Pad advice please.

[imprezaworks]

Have done a search but only seem to come accross old ish threads. Currently ive got ds2500 on standard discs. Ive got Brembo HC discs so just looking for pads. Daily driver with the occasional trackday. Just looking for a cheaper/alternative option over the ds pads. thoughts please,

Dan

 

[Geordie-Chris]

EBC Bluestuff - I'm using them on Brembo HC's and they're awesome! Superb bite straight from cold, and have had no problems at all with them

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah spotted you use them. So many bloody choices lol

 

[Wick]

Can I just ask how are the DS2500's on standard discs?

Do they munch through them or hold up ok? That's what I am thinking of, but my current disks have loads of life in them.

 

[imprezaworks]

To be honest they are very good even with my standard discs. Been on the car since I've had it, just over twelve months and coped well on track. From what ive just wrote it makes sense to get them again lol. Just looking for worthy replacements.

 

[Wick]

Cheers, appreciate that! Looks like I'll be running them on standard disks till they finally chew through them!

 

[TimR26]

Mintex 1144 seem to be popular or stick with DS2500.

EBC Bluestuff - I'm using them on Brembo HC's and they're awesome! Superb bite straight from cold, and have had no problems at all with them

Have you used them on track? I've seen Bluestuff pads wreck Brembo HCs after a few sessions on track.

 

[imprezaworks]

No worries mate. But to be honest if I were you id get the brembo hc discs off g172 on here. For the price i think you will benefit even more. Just a thought matey.

 

[Kam.]

your standard discs are high carbon too btw

 

[Wick]

your standard discs are high carbon too btw

I had head that before, thanks for clearing that up

 

[Dan519]

I'd go with Mintex 1155 for a cheaper alternative to ds2500's. Personally I prefer them anyway. 1144's are good, but really just a fast road pad unless you're running a stripped out car, when they'd do for ocassional track use.

1155's have been in short supply, but are getting restocked a bit more regularly now

I wouldn't touch blue stuff.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Minefield springs to mind over brake choice.And can get very expensive.

 

[imprezaworks]

I'd go with Mintex 1155 for a cheaper alternative to ds2500's. Personally I prefer them anyway. 1144's are good, but really just a fast road pad unless you're running a stripped out car, when they'd do for ocassional track use.

1155's have been in short supply, but are getting restocked a bit more regularly now

I wouldn't touch blue stuff.

Havent really looked into 1155's. Wheres the best place to get them from? and how much?

 

[Kam.]

1155's are ok, but you certainly need to get some heat in them before they work at their best. If you are looking for a fast road pad then the 1144's work better though heavy track use will cook them. As brakes are so important i'd be spending the money on the DS2500's again.

 

[Geordie-Chris]

Have you used them on track? I've seen Bluestuff pads wreck Brembo HCs after a few sessions on track.

Not yet, have a track day on the 7th October, will report how they go on my WIP thread.

 

[imprezaworks]

I only do about 7k a year and at most 3/4 track days, next one being at Oulton in November, hopefully. Oh and aparantly i dont brake much on track lol

 

[Fred@BTM]

Mintex don't last long enough, 1144's are like posh greenstuff 1155's, last one track day if your lucky, same with the 1166's

Stick to you know what works - Ferodo

 

[imprezaworks]

Fred how much are they at the moment?

 

[Fred@BTM]

£125 delivered off the top of my head, not cheap but they work!

DS3000 are about 15% more £££ and even better

 

[imprezaworks]

Okay cheers. Will give you a shout if i decide to go for them

 

[Craigus]

Yellowstuff? I think they are great personally.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Yellowstuff? I think they are great personally.

That what we are using now,they do the job.

 

[Craigus]

I'm not sure on the Bluestuff. I have heard some stories about them. But from experience, Yellowstuff are the best I have had. However, I haven't ever tried the DS25000's so not sure how they compare.

 

[Fred@BTM]

Orangestuff out now, the reviews (on EBC's site) say they're brilliant

 

[imprezaworks]

Yellowstuff? I think they are great personally.

Ive read contrasting stories, albeit of what they used to be like.

 

[Craigus]

Orangestuff out now, the reviews (on EBC's site) say they're brilliant

Orange? FFS, seriously, how many do they need.

* Awaits low budget Brownstuff pads announcement *

 

[Tony Hunter]

* Awaits low budget Brownstuff pads announcement *

Tried them,they're sh1t.

 

[imprezaworks]

I thought Fred was taking the p&*s lol. So yellowstuff worth a shout then?

 

[Tony Hunter]

He might be(twas a joke you pudding)

Thought I had already told you.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah sorry. Youre the second person that i trust to recommend them. Will give them a go

 

[Kam.]

The problem with EBC is batch consistency. Its why they dont have quality control accreditation other manufacturers have.

 

[imprezaworks]

How much are they roughly?

 

[Jamie86]

Just get DS2500's again only doing 7k and 4 trackdays should see them last 2 years easy which would = about 60quid a year or just over a quid a week..

 

[Fred@BTM]

I dislike EBC, Ferodo are better

Orangestuff are real, i'm waiting for the Pinkstuff

 

[Tony Hunter]

i'm waiting for the Pinkstuff

Mmm,didn't you have a pink car once?I can see a pattern forming here.

I'm not saying EBC are the dogs b****cks,just that we use them and there fine for what we need.

 

[Fred@BTM]

I still remember when EBC sponsored a series and most people in the series ended up painting their pads yellow

 

[Tony Hunter]

Actually,the paint burns off them after one race.

 

[Gouldy]

I have mintex 1144's and I think they are poor. I get brake fade from normal driving they are that bad.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I have them in mine as well,if pushed they will fade.

 

[Gouldy]

Best pad for day to day driving? Brembo OE pads better than mintex?