Brembo Max vs Standard discs

[Hollister]

How good are Brembo Max discs compared with standard ones, as the standard ones look pretty good to start with.

Will be using Wilwood 4 pots with them, and I dont mind which discs I use, but I already have a couple of pairs of decent standard discs and dont want to ditch them if there isnt actually much difference between them and the Brembos

 

[FiDoDiDo]

I spoke to Cue when I was getting mine and he said he found them much better when he was doing a track day but I've yet to get mine fitted.

 

[Fred@BTM]

good for track, but they wear out much quicker

 

[Markyx2cuk]

for the price though who cares about them wearing out quick!!

my m8 runs Max and i run HC and there is little difference in performance!! the High Carbon's are cheaper though so if ur worried about price might b worth lookin at!!

i hav mine coupled with Pagid Blue pads and hav used the car on track!! the hotter they get the better they get!! u could do half hour stints no problem!!

 

[Riddick]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-...ageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118

Brembo max's, £90 delivered ^

Better than standard, will eat pads a little quicker though, but not noticably so.

Also squeal less, which is a bonus!

Marky - you can do half hour stints without brake fade? Do you have fans directed at your brakes? :clown:

 

[Markyx2cuk]

no brake ducts if thats what u mean!!! yes m8 i was on for half hour at a time and no sign of brake fade what so ever!!! the pagid's seemed to bite better when hot!!

 

[Riddick]

Lol, no i meant fans.

 

[Steve]

Just get the brembo high carbons, cheaper & i listened to Fred.

 

[ChrisR]

I went for the Max partly as they looked cooler lol, but once adding on delivery and vat to a set a HC discs the price diff between them and the Max there really wasn't much in it.

Haven't noticed any real increase in wear on the pads or discs yet.

 

[Hollister]

Ok thanks everyone. Wear isnt really an issue, and it is cheaper to replace one peice discs of almost any make rather then the 2 part bell/rotor discs I have on my Mk1

Also only do about 60 stage miles a month max

 

[Big Iain]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-...ageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118

Brembo max's, £90 delivered ^

Better than standard, will eat pads a little quicker though, but not noticably so.

Also squeal less, which is a bonus!

Marky - you can do half hour stints without brake fade? Do you have fans directed at your brakes? :clown:

Why the need for fans? I have done more than half an hour on track with max discs and ferrodo pads with no fade at all! Best brakes I have ever had were on that 172!

 

[Riddick]

Lol, you cant have been going very fast then.

 

[Big Iain]

aye that was it lol

 

[Markyx2cuk]

Lol, you cant have been going very fast then.

i take it ur still on standard discs and pads??

i dont know anyone who has had brake fade using Pagid Blues?? and there is a few of u on them!!

 

[MarkCup]

Blues rock. Most fade resistant pad I've tried. 30 mins is entirely possible so long as you don't brake for corners

 

[Hollister]

Well, im going to be using the brakes very hard

 

[Markyx2cuk]

dude u wont go far wrong with Pagid's!!

 

[Riddick]

Lol, you cant have been going very fast then.

i take it ur still on standard discs and pads??

i dont know anyone who has had brake fade using Pagid Blues?? and there is a few of u on them!!

Lol, no not standard mate.

As mark says, if you're driving fast and braking hard, not sure how you're getting 30 min stints without brake fade...