 – racing compounds that decrease in friction as the number increases. The compound here is pretty much driver preference, depending on the vehicle application and tyre choice. H22 is designed to be used as the rear pad, in conjunction with other racing compounds.
D1 – this is a drift specific compound designed to have super high friction at very cold temperatures, allowing drifters to lock the rear wheels easily.
PMU Brake Rotors
This is a brief overview of the different rotors that Project Mu offers and, their best uses.
Club Racer rotors (CRD rotors) – are Project Mu’s entry level brake rotor. They feature a single piece design with straight slots. The slots aid in performance by increasing pad bite and also clear waste from underneath the pads.
These are an export only rotor and are only available in Australia and the USA. This product is the cheapest in the range and covers quite a few JDM applications. They can be used on the track but that is not their primary purpose.
SCR Pure Plus6 (SPP rotors) – are Project Mu’s main rotor. They are a single piece, slotted rotor that has been heat treated, which makes them more durable than the CRD rotors. The range of cars that these fit is more limited than the CRD rotors and for some, they only offer a front rotor. In this case, CRD rotors can be used in the rear.
SCR-Pro – are Project Mu’s starter in the 2 piece rotor space. These are a 2 piece rotor, which means that they are lighter and better protect the hub from heat, increasing performance.
These rotors are ‘handed’ meaning that there is a left and a right rotor. This is because the rotors have a curved internal vane structure that helps channel air from the inside of the rotor to the outside of the rotor, which aids in cooling.
These rotors are designed for racing and other performance uses, though they also work perfectly fine on the street.
SCR-GT – is Project Mu’s top level of rotor. It is a floating 2 piece rotor with an ultra lightweight hat made from a more superior alloy than the SCR-PRO. The mounting system between the hat and the rotor is also superior to the SCR-PRO, which allows more float between the rotor and hat.
This rotor is essentially a better version of the SCR-Pro. It is also handed, meaning that there are left and right versions for both sides of the car, and they are designed for serious racing but they can also be used on the street.