DIXCEL Brake Pads & Rotors for Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Daily Driving & Street Use

Evo owners who daily drive know the Brembo calipers generate serious brake dust with factory pads. The M Type virtually eliminates this while maintaining the strong initial bite that a heavy AWD turbo car needs for confident street stopping. It transforms the ownership experience for Evos used as daily drivers. The Premium and EC Type compounds offer OEM-equivalent performance with improved pad life for commuter use.

Spirited Street & Track Days

The Z Type is an excellent match for the Evo platform — graphite metallic construction provides consistent friction under the heavy braking loads that a 1,500kg+ AWD car generates. The strong cold bite means confidence from the first pedal application, and the compound holds up through spirited mountain runs and regular track days. The ES Type and S Type offer progressively more thermal resistance for drivers pushing harder or running semi-slick tyres.

Circuit & Competition

The Evo is one of Australia's most successful time attack and rally sprint platforms, and these cars demand brakes that can handle repeated heavy stops from high speed. The RA Type, RE Type, and Specom-B compounds deliver the high-temperature stability that competition Evos need. The AWD system loads the front brakes aggressively under trail braking — race-grade pads maintain consistent pedal feel and friction coefficient where street pads would have faded laps earlier.

The key to ordering the correct DIXCEL pads for your Evo is knowing which Brembo caliper package your car runs:

Evo V / VI / VII / VIII / IX (CP9A / CT9A) — Brembo 4-Piston Front: These generations run Brembo 4-piston front calipers as standard. The front pad fitment is shared with other Brembo 4-pot cars including the Subaru STI, Toyota 86 (track pack), and Renault Megane RS. DIXCEL offers the full compound range for this caliper — from M Type through to Specom-B.

Evo X (CZ4A) — Brembo 4-Piston Front: The Evo X uses a different Brembo 4-piston caliper to the earlier generations. Front pad fitments are specific to the Evo X and not interchangeable with Evo V–IX. DIXCEL covers the Evo X with dedicated fitments across all compound tiers.

Rear Calipers: Rear pad fitments vary between Evo generations. Earlier Evos (V–IX) share common rear fitments, while the Evo X uses a different rear caliper. Use the DIXCEL part finder above or contact us to confirm your exact rear specification.

Evo I / II / III / IV: The earlier non-Brembo Evos use standard caliper configurations. DIXCEL covers these with dedicated fitments — contact us with your chassis code to confirm availability.

DIXCEL's SD (6-slot) and FS (slotted) rotors are a proven upgrade for the Evo platform. The Brembo-sized front rotors in particular benefit from DIXCEL's high-carbon metallurgy — 20% better thermal crack resistance means they hold up under the repeated high-energy stops that competition Evos generate. The 6-slot pattern maintains consistent pad contact and helps degas the pad surface during extended track sessions. For street-driven Evos, the FP (plain) rotors offer the same material advantage with a quieter, dust-free surface.

If your Evo V–IX runs Brembo 4-piston front calipers, the front pads are shared with the Subaru STI — see our DIXCEL for Subaru WRX / STI page for the same fitment. For compound selection advice, our brake squeal and pad selection guide covers how different DIXCEL compounds affect noise, dust, and performance across all vehicles. Browse the full DIXCEL range for all available fitments.