Best Brakepads From Cold?

[RobBrodie]

Hi guys
Might sound odd! But i am looking a brake setup that is really good from cold

The reason being is that i am building my car for hillclimbs and sprints and the set up i have at the moment takes a HUGE amount of time to get warm and useless untill they are! I'm not 100% on the set up i have at the moment(setup was on the car when i brought it) but i think i have Brembo HES grooved discs with some form of Ferodo Pad?
Heres a picture of the disc

So i suppose what i am asking is, Would standard pads on the same discs tick my boxes?

 

[Fletcher]

The CL RC6 pads are excellent from cold Rob.

 

[RobBrodie]

The CL RC6 pads are excellent from cold Rob.

is that what you use mate? what sort of price do you pay if you do?

 

[Fletcher]

is that what you use mate? what sort of price do you pay if you do?

Yes I am running the CL RC6 pads atm mate, IIRC they are around £160 from Kam racing. If my car was running I would let you have a go in my 172 so you could test them out.

 

[RobBrodie]

Yes I am running the CL RC6 pads atm mate, IIRC they are around £160 from Kam racing. If my car was running I would let you have a go in my my 172 so you could test them out.

thanks mate!

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Yes they're Brembo HC Max discs Rob, if you send me a photo of the back of the pads I will be able to tell you what Ferodo Racing compound is fitted (if the part number are still visible) . The DS2500 work well from cold and people run them in sprint/hill climb cars

 

[RobBrodie]

... I will be able to tell you what Ferodo Racing compound is fitted (if the part number are still visible) . The DS2500 work well from cold and people run them in sprint/hill climb cars

cheers George
would you not say that chances are that's what pads are fitted in at the moment? - bit of pointless question, i know!
guessing you couldn't tell from a picture of the pads inside the caliper? :tongueout:

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

No worries Rob. Not if you're saying they don't work from cold, as I find them equivalent to oe when cold.
With the shims fitted it looks like its covering the part number in the above photo. You can try if you can get a close up and email me mate george@roadtrackraceparts.com

 

[JohnnyE]

I use CL RC6's and they work well on sprints and hillclimbs mate....

 

[DCELEC 182]

Always found the ds2500's to need a bit of heat to get them to really bite.....but my CL RC5+ are awesome from cold I have to say!

 

[M.C..]

I used DS2500 and they worked fine from cold but better with a bit of heat (did not need much), I am trying RC6 now and they have so much more bite, first time I used them I braked for the first corner as I would with the DS2500 and I almost stopped had to release the brake early but they do f**k up your wheels.

 

[RobBrodie]

Cheers guy's! Really helpful info
Thanks George too, will probably get in contact with you soon

 

[Andy93]

DS1.11s blow the DS2500 away. They work great from cold and never seem to fade

 

[bozothenutter]

according to this graph they should....nice straight line that!
http://www.ferodoracing.com/products/car-racing/racing-brake-pads/ds1-11/

 

[.Joe]

DS1.11s blow the DS2500 away. They work great from cold and never seem to fade

i can second this, never had an issue no matter how much abuse is thrown at them

 

[Sonic Boom]

I use Carbone Lorraine RC6 in my 172 hillclimb car best pad I've ever had, use them in all my race cars.

Rich

 

[puncher]

+1 on the CL RC5+ pads. I have been using them from my 2nd track day onwards, as well as hill climbs.

Use stock pads on the rear and it will be great for hill climbs.

 

[Sonic Boom]

Use stock pads on the rear and it will be great for hill climbs.

I forgot to mention that too for Hillclimbing only bother with the CL's in the front just a set of Mintex 1144 in the rear for a really nice balance.

Rich

 

[imprezaworks]

But the rears dont do anything really. Just stick cheap oem pads in the rear