Pads for Holden HQ front (HQ Racing).
Fits: HQ-WB Holden / Torana front disc caliper (DB6 race pad window).
What we’d fit.
HQ regulations fix the caliper and the disc, so friction material is one of the few things you're still allowed to change. The DBA race compound is what we hold for it. Confirm the current year's regulations with your category before any change — compliance sits with you and your scrutineer.
DBA RP
DBA’s race pad: the same friction as XP but rated 350–630°C, and DBA state it is not for road use.
View this padThis is TrackTheory’s recommendation for the Holden HQ front (HQ Racing), not manufacturer advice — a starting point based on the published figures below and what we stock, not a survey of what other competitors run. Car weight, driving style and how long your sessions are all move the answer, so tell us yours and we’ll give you a straighter one.
Same shape. Very different pads.
Every compound below bolts into the same Holden HQ front (HQ Racing) caliper. What separates them is operating temperature and friction — a sprint pad that needs heat in it will feel wooden on a cold first lap, and a road-biased pad will fade before the end of a long race. Figures are the manufacturers’ own published data.
DBA RP
1 option · from $358DBA’s race pad: the same friction as XP but rated 350–630°C, and DBA state it is not for road use.
DBA restrict this pad to T3, 4000 and 5000 Series rotors — it is not recommended on a standard disc.
350–630°Cµ 0.45Needs heatcircuit · super-sprint · track-only
Figures are the manufacturers’ own published data for each compound. Where a brand doesn’t publish a figure we say so rather than estimate it. From cold is our reading of each manufacturer’s published minimum operating temperature, not a separate rating they publish. Manufacturers test on their own equipment, so friction numbers are best compared within a brand rather than across brands. Not sure which suits your Holden HQ front (HQ Racing) setup? Ask BuildBot or email us with your car, class and typical session length.
Where this caliper turns up.
DBA compounds (1).
One shape, every part number.
These part numbers all share the Holden HQ front (HQ Racing) backing plate. The suffix is the compound (and plate thickness where the shape comes in more than one) — ask us or BuildBot which compound suits your discipline.
| Cross-references | DBA DB6 front race pad |
HQ Racing runs the standard PBR/Girlock cast-iron front caliper with 276mm ventilated discs — pad lining is free under the category technical regulations, and this DBA race pad is the drop-in. Contact us to order.