Edcase

A couple of people suggested (John F etc) the vibration I was feeling under braking when hot was not actually a warp, but rather uneven build up on the braking / pad surfaces.

I went to Donington last night expecting to only be able to do a few laps, but after three laps all vibration totally disappeared.

The brakes are now back to their perfect, fantastic self.

I am pretty sure the current pads are Ds2000, so I am planning on switching to 2500 to see if that helps.

Steve777

iTrader: (8)

Probably went cos you were running on molten rubber after a few laps !!!!!!!!


Look like you were having fun anyway.

How was the tuition ?

I timed you around Donno at 2:17 by the way, about 5 secs slower thean the Sti7 PPP

Not bad at all

mutant_matt

Had you had pad transfer onto the discs before? I don't recall you mentioning it at the Ace Cafe the other day...?

IIRC, the DS2000 were the pad that Prodrive/IM used on the Alcom big brake kit and had some problems. I don't think you can go wrong with the 2500s though don't be tempted by the 3000s!!!

Matt

nellie

Tut tut, who was timing then!!!! hehe,that was noz driving mine and we were taking it really really easy,cant afford new tyres every week!!! gotta save these for the ring in sept!!!! great afternoon though, i want a exige!!!!!!!

Steve777

iTrader: (8)

Well maybe Ed wasn't flat out then

Thought mine was better left in the car park (Next to yours for a bit I think).

Edcase

Steve - good to see you. I've just been watching the video back...sadly I hardly got a single clear lap...kept having to move out the way of the bloody exiges and blackbird engined caterhams

Wheres the rain when you need it

A couple of the laps on the video (presuming using that to time is accurate?) are a lot faster than that The tuition worked wonders, and I have that on video too. Great reference material.

The drive home through the lanes was even better () but I'll be keeping that video to myself

The car behaved impeccably once again, although I *do* desperately need more power...which is pretty much standard still.

The new Toyos are amazingly pliable, sticky and progressive, changing gearbox and engine to synthetic has also made driving flat out feel much smoother, and the quick rack is undoubtedly the best mod I have made. Get one. Now.

As to whats next, I've bought a rear sti strut brace fresh off the boat from TSL today, ready for Castle Coombe next weekend, then I really am going to try and get my engine sorted before Silverstone and the ring.

2nd best mod? Camcorder and mount. (Matt can you give a certain person a nudge RE camera mount?? )

Edcase

Nellie - check in for sale...some guy wants to swap an exige for a scoob

Steve - sorry, I was intending to take you for some laps, but people kept jumping the queue We never did get to talk about the trip next year. Are you at trousers bday?

nellie

Will get something like a exige if my new job comes off,company car and all that,those lotus are amazing!!!

Nathan L

*Cough* Any news on the little thingymebobwotsit.

I use DS2500 pads and they are spot on for fast road use.

Just ask my passenger from the trip home from work this morning

Nathan..

Creepy

I had those vibrations a few weeks age with my Prodrive discs.
I happened at the return hme from the "Ring". Of course the brakes were used to the max there.

A quick e-mail to Prodrive sort things out and they explained what to do, I also send them pic of the almost ruined pads and discs and they replied with some decent answers on my questions.

Prodrive gives a lot better after sales sevice than Subaru Belgium and I hope they read this !!!

Creepy

Steve777

iTrader: (8)

Ed,

Should be at Trousers bday, has been mentioned.

Don't worry about the laps I was enjoying watching anyway. Once I have my suspension sorted I'll take you round in mine !

Thought the radicaL well quick, about 1:40.Thats down force for you.

I'll e-mail re the ring and chat next time eh ?

Steve

NOZZER

I was taking it well easy in nathans ed, you got slower all of a sudden
Ed, could you mail me that superb piccy of my westie please.

Fat Boy

Creepy,
Can you e-mail me off line with the Prodrive "cure" please.Have similar problems

Many thanks

John

Edcase

Noz - dont think I was out the same time as you taking Nathans out...if I was I may have been on a cooling down lap

Check your mail!

Fat Boy - my suggestions is get some 2500 pads and do a trackday / some hard road driving, gradually building up the pedal pressure. After 3 laps building up pace, my vibration had gone and they are now back to 100%!

Nathan - I've been all over the place with work this last week...also being my usuall indecisive self am back toying with the idea of headers and tek3 Argh what to do!!!

Edcase

right, ive just booked a set of those headers in the group buy

Fat Boy

Edcase, I've probably someway ahead of you in the track day stuff,(+ used to rally) and I've run 2000, 2500, 3000 , pagid, PF, etc in these brakes and yes I do know how to warm up, cool down, give the brakes a rest, leave the handbrake off etc etc.. Now where's my grandmother gone, she really does need some egg sucking lessons.......

Edcase

What do you want? A medal?

I'm just advising you from what I have experienced, who am I to know how much you do / don't know? If everyone had that attitude nobody would help anybody!!

Likewise who are you to know my background / racing history?

Fat Boy

Yes, I want a great big shiny one that says search on it.

If you had done a search on here, you would have found hundreds of similar posts over at least the last 3 years with identical information to the news you "broke", my point was its a SIAL.


So go on, tell us about your race background or do all race drivers go on about going on track days

Edcase

Fat Head - can't search due to the neccessary web security settings for the work I do.

I do more than my bit towards this community and get sick of people with your attitude causing bad feeling. Even the dealer thought the discs were warped and were going to replace them until they cleared up at Donnington, and now I am taking the advice from the other thread to move to a more aggressive pad.

You posted with a problem on a thread I started, I offered advice, you threw it back in my face. My what a nice guy you are

Ian - sorry mate been so busy at the mo all over the country have hardly been on the board. Gutted for you. Any sign of it?? If there is a hope in hell of getting me a camera mount for Friday that would be fantastic as I am on track again Saturday. Obviously you are probably preoccupied at the minute, so don't worry too much if you can't.

ian_sadler

Ed,

I'll see what I can do.

Oh and be nice to FB he's an ok guy who has a camera mount like the one your after.

Edcase

Ian - many thanks, mail me offline with payment details etc if you manage to get it sorted, and I will give you my address.

RE: FB, I was always taught to treat people with the amount of respect they treat you. This community is about knowledge share and helping other people. His little outburst was totally out of place, and out of order. In fact, just plain rude.

TON3

ohhhhh, Edcase Vs Fatboy @ the ship ahoy sailor bar, handbags and ten paces!

Fat Boy

Ton 3

It might come to that, but then I'd probably need someone's crucial 3 year old advice on which handbag to use.

FB

PS and FWIW, Ian's camera mount is excellent, as long as you remember to pump up the vacuum every couple of hours or so (when the red line shows), so that it doesn't come off at say 130mph down the Craners.

Tracey

you can borrow ours Ed


Dont think we are on the same session


Paul..................

Tracey

you can borrow ours Ed


Dont think we are on the same session


Paul..................

ian_sadler

Ed,

As you may or may not know I had me scoob nicked at the end of last week so my mind has been on other things.

Are you still after a camera mount?

If you ask FB nicley he may let you borrow his.

[Edited by ian_sadler - 8/12/2003 9:17:53 AM]