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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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Do the discs and pads take track day hammerings?

Are the calipers good or do they just look nice?

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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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2 years worth of track days (10-12 track days), and discs and calipers are still good.
Standard pads are poor, so changed them to Mintex 1155 front and rear.
Never yet had any fade. They last about 1 year.
Tried ferodo and pagid, not any better, just more expensive.


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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 09:25 PM
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IMO if you are "hard" on brakes wouldn't bother had nothing but probs on gpN cars and trackday only cars..............
as for 1155 being as good as Pagid then i can only assume you have only used "road" type compounds??

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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by stockcar
IMO if you are "hard" on brakes wouldn't bother had nothing but probs on gpN cars and trackday only cars..............
as for 1155 being as good as Pagid then i can only assume you have only used "road" type compounds??

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So are you saying they are not very good?

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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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Didn't think the vRS had STi brakes?! Unless you're trying to wind someone up
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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funny i thought Steve had "defected" to the other side also.................maybe there's a new car in the offing??
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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funny i thought Steve had "defected" to the other side also.................maybe there's a new car in the offing??
Just doing some research.

So are they ok or crap

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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Sherwen
So are you saying they are not very good?

Steve

depends on exactly how hard and long you try and use them..............they are alright for short sessions (and cool adequately) but to be honest always found the "old" subaru caliper was better (albeit not quite as much outright friction) as retains less heat due to the "shielding" issues................stick a set of AP's on - different issue!!

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p.s. based on track type usage not road..............fine in "normal" use.........
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