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Old 02 February 2018, 01:25 PM
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what are ppl using on the standard Black Brembo calipers... when moving away from the std disc pad set up.
I do no track days.. and cover about 2-3k miles a year!!

if you have pix.. brill.


So what are you using and what pads??



I hear good and about about every option I look at. So at some point will just have to take a leap of faith lol



Options..... am i missing anything?

EBC
Godspeed
Blackdiamond
Tarox
DBA
ARK
Mtec
brembo


are 2piece a bit over kill... even though they look awesome


even seen these on ebay... they do look cool
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-SUBAR...wAAOSw37tV~Fq1



what should I look at... what should I avoid?




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Old 02 February 2018, 01:50 PM
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I use Performance Friction Z compound pads on my Scoobies and think they're brilliant. They do everything well - cold, stinking hot, low noise, low dust, kind on your discs and a great price too

Work really well with the Brembo calliper, but there's always 6-pot like AP Racing (which were fitted to my hatch)
Old 02 February 2018, 01:58 PM
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Where did you get your pads from?


What​​​ discs would you look at with them?
Old 02 February 2018, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
Where did you get your pads from?


What​​​ discs would you look at with them?
Last PFZ's I bought - sitting right in frony of me - for the hatch (think they're DS2500's in there now - crap wooden feel) were from PF themselves as I had a job finding them for the AP's.

One's for the Type R (new age Brembo calipers) were from Scoobyparts (£122) and I can't remember where the ones for the Forester STi came from

I wouldn't like to recommend discs, but I do know Ian @ GS does a PF pad and bells discs 'set' might be worth a looksee
Old 02 February 2018, 08:44 PM
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Hi Phil
I'm using Brembo Sport pads in mine after talking the options through with Alyn at AS Performance.
Currently still running on the original disks, but will need to replace them soon.
The sport pads have more bite and I think give a better feel than the original fit pads.
I use mine for road only as a daily drive and will definitely use the Sport pads again. I'll probably stick Brembo disks on when it's time, but will be interested in the other replies you get.
One thing I will say is the Sport pads are slightly cleaner than the standard ones, but they do tend to leave some brownish staining that needs some effort to remove.
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PFC discs.. 2piece?



any pix of any on their cars?


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are them brembo discs with a groove on them?

can't beat a sexy looking disc
Old 02 February 2018, 11:15 PM
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I was probably going for the standard flat discs, but I'll see what the cost difference is before I finally decide. Suppose with standard I won't need to tell the insurance, but grooved would be seen as a performance upgrade and therefore an excuse to charge me more...
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I can't see a grooved disc and better pad would alter anything. If anything it stops you quicker.
Old 03 February 2018, 09:09 AM
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Brembo sport pads, and plain Brembo discs for me; the discs were about the cheapest named brand disc going . Both have been fine on a daily
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