Sorry everyone I guess this has been done to death but i need new pads (and discs)

I have 4 pots on a 97 car 295mm discs.

'upgraded' from standard to ECB Greenstuff pads - leathal - I set them on fire!

Tried Ferrodo DS2000 - didn't think they were any better than standard.

Did my research on our lovely forum here and then chose Pagid RS4-2-1 Black pads and they are great, no fade on track days. But they are done and also get squeeky when not worked for a while.

I wont be doing track days anytime soon as 1st baby on the way, I have Ferrodo DS2500 pads on the rear.

Any suggestions for good supplier of suitable pads & discs. Thought about Pagid 4-2 but quite pricey and as I said I wont be on track days so possibly overkill.

Cheers guys

 

hi clint,,

i have had subarus for the last ten years..

i have always used mintex pads..

started with 1144 compound, but found they fade early, so changed to 1155, to this day..no probs..1166 bit iffy from cold, but fantastic when warmed up..

from fast road to track,,
and no my wife runs 1155 in here bugeye..
hope this helps
cheers mike

 

Send ian godney a PM.

 

EBC Greenstuff - No good as you found out LOL - I used to get a burning hair smell on arriving at work MY97 with 4-pot upgrade also

EBC Redstuff are good on the classic Scoob - just coming up to needing to replace mine now, was told at MoT that front and rear are getting toward the end of their lives LOL - so thought I'd poke my nose in and see what others are suggesting

IIRC the discs I have are EBC dimpled and grooved...

HTH

 

Pagid gets my vote

+1 for contacting Ian G

 

A lot of people are raving about EBC's latest offering, the Bluestuff NDX. Allegedly, its a different compound altogether from their previous offerings and is supposed to be very, very good.

TBH, unless you upgrade to 6 or 8 pots + 330mm+ discs, you DO need to upgrade to a really aggressive pad to notice any meaningful difference, as the DS2500 are still a decent, solid choice and work straight from cold, no noise, not very dusty, etc.They may not be cutting edge these days, but they do what they do - and do it well. No fuss, no muss.

It'll be your 4 pots/294mm discs that are letting the side down, so if you do keep 'em then, as said, you may need to simply experiment with more aggressive pad compounds - could prove an expensive exercise...