My car has started making a grinding noise when braking from the front so I think the pads are done. I had Mintex pads before and they were terrible when cold. What are the best pads for me that will work from cold?

I have dimpled and grooved discs all round and braided hoses on a 275bhp bugeye wrx wagoon.

Cheers

 

Carbotech XP8 (or XP10)

EBC Bluestuff

Ferodo DS2500

Performance Friction PF97

Performance Friction PF01


...To name but a few.

All these are available from Bren @ Apex

 

Thanks,

And where do I get them? And how much for a full set?

 

I'm sure Ian Godney or the gentleman above could sort you out if you give them a call?

 

Do you have a number?

 

http://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/
Give them a bell if you need any advice..

 

really nice bloke i ordered some new front and rear rotors with orange stuff pads today and he was so helpful

 

Ah, so are the Orangestuff now readily commercially available?

 

yup , indeed

 

When they're bedded in, can you post your subjective feelings on their performance/feel/etc.?

 

sure i will mate

 

 

They have been since October (I think?).

 

I've just finished bedding them in with Ian's grooved discs, on the newage wrx 4 pots and they are simply amazing! Best pads I've used on my impreza.

 

Add Pagid 4.2-1 black into the mix, great pads

 

I swear by DS2500s used then on std 4 pots and now AP 4 pots and also on the rear. Perfecet fast road/daily drive pads - do fade a little on track during a long session.

 

i've had nowt but bother with bluestuff ndx and the disks i put on, sick of skimming the disks now. they are shocking

 

Our Kevlar Fast roads are very popular. Work from cold, without noise. Only £47.99 delivered at the moment too

http://www.superhids.co.uk/brakes/br...road-pads.html

 

Godspeed also do Kevlar, but people seem to rate the Orange Stuff.
Try Godspeed for them, mate, you won't go wrong.

 

Performance friction get my vote as they bite
But you do eat discs because of this

 

got mine today godspeed with orange stuff front and rear

 

"best" is very subjective and IMO doesn't mean 'cheapest'.......

you dont have a "budget" car so why sell yourself short on brakes.....Pagid, Performance Friction, Brembo, Mintex, Ferodo Racing, etc. all produce various ability pads and major on QUALITY

alyn

 

anyone have any experience with "brembo" of any kind ?? i always thought they was the cream of the crop but my mate at work is a dirtbike nut ! and reckons on bikes brembos are very poor !?

 

Personaly over the years.
For a car that gets the brakes hammered.
My top two votes in order of preference are...
1. Pagid in various guises
2. EBC Bluestuff

 

?? not sure what your mate has used as there is not simply one type of material made by Brembo, their race material is currently about the best you can get at World Championship level for bikes!!

as for cars then the new range of HP SPort pads is outstanding for the market its aimed at

alyn

 

Brembo HP SPORT brake pads

Alyn, are these Brembo HP Sport pads available for the Classic Impreza's K-sport 330mm front caliper, too?