New Brakes...

[Mark_]

Just wanted to upgrade my brakes...any suggestions?

 

[Toms_clio]

Brembo max disks and federo ds2500 pads. Job done

 

[mwn11]

Why bother on a 1.2? the brakes are plenty good enough on them?

 

[Hodgins]

sorry to hijack,

i know the majority of CS have the ds2500 and the brembo HC discs.
i have been told by a friend that they squeel like pigs and need some heat in them to work properly. anyone with similar experience ?

 

[Mark_]

sorry to hijack,

i know the majority of CS have the ds2500 and the brembo HC discs.
i have been told by a friend that they squeel like pigs and need some heat in them to work properly. anyone with similar experience ?

Unacceptable!! How dare you go off topic on my thread!.....Just kidding..If there is a problem with them, better to know before i buy them, cheers Hodgins. Wasnt looking at a big brake conversion or anything just some uprated breaks. How much are the Brembo max disks and federo ds2500 pads tom

Thanks

 

[Hodgins]

lol

ive put my neck on the chopping block here, ive searched and still cant find a bad word about them tbh. but my mate (powey off here) had this setup on his 182 and said they were awesome but had the problems i mentioned.

hmmmmm dont know what to do

 

[Fred@BTM]

squeal usually = incorrect fitting (but they are a race pad too remember!)

 

[jenic]

mine squealed until i did a trackday. Hardly make a sound now

 

[Hodgins]

is it true about the heat thing? sorry for all the questions but im not a hardcore b-road blaster lol

 

[jenic]

is it true about the heat thing? sorry for all the questions but im not a hardcore b-road blaster lol

First few pedal presses have much reduced braking power I find, but it passed an MOT and I can't see them warming up the pads.

 

[Hodgins]

found a link you put up jenic a while ago http://www.readyforthetrack.co.uk/2...-clio-172-and-182-brake-discs-lines-and-pads/

very good info

Quite simply we would recommend the Ferodo DS2500 brake package (includes Brembo HC discs, brake lines and Ferodo DS2500 pads) for a road / occasional track package. The Ferodo pad is designed to be a race pad, and we would always remind customers that it is a sold as such – a race pad. If you research on the Internet clubs and forums you will find many people using these as a fast road pad, despite it being designed as a race pad. You use this pad entirely at your own risk on the road.

 

[Toms_clio]

Didn't realise it was a 1.2. Standard are more than good enough for a 1.2

 

[ripp]

brembo max are too expensive. HC are the ones with the better value. ds performance pads should be a good upgrade, and not as expensive as ds 2500.

 

[Cliotoby]

My old 1.2 brakes were pretty good actually and i gave it some welly lol.

my Gt brakes are a shambles though. Like, actually piss poor. Going for brembo standards and Mintex 1144 pads on mine.

 

[oliver.james]

I'm running Ferodo DS2500's and Brembo HC's, albeit with Wilwood calipers, but they work great together; would recommend that disc/pad combination

Brembo HC's are great value too imo!

 

[Mark_]

What about the Brembo max grooved discs that Ktec sell?

 

[ripp]

too expensive and will need a more aggressive pad as those grooves chew on most pads. why pay extra 50 just on some grooves? I was thinking about these discs also but eventually bought the brembo HC, plenty of people here are runnin' these with good feedback

 

[Mark_]

Oh right cheers...where can I buy them from and what pads would you recommend running with these

 

[oliver.james]

Oh right cheers...where can I buy them from and what pads would you recommend running with these

Ferodo DS2500 pad's

 

[Mark_]

Ferodo DS2500 pad's

Cheers Oliver. Do you know where I can buy these from?

 

[ripp]

Fred@ btm
but they are trackday or fast road pad, unless you're planning to hammer it from time to time I suggest buying something cheaper. ds 2500 are about 110-120. Ds performance about 90. mintex even cheaper. EBC-they crack as I've seen

 

[ripp]

prices above are for the 172/182 rs models. forgot you got a 1.2. there is a 285 mm disc brake kit at k-tec which seems a good deal if you are about to make an improvement. otherwise go for some uprated pads (plenty of threads about this), they should be cheaper than the 172/182 ones
cheers!

 

[joshcliosport]

Brembo's mate. Theres another post on here about getting brembo HC's for £40 delivered. If you look for that post or this is the website www.bremboshop.co.uk

 

[ripp]

for 40£ they are a real bargain

 

[EllD90]

Where do you find the pads on that website? brembo shop

 

[Mark_]

Thanks for all the help!!! On the Bremboshop the discs they are quoting for 1.2's arent HC's...are these ones still good?

 

[st3ve]

All you need for a 1.2 is some Ferodo pads and that's plenty of braking power, don't spend money where it isn't needed.

 

[guysy]

Standard discs,

Halfords Ferodo premier brake pads £25

And newly bled dot 4 fluid..

Decent stopping power for a 1.2.