Brake pads for a Cup..

[James Bushell]

My brakes have finally had it..

Currently running standard pads and disk, etc... I think the disk are ok.. but deffo need new pads.. Any recomendations?

I think the standard ones are good.. and i may do 1 trackday a a year.. but do tend to drive briskly on the road.......

don't mind getting heat into them to work.. but don't need mega hard pads so theyre useless unless red hot..

Coments welcome..

Thanks.

BTW.. Would have put it under a different heading.. but need a quick answer..

 

[TheCake]

James, I just put some standard pads on Ang's 182 and thats really good now, lots more bite. Unless you're thinking of getting out on track more I'd stick with what you've got now. The numerous times we've been out your anchors have been great mate.

Si.

 

[James Bushell]

Hi Si.. think i might do that.. get some more standard ones.. better the devil you know..

hows the type R..?

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

Ferodo DS2500's are the nuts James. I got them with the brembo std discs and Goodridge lines. They're great.

 

[TheCake]

Its awesome. Can't stop driving it. Also can't stop putting £40 worth of Optimax in it... welcome back to the world of hot hatches eh! lol.

 

[James Bushell]

Chris.. Good then....!?! I have goodrich already..

A big difference on standard..?

 

[Steviant]

James, ask Si about my Mintex 1177 race pads.

I think that they are pretty good.

 

[James Bushell]

Si.. ^^. ?? as opposed to standard..?

 

[TheCake]

Licking windscreen? Thats pretty accurate... taking into account he does have ABS though.

 

[Day]

I'm about to go for Brembo Max discs with the new EBC Greenstuff pads.

Like yourself I'm only doing a handful of track excursions this year so spalshing out on a more expensive setup is not really needed.

 

[James Bushell]

Did you have them on your cup..

check this.. LOL.. http://media.putfile.com/Brave_Biker

 

[Steviant]

Licking windscreen? Thats pretty accurate... taking into account he does have ABS though.

PMSL at ^^^, they are pretty good from cold too, surprisingly.
Combined with the Brembo discs, and braided hoses, the stopping power is awesome. I don't need to stand on them either to stop hard.

 

[rory182]

lmao at the biker what a fcuking prick

 

[jon_r]

lol!

Ferodo's aren't a bad choice James.

 

[James Bushell]

mmm sounds promising.

 

[Steviant]

Did you have them on your cup..

check this.. LOL.. http://media.putfile.com/Brave_Biker

OUch! That's gotta hurt!

 

[James Bushell]

Oh yes.. he got some proper air as well..

 

[Steviant]

James, I can show them too you first hand, if you like.

I'm at Brands tomorrow night.

 

[James Bushell]

Oh really.. .. .. doing V long hours at work at the mo.. so probably not poss).. whats that in aid of.?

thanks anyway.. PM me your Mob no just in case..

 

[Steviant]

Just testing out the new suspension.

PM sent

Steve

 

[nelson182]

James, ask Si about my Mintex 1177 race pads.

I think that they are pretty good.

I can vouch for tbis. They stop in no time at all!!

 

[James Bushell]

so.. i'm now considering Ferodo DS2500 and Maybe the Mintex..

which are better out of the two..?

 

[Phill1978]

whats the brembo combo that makes the cool sparks fly ? is it pf97 + brembo max ?

 

[James Bushell]

Sparks..?? Blimey..

 

[Jones]

Carbon metalic pads which will eat your disks and are pointless for road use

 

[Fred@BTM]

brembo don't do a max disc for the 172, unless you know something i don't!

 

[James Bushell]

Fred.. Just looking on Yozzasport. you got brembo disks and DS2500 in stock..?

 

[EVOgone]

Yozzasports the cheepest..

Pads DS2500 for the road and DS3000/PF97s(sparks) for track....

Use std discs for both..

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah we have stock of both

 

[Rob.H]

ive got redstuff all round on mine, and there fantastic especially when u get some heat in them!!!

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

The DS2500's don't wear that much either. Mine have been on for a while now and they've got loads of life left in them. Bit of squeek but I like that, sounds like a tourning car lol.

 

[James Bushell]

^^ LOL.. You wished..

Fred can you reduce the postage if ordered together.. as £15 seems a bit steep for postage..

 

[James Bushell]

ive got redstuff all round on mine, and there fantastic especially when u get some heat in them!!!

Intersting.. as i used to have red stuff on my old Scoob and hated them.. initial bite was ok.. but the braking force never seemed to increase.. so the brakes never really slowed the car down. even on a trackday @ Silverstone i never felt really confident with them.. where as the green stuff i had before them were great.. was like throwing an anchor out the back..

 

[ukaskew]

I was looking at the DS2500s when I ordered my Sportlines from Yozza a few weeks back, they say "race use only" on the site, is this correct?

 

[Phill1978]

hope not as i want some for the road !

cant go wrong the latest green stuff pads though.

 

[EVOgone]

I was looking at the DS2500s when I ordered my Sportlines from Yozza a few weeks back, they say "race use only" on the site, is this correct?

True but are perfectly fine for the road low dust and last for ages...

They are fast road pads really..

 

[Gaz_]

i have had DS2500's on mine with standard discs since august and can't fault em

 

[James Bushell]

DS2500 fitted yesterday.. first impressions are very good... drove it for the first time on the way to the station this morning as my GF took it to be serviced yesterday.. so not bedded in yet. but seem to bite well considering..

got a great pedal feel now as well

cheers for the advice..

 

[EVOgone]

Ferodo DS2500's are the nuts James. I got them with the brembo std discs and Goodridge lines. They're great.

Ditto best road pads you can buy.

Yozz does the best price i think.

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

Still got loads left in them and just done 1000 mile rond trip with plenty of ring action and jon got them smoking. They're great.