ClintUK

UK 97 spec brakes ie small ones & single calipers, with grooved front discs, standard rears and Greenstuff pads.

I was playing recently and it was the most sustained period of heavy braking I have done and had to stop playing due to substantial brake fade, haven't had this since my dear old Mini.

Anyway, I will shortly be adding braided brake hoses, for better feel, but is there a better pad I could try to reduce this fade. I eventually hope to go to a track day or 3, but don't really want to change the pads everytime I go, so they still have to be road usable.

Was simply going to try Redstuff, but read they deposite a coating on the discs so you need to bed them in properly. What does this involve and what are my other options ?

(If I'd done more research I'd have got a later model with bigger brakes to start with )

Thanks in advance.

ozzy

Personally I'd try Mintex or Pagid. Not been that impressed with my EBC setup (disc & pads).

ClintUK

Pagid Black / Ferodo DS2500 / ECB Yellow stuff / Mintex ? seem to be getting the thumbs up.

Current group buy me thinks.

Buckrogers

If you are going on track days, Yellowstuff are the recommended compound. Fine on the road as well, I have used them myself.

Buck

ClintUK

Why did they bloody well sell me GreenStuff - it's slated on here - I'm such a muppet sometimes

Hakon

The calipers aren't up to much either, I found when I used better pads the fluid boiled more regularly which meant bleeding the system ! If you keep an eye out a 4 pot set up can be had for reasonable money.


Hakon

ClintUK

Oow nuts !

May be I'll change them when I wear my discs out - I have a horrible feeling this car is becoming a financial black hole - I must resist.

Tidgy

stay well clear of red stuff, guy had them on his on sunday on way to SS and his brakes failed, thank foook he was able to stop (ended up going past me on the wrong side of the road when i braked)

Hakon

Resistance is futile.

If you are lucky 4 pots £200, Discs less than £100, Pads £30-£xxx, 4pot seal kit £17, hoses, fluid, your time and well worth it.


Hakon

Tidgy

amen to that, well worth doing, or if your going mad get a full ap 6pot kit but then your talking 1.5k

P1 NUT

iTrader: (1)

Some alcon prodrive 330mm kits on ebay the now for good money and an excellent kit.

Buckrogers

Who sold you Greens?

ClintUK

Will have to dig out receipt - 1 of 2 places but I don't want to post the wrong one.

MOT guy was well impressed

ClintUK

Just got Ferodo DS2500 in group buy.

Hope DOT 5.1 fluid will help with any boiling problems mentioned.

Will save money on 4 pots and get a newer car

Thanks for advice