New brembo HC's

[ripp]

I'm getting soon a pair of brembo HC on the front as my originals are nearly gone.
Question is will I have to change the pads ( OE pads at the moment) as they have plenty of life left in them.
If not will I have to bed them in to the new discs as with new pads?
Thanks!
p.s: please recommend me some pads, my heart is with the 2500's but they are quite expensive and as I've read on here I wouldn't touch the EBC stuff

 

[BioHzrd]

2500 as what every one recommends, replace the pads at the same time if you can purely to save hassle !

 

[mike1pow]

I did the HC and 2500 at the same time, the only upgrade i made to the cup before i took her round Donnington

 

[D1CKY]

I was gonna say get pics of the pads up, but thats probably not possible at the moment.

Lol

All i would say really if you decide to use them again is to make sure the pad braking surface is in good condition with no lips/grooves on them etc to enable it tobe in 100 percent coverage on the disc.

If needed you can sand/file the pads flat.

 

[ripp]

hmm so 2500 then you say.. the OE pads have around 7 mm of compound left

 

[scotty2hotty81]

new disks = new pads!

 

[bearne1]

I had HC's and DS 2500's along with braided lines and slowly getting used to them now, slow start but boy they are good when hot!

 

[Brasseye]

got to get new pads

i fitted the hc with the best ebc pads... just great stopping from cold .

Slight squeak at times else just the best combo for road use imo

 

[rich-6]

Ive got HCs on mine with mintex 1144s, Good initial bite from cold, Once a bit warmer though i find coming up to junctions i have to ease off the brake pedal a bit as they bite more lol.

Give a bit of squeal too, However i only greased the backs of the pads and didnt fit the rubber backing!

 

[Soot1e]

I had HC's and DS 2500's along with braided lines and slowly getting used to them now, slow start but boy they are good when hot!

Thats good news, it;s what I have.

 

[ripp]

what about the DS performance pads? are they ok for fast road driving?

 

[rich-6]

You going to use it on track? If not i'd recomend the mintex for fast road, and they're half the price of the Ferodos, I think mine were £~60 delivered from Kam racing! Braided lines are so overrated too IMO

 

[jenic]

Nice little article here

http://www.readyforthetrack.co.uk/2...-clio-172-and-182-brake-discs-lines-and-pads/