197 brakes

[Steve]

Would these benefit from ds2500 or rs4's etc?

Not had an issues so far but you never know.

If so whats recommended & prices, thanks

 

[withoutabix]

ive just put ds2500 on mine in preparation for cadwell but on the road they have been awesome ive given them a good few stabbs in quick succession and cant say i noticed any fade and the bite seems much better than standard!

 

[J 5 LEE]

Is there rear ds2500 pads for the 197?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yes rear DS2500's are available and also DS1.11 (rear)

front's there is DS2500, DS3000, DS1.11 and DS2.11

 

[Steve]

Whats for me then

 

[Gaz_]

Dunno why people bother with the rears? I was under the impression they do very little?

 

[Fred@BTM]

they do actually work on the 197, but yeah you're correct

 

[J 5 LEE]

Cheers fred. You don't happen to know the part numbers for front and back do you.

 

[Fred@BTM]

for which compound?

 

[Neal 182]

Whats for me then

The ones Renault put on your car if you can't get them to fade at silverstone why do you think they are going to fade :S

 

[ripp]

a friend of mine swapped the front pads with ds 2500 and when looked at the OE ones surprise: on the back wrote "ferodo brembo renault"
so they're made by ferodo, so I guess the 2500 aren't that much better. he also said there was no big difference

 

[ado]

The ones Renault put on your car if you can't get them to fade at silverstone why do you think they are going to fade :S

I also liked the standard pads. Didn't really notice much difference if any but they were cheaper than standard came replacement time.

 

[J 5 LEE]

for which compound?

DS2500 please.

 

[Neal 182]

I also liked the standard pads. Didn't really notice much difference if any but they were cheaper than standard came replacement time.

Well we was at Cadwell in andys R26R which runs the same pads and was pushing hard all day and with in the 240 miles we got fade once all day and that was it it's now running DS1.11 Clio cup racer pads which are better but not by much

 

[Fred@BTM]

Neal + Andy aka - THEEEEEE heaviest breakers ever!

 

[ado]

FLOL at breakers

 

[Fred@BTM]

bugger! long day, but technically true also, they're both heavy brakers, and they also heavily break their cars, often (saved it!)

 

[ado]

nice save lol

Back on topic. I wouldn't change from standard unless you need to replace them.

 

[Fred@BTM]

i did it again! haha edited!

 

[Steve]

Thanks for advice again, you know me have cash must spend:rasp:

 

[ado]

buy more wheels lol