Best PADS for scoobyz ??
18 February 2004, 05:49 PM
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Best PADS for scoobyz ??
Replacing my brake pads this weekend and need a bit of help choosing which pads to buy , its original pads from new on at the moment .. stick with another set of them maybe ?????...
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18 February 2004, 07:08 PM
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cant remember exactly (i get a bit of discount 
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around £75 i think
took them of the old scoob b4 it wnt back, have 1144's on at the mo but they aint as good <writes reminder in moby phone - Change Pads!
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if you do get them dont worry so much about <cough> NOT FOR ROAD USE on the box <cough>
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)around £75 i think
took them of the old scoob b4 it wnt back, have 1144's on at the mo but they aint as good <writes reminder in moby phone - Change Pads!
>if you do get them dont worry so much about <cough> NOT FOR ROAD USE on the box <cough>
Steve
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18 February 2004, 07:12 PM
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BTW as there is soooo much info here my decision was made when i asked the Motor Sport lads a Demon Tweeks (plug 
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best pads for a scoob m8??
will you be driving hard?
Urrm........Yes sometimes
Mintex was the reply
) best pads for a scoob m8??
will you be driving hard?
Urrm........Yes sometimes
Mintex was the reply
18 February 2004, 08:11 PM
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All these people blithely suggesting compounds without asking what sort of use the car is going to be put to. Tsk. 
Scoobymy01, are you just using your car on the road, or do you do the occasional trackday, are you hard generally hard on brakes?
Virgin, Mintex pads are arguably among the more dusty around, although to be honest all decent road compounds will dirty your wheels reasonably quickly.
Scoobymy01, are you just using your car on the road, or do you do the occasional trackday, are you hard generally hard on brakes?
Virgin, Mintex pads are arguably among the more dusty around, although to be honest all decent road compounds will dirty your wheels reasonably quickly.
18 February 2004, 08:20 PM
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Use the car every day
Fitting to a 250bhp Classic
No trackdays , but plenty high speed twisty scottish highland roads
What do you think lads ?
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Fitting to a 250bhp Classic
No trackdays , but plenty high speed twisty scottish highland roads
What do you think lads ?
thanks
18 February 2004, 08:25 PM
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for sure had brake fade mate , 3 or 4 hard corners one after another and its quite bad 
, drove a STI 8 the other day ...the brembos on them are awesome
, drove a STI 8 the other day ...the brembos on them are awesome
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18 February 2004, 08:44 PM
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Sounds like you'll be happy with a good fast road pad. As the others have said, the ubiquitous DS2500, Pagid RS4-2.1, Mintex 1155, something along those lines. If it were me, it'd be the Pagids.
18 February 2004, 08:55 PM
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Im about to sort some new pads for my scooby. I have the choice of ferrodos,mintex or EBC red stuff carbon pads.
I intend to do some fast road driving and track days.
Whats the best to go for for this type of driving, not to worried about them being a bit poor when cold as they soon warm up...............
I intend to do some fast road driving and track days.
Whats the best to go for for this type of driving, not to worried about them being a bit poor when cold as they soon warm up...............
Originally Posted by greasemonkey
Sounds like you'll be happy with a good fast road pad. As the others have said, the ubiquitous DS2500, Pagid RS4-2.1, Mintex 1155, something along those lines. If it were me, it'd be the Pagids.
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18 February 2004, 09:38 PM
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Whatever you use on the road must have good cold bite. It's all very well saying that they soon warm up, but if some little kid jumps out in front of you, you need your brakes to work consistently straight away.
If it were me I'd get a set for use on the road and another set for track use. In this case recommendations as above would apply for road and something like Pagid RS14 or Ferodo DS3000 on the track. No experience of the new EBC range so can't comment on these (yet).
If it were me I'd get a set for use on the road and another set for track use. In this case recommendations as above would apply for road and something like Pagid RS14 or Ferodo DS3000 on the track. No experience of the new EBC range so can't comment on these (yet).
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21 February 2004, 11:41 AM
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Last set I had on where Mintex 1155's all round these where a vast improvement over standard but still not as impressive as my old bmw325i brakes. I have since changed to ferodo ds2500 all round these feel alot sharper than the mintex previously fitted.
I would recomend the ferodo pads over the mintex.
Word of warning though most performance pads produce more dust, but more importantly if you do use your brakes alot then you will start destroying discs. Standard disc's crack up and sometimes warp when using performance brake pads. It is worth upgrading your disc's as well.
I would recomend the ferodo pads over the mintex.
Word of warning though most performance pads produce more dust, but more importantly if you do use your brakes alot then you will start destroying discs. Standard disc's crack up and sometimes warp when using performance brake pads. It is worth upgrading your disc's as well.
23 February 2004, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisp
another vote for the ds2500
Would the ferrodo pads do the job? or would i really need decent fluid and lines too?
Im wary of anything that needs to warm up - i want more initial bite.
23 February 2004, 07:05 AM
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I see EBC are advertising their 'new fomula' green stuff just for Subaru's. Whats so special about these ?
23 February 2004, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by marklemac
I see EBC are advertising their 'new fomula' green stuff just for Subaru's. Whats so special about these ?