good braking combination on the 172 for a reasonable price

[kie1an]

im looking about for a new set of pads , discs , and maybe some braided brake lines . and tbh i aint that clued up on the best combination etc i havent got the biggest budget so anything reasonably priced .

 

[ChrisD172]

I found the mintex extreme stuff good on a budget

 

[kie1an]

are ktr nrake pads from k tec any good ? also i have been reccomended greenstuff pads ?

 

[kie1an]

also would braided brake lines like this be any good ?? or am i best going to k tec for their ktr lines ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-172-182-HEL-S-Steel-Brake-Line-Kit_W0QQitemZ170211157392QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170211157392&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[kie1an]

mintex pads are really cheap ...just found these front and rear :O http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-172-182-SPORT-FRONT-REAR-MINTEX-BRAKE-PADS_W0QQitemZ270289707559QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270289707559&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[Peperami]

Ferodo DS2500 are the fast road pads to have.

 

[Brasseye]

greenstuff on the 172 great improvment for road dont know what it will be like on a track

 

[kie1an]

^^ was just looking at these . just shy of £100 a front set from k tec , do you have these yourself ?

 

[kie1an]

greenstuff on the 172 great improvment for road dont know what it will be like on a track

im not planning to go on track so that doesnt matter ! anyone with mintex pads on here ?? although they do look a bit cheap and cheerful . :S

 

[clvs2222]

k-tec do some cheap set up mates. or try yozza, ill link you up now

 

[Henry]

you could save on discs if they don't actually need replacing, and the benefit of hoses is debatable (esp. on a road car)

you should see a big difference if you uprate the front pads and change to a good fluid, properly bled through the system

 

[clvs2222]

id go for
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2228
64.63

redstuff are more than good enough on the road.
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2365
66.98

best disks imo, had them on mine
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2115
123.38

=£254.99

bit expensive for just the front, ill check yozza now, see what they can do.

 

[kie1an]

thanks chris . good help there . im looking at changing atleast my pads for the balck mountain run as my brakes are piss poor atm !

 

[Peperami]

^^ was just looking at these . just shy of £100 a front set from k tec , do you have these yourself ?

Yes, as do a few of my hard driving friends. Much better than greenstuff.

 

[Mr Hurst]

Ive heard the ferodo pads spark alot?? Id deffinatly reccomend the brembo discs, not too expensive and work very well. Will try and find a part number for you

 

[kie1an]

tbh im going to opt for some cheap mintex pads for the front and rear , just for the time being until i have saved for a decent combination to fit . but i desparatly need to fit new pads now .

 

[ChrisD172]

im not planning to go on track so that doesnt matter ! anyone with mintex pads on here ?? although they do look a bit cheap and cheerful . :S

Thats oem replacement pads, i said Mintex extreme, have a look for those, had mintex extreme all round on my 106 gti, noticable improvement over stock kit

 

[24Seven]

i went with this

http://www.greydevilindustries.com/products/product.asp?id=20672

but instead of greenstuffs got mintex1144

great package!

 

[16v_er]

Im thinking about some brembo hc grooved discs. My concern is what they look like when they are bedded in. Strange i know, but are they grey like on the k-tec website, or do they scrub up silver if people know what i mean? does anyone have pics of brembo hc discs on their car?

 

[riz]

get the max discs of ebay i got mine for £85 from GSF

 

[Peperami]

Ive heard the ferodo pads spark alot?? Id deffinatly reccomend the brembo discs, not too expensive and work very well. Will try and find a part number for you

Spark?!

 

[r8byb]

ive never had sparks

DS25000 - brembo MAX discs and braided lines

Dont let people tell you brembo MAx arnt worth it cause they are

 

[Tucker]

Im thinking about some brembo hc grooved discs. My concern is what they look like when they are bedded in. Strange i know, but are they grey like on the k-tec website, or do they scrub up silver if people know what i mean? does anyone have pics of brembo hc discs on their car?

no they are 'high carbon' (HC)

which means the metal is inherently very dark

 

[Saner]

Spark?!

Yes, Spark.

 

[GazM]

Brembo's max and braided lines for sure! Don't be tempted by the greenstuff though - i thought they were fine untill i encountered massive fade a couple of weeks back so i'm on the look out for some new pads too