I've been running Carbon Metallic Pads all around from Dave Turner Motorsports in San Diego for the last year or so. i like them a lot. i just had my rotors refinished/machined/turned when i changed the pads. just make sure u dont strip the screws by using an impact driver to break them loose WiLL. As for fluid I use Valvoline SynPower as well. The SS lines will be in pretty soon too...