Worth uprating the rear brakes?

[Russ_16v]

Iv always been under the impression with Clio's that its not worth doing this, as the rear end is so light, and as the rears barely do anything anyway.

Any track go'ers ever had any problems with rear brakesand upgraded?

Thanks

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

No, dont bother. Spend more $$ on the fronts

 

[Russ_16v]

Thats what im thinking, though iv yet to make the fronts fade lol

 

[Fletcher]

Nope.

 

[TimR26]

I run DS2500s with oem rear discs can't say if there's any improvement over a standard pad though.

 

[Vish]

Not really worth spending money upgrading them as they do so little.

 

[mini-valver]

For a road car that sees the track sometimes, no. The problem with throwing harder pads on the rear is with them doing so little anyway, they dont get anywhere near hot enough to work on a daily basis and you'll just end up with shagged discs!

 

[Russ_16v]

Lol thanks guys, as i thought, always worth asking! )

 

[TimR26]

For a road car that sees the track sometimes, no. The problem with throwing harder pads on the rear is with them doing so little anyway, they dont get anywhere near hot enough to work on a daily basis and you'll just end up with shagged discs!

I haven't had any issues running DS2500s all round.

 

[caister]

What pads are you using on the front at the moment russ?

 

[Russ_16v]

Mintex 1144's mate, have always found them to be very good, only a tint bit of fade after about 15 hard laps of Combe, but never very bad, just the pedal going a bit, still bite very well.

 

[caister]

Mintex 1144's mate, have always found them to be very good, only a tint bit of fade after about 15 hard laps of Combe, but never very bad, just the pedal going a bit, still bite very well.

That's good to hear as ive been looking at them as there about half the price of ds2500s. Looks like ill be getting the 1144's then!

 

[xr2racer]

To put it in perspective, my old xr2 racing car had drums on the rears and it had no problem going from 100mph to 30mph in 70m, less then 200kg lighter than a 182 and pretty much same weight distribution.

 

[drhowser]

Mintex 1144's mate, have always found them to be very good, only a tint bit of fade after about 15 hard laps of Combe, but never very bad, just the pedal going a bit, still bite very well.

are they still the ones i had?

 

[Russ_16v]

Yup!

 

[drhowser]

they have done a bit more than 15 laps at combe

 

[Russ_16v]

I meant with me

 

[drhowser]

haha, i'm suprised how well they're lasting!

 

[Russ_16v]

So am i, im fairly heavy on my brakes, but they have loads left still!

 

[drhowser]

quality!

i'll make do i suppose........

 

[Russ_16v]

Yeah yeah rub it in why dont ya!

I remember the first time i drove yours, first 3 times i used the brakes i locked them up, then when i got it right i hit my head on the front of the roll cage lol

 

[drhowser]

haha, yes mate.

and that's totally standard rears still.