TARManiAC

Can anyone comment on the quality of these products.
Mainly looking for answers about brakediscs in standard size
(the sport japan disc and the 40 groove I think it is).

Thanks

Claus

GraemeF

I rate the very well, I have the 6pot tarox calipers and 40 groove discs fitted with fast road pads, gone through about 3 sets of pads in about 30k hard driving.. discs slowly ont heir way out...

[Edited by GraemeF - 5/30/2003 11:44:00 PM]

stormy

Snap same here, even if pads only last 10,000 miles but
at £90 a set thats not too bad. 10,000 miles includes
two full track days.

apinto

Cheers,

i´ve got the six-pot caliper and the g88 discs (40 grooves, 328mm). After 37000 km (don´t know in miles) they are doing fine. Maybe i´ll need them replaced next year. ah...i use ds2500 pads.

Erik

Go for 40 grooves. Sport Japan is only for tuning not really for hard driving.
Or if you have 4pots buy metal ceramic disc and sintered pads for cca 1400,-€ Ultrasharp response, amazing performance and damaged rear bumper

TARManiAC

Thanks guys. You are the best.

Should mention that I´m looking for brakes for every day driving mixed with a little track day racing. Will the 40 groove combined with some good pads (like Ferodo) be good for this. I´m a little concerned about the 40 groove as I think they have less material for the pads to bite on than e.g. the sport japan disc. My theory is that the more material on the brake disc the better. I know that the slots clean the pad and went out gasses and drain a little water. Will a slotted/drilled disc give as good bite as a normal disc or maybe even better?

Claus

stormy

Slotted with improve on a solid disk. instantly you feel more bite
and less fade.

jaf01uk

I had Tarox grooved and drilled (can't remember the type) on my Gti-6 and they were pants! I did 7,000 miles and they were warped to hell and back and I teach advanced driving so no abuse that they should'nt have handled, when I contacted Tarox to complain they suggested that I have them "SKIMMED"!! At nearly £200 a pair they were the dearest discs I had bought thinking I would pay the extra for the "quality" Never again, I went back to Black Diamond combi as fitted to my old Cossie and no problems. Just to add that I might have got a rogue pair cos everyone else reckons they are good,

stormy

Most recommend grooved only for track/hard use rather than
drilled and Grooved. Think you have been unlucky some times
disc pad mix can ruin your discs, for some reason EBC pads
have this reputation.