Help with buying new brakes.

[wayne9989]

The front brakes on my 172 Cup have seen better days, so time for an upgrade.

From what I'm reading on here, the general consensus is that it is best to go for standard vented discs and the money saved on those should be invested in a quality set of pads. Am I right in thinking this?

Are these discs any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-REN...CarParts_SM&hash=item25682a7ed5#ht_3635wt_775


Cheers.

 

[BIGASH]

Try G172 on here who sells them and apparently has great customer service

Edit: Link for them http://www.cliosport.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?147-G-172

 

[TIG ACM]

or call Fred at BTM. There is no end to this mans knowledge

 

[wayne9989]

Didn't want to call Fred just to pick his brains, he runs a business at the end of the day.

Anyone looked at the link above? Just wanted to know if they were worth having?

 

[TIG ACM]

The ones in the link look ok, but most people go for the HC version.

Fred sells discs and pads...he can get pretty much all parts. I think he was doing a deal for HC pads and DSC pads for 180 ish

 

[TIG ACM]

Fred also has 10% off offer on at the moment

 

[wayne9989]

Fred also has 10% off offer on at the moment

Top bloke! I remember seeing a thread about it but completely forgot about his offer!

This does seem to be a very popular choice, I'll take a trip down there tomorrow

 

[GazST]

Ive had them fitted to mine yesterday, (high carbon ones) wow the difference was amazing! Mind you the brakes were f***ed according to the fitter

 

[MartinR]

or call Fred at BTM. There is no end to this mans knowledge

The ones in the link look ok, but most people go for the HC version.

Fred sells discs and pads...he can get pretty much all parts. I think he was doing a deal for HC pads and DSC pads for 180 ish

Fred also has 10% off offer on at the moment

i can't stop thinking about fred:rasp:

mild case of stalking i would say

as said above by TIG ACM or speak to g172 on here he will put you right

 

[TIG ACM]

mild case of stalking i would say

as said above by TIG ACM or speak to g172 on here he will put you right

Ooops I have been found out!

 

[Toastfrenzy]

Kamracing are selling a pair of Brembo HC for £30 + delivery....here

 

[Jimbo_M]

Ive just put Brembo HC's, Ferodo DS2500's, Goodridge Lines and Motul RBF 660 fluid on my cup a couple of weeks ago and they are very very good indeed!

 

[wayne9989]

Thanks for your advice lads, off to see Fred today to see what he can do :approve:

 

[Emma.]

Ive just put Brembo HC's, Ferodo DS2500's, Goodridge Lines and Motul RBF 660 fluid on my cup a couple of weeks ago and they are very very good indeed!

I have this but with different fluid.

It is an awesome set up

 

[.Kev.]

Ive just put Brembo HC's, Ferodo DS2500's, Goodridge Lines and Motul RBF 660 fluid on my cup a couple of weeks ago and they are very very good indeed!

The best set up IMO.

 

[Jimbo_M]

The best set up IMO.

Agree'd, fast road/moderate track use i dont think you could get a better setup for the money.

 

[Dan1587]

Are they a bit wooden when cold or they spot on from cold?

 

[Jimbo_M]

They are good from cold but do need a alittle bit of heat in them to be at their best

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

What about EBC Turbo Grove discs and greenstuff pads?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Grooved or drilled disc's,just forget them.

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Grooved or drilled disc's,just forget them.

Why's that Tony? Surely it makes them cleaner and cooler to have the grooves and dimples/holes.

 

[sam JFM]

Because they tend to be cheap and nasty, and you dont benifit

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Green stuff turbo groove are cheap and nasty? seriously?

 

[Fred@BTM]

^nasty, not cheap

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Fred you seem to be an expert, what would you recommend, I am mainly using the car for track days, found my standard stuff a bit weak at Donington this weekend and fading towards the end of the sessions.

 

[Fred@BTM]

Expert? Na, just a keyboard warrior with a spanner

Plain front discs - any you like, most go for Brembo at less than £50 a pair you can't go wrong!

Pads - depends on how you dirve, the members of the cliosport fan club all run Ferodo DS2500 - fine for your amatuer track day hero, more advanced then go for the DS3000

avoid - EBC and some mintex stuff ie 1144,1155,1166, only decent mintex pad is the hardcore race stuff = £££

 

[Dan1587]

Are the Ferodo pads too harsh for road use only?

Or just standard OE stuff good enough?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Why's that Tony? Surely it makes them cleaner and cooler to have the grooves and dimples/holes.

Because they are rubbish,don't believe all you read or hear.

Standard Brembo discs with either 2500 or 3000 pads.

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Cheers for the advice guys, guess I'll go down the Brembo route with the DS pads. And I guess the standard rear setup does the job well enough not to need changing.

 

[Fred@BTM]

Tony likes EBC though, but at his age dementia maybe the cause

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

What about suspension setups?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Tony likes EBC though, but at his age dementia maybe the cause

Hey I was being good,and didn't mention EBC.

 

[Tony Hunter]

What about suspension setups?

What about them,and how long have you got ?

 

[JonnyGee]

Expert? Na, just a keyboard warrior with a spanner

Plain front discs - any you like, most go for Brembo at less than £50 a pair you can't go wrong!

Pads - depends on how you dirve, the members of the cliosport fan club all run Ferodo DS2500 - fine for your amatuer track day hero, more advanced then go for the DS3000

avoid - EBC and some mintex stuff ie 1144,1155,1166, only decent mintex pad is the hardcore race stuff = £££

used mintex 1155 and 1166 on and off track with great results have to be run through a heat cycles though to be right,agreed with ebc being very poor

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

What about them,and how long have you got ?

More a question of whether you'd change the standard ph1's setup to goto say a springs and dampers or coilovers. I've run the likes of KWV2's but not sure whether for the £££'s I'd need to spend I'd get a massive benefit.

 

[Fred@BTM]

used mintex 1155 and 1166 on and off track with great results have to be run through a heat cycles though to be right,agreed with ebc being very poor

great pads the 1155 and 1166 but when they only last 1 track day they're not so good

 

[Tony Hunter]

Lol at EBC haters.

 

[JonnyGee]

great pads the 1155 and 1166 but when they only last 1 track day they're not so good

lol last of the late braker's

 

[Fred@BTM]

that's me!