What brake discs and pads

[tony.g]

Hi. After doing a track day on Saturday its clear I need better brakes.
What should I go for. Are ebc any good as I get 33% discount on them?

 

[Fletcher]

I would go for Brembo HC discs. Pads depends on what the car is used for?

 

[tony.g]

I just use the car for track days.

 

[Fletcher]

I am about to go back to the OEM single piston brakes and this is what I am going for. My car is just used for trackdays, weekends.

Brembo HC discs
Carbon Lorranie RC6 pads
Braided lines ( if you don't already have them )

 

[Dave LM]

Subjective area this one. I was using EBC yellow and managed about 4 trackdays before they gave up. I have just fitted a set of RC6's, I haven't had them on track yet, but my impression of them on road is that they feel really strong.

I liked the 'feel' of the yellowstuff, they just didn't last all that long!

 

[tony.g]

I spoke to a person in a clio at the track day and he used RC6 and said they didn't last long but they were great. I think he said they lasted 2 track days. He was on RC5 and was suffering brake fade. Now I'm confusee....

 

[Craig-S]

I just fitted CL RC6's with Brembo HC discs to the front of mine and OE rears. Its a stripped track only cup with no ABS and they are the best brakes I have ever stood on.

Noisy though.

 

[Fletcher]

I spoke to a person in a clio at the track day and he used RC6 and said they didn't last long but they were great. I think he said they lasted 2 track days. He was on RC5 and was suffering brake fade. Now I'm confusee....

IIRC the RC5 isn't a track/ race pad. The RC6 endurance would last a lot longer, but cost quite a bit more.

I've heard nothing but good things about the pagid blues too, they last ages but cost nearly £200 a set.

 

[tony.g]

It sounds like its worth going for the pagid blues if they last a long time and beaking performance is good.
Would you recomend the brembo hc discs with them...

 

[Fletcher]

It sounds like its worth going for the pagid blues if they last a long time and beaking performance is good.
Would you recomend the brembo hc discs with them...

Yes mate.

 

[tony.g]

Thanks for your recommendation. .

 

[Jay Payne]

EBC Bluestuff are very very good for the money.

 

[tony.g]

I can't see them listed for a 182.

 

[Jay Payne]

We used them on 172

 

[GrahamS]

I am about to go back to the OEM single piston brakes and this is what I am going for. My car is just used for trackdays, weekends.

Brembo HC discs
Carbon Lorranie RC6 pads
Braided lines ( if you don't already have them )

I vote for these as well

 

[tony.g]

Where can I buy the ebc blue pads

 

[Fletcher]

Where can I buy the ebc blue pads

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?p=716DP51369NDX&a=i

 

[npt]

Where can I buy the ebc blue pads

im away to order blues soon also, so come on tony tell us more about this 33% discount pal :rasp: :race:

 

[STEVE.M]

G 172 is the man on here for brakes.Look in traders section.There`s nothing wrong with plain Brembo HC and standard brembo pads,used them at Llandow,no problems.

 

[Simon_16v]

I've brembo stuff all round and never had a problem on track days. Although I put fresh ATE super blue fluid in as I changed the brakes which could help too.

 

[tony.g]

Can someone tell me what the benefits of the hc discs is.

 

[Fletcher]

Can someone tell me what the benefits of the hc discs is.

Price!

 

[tony.g]

Apart from price?

 

[Fletcher]

Apart from price?

What other discs do you have in mind?

The Brembo Max discs are meant to be good IIRC, but not worth nearly £100 per set than the HC'. And drilled discs so be avoided as they often crack.

 

[tony.g]

Where's the cheapest place to buy plain hc discs?

 

[Fletcher]

Where's the cheapest place to buy plain hc discs?

I just ordered some Brembo HC discs from Kam Racing £35 inc vat.

Not sure what George on here ( G 172 ) sells them for, he might be even cheaper.

 

[Geordie-Chris]

Second for EBC Blues, have been perfect on road and track, best pads I've used.

 

[marinop37]

i find myself happy with RenaultSport gr.N. discs (Ap Racing) and Ferodo DS2500 pads.

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Can someone tell me what the benefits of the hc discs is.

They have pillar vents that are better for cooling the discs compared to normal vented discs

I just ordered some Brembo HC discs from Kam Racing £35 inc vat.

Not sure what George on here ( G 172 ) sells them for, he might be even cheaper.

That's excluding postage mate

I'm £45 posted for them but I only send them on a proper courier service and physically stock then to ensure stock levels and fast delivery

 

[Slowcookedbeef]

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my brakes too, they have the
Brembo HC discs
Carbon Lorranie RC6 pads
on ktec racing for £190 delivered, was just wondering if this is a good price?

 

[Dave LM]

I have just come back from the Nurburgring, and in total I did 20 laps in 2 days. My brake setup is standard discs and lines, fogs and liners removed, on the front I use CL RC6 pads, and EBC yellowstuff on the back, with Motul RBF600 fluid. I did 6 TF laps on Sunday morning, and I did a trackday on Monday afternoon where the DH straight is open so you don't bother with the barrier etc. During the trackday (afternoon only), I managed 14 laps, doing 3 or 4 laps at a time. It was only at the end of these stints where you could feel the pedal starting to go long.

I haveused various other pad setups at the Ring over the years, and the RC6 pads are the best I have used by far.

Downside - the noise is terrible. When I fitted the pads, I used some anti squeal paste from Mintex as opposed to copper grease. This worked for a month before the squealing started. I CBA to take the pads in and out to re-paste on a regular basis, so I just live with the noise. Saying that, I checked the pads for the amount of friction material left on them this morning, and they look to have minimal wear.