What Brake Pads
07-09-2006, 08:40 AM
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What Brake Pads
AP 6 Pots - CP5555
3dr Cosworth
Mainly to be used on the road, but the ocassional track day
Any advice?
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07-09-2006, 09:28 AM
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07-09-2006, 09:43 AM
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ferrodo ds 2500 ..
there are different heights of pad tho
speak to rainbird he does very good deals on em
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Ferodo DS2500s definitely
07-09-2006, 09:57 AM
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are they ok on the road? i.e dont take ages to heat up?
and dont eat through discs?
07-09-2006, 10:01 AM
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are they ok on the road? i.e dont take ages to heat up?
and dont eat through discs?
Fine on the road, heat up fine and don't eat discs.
07-09-2006, 10:02 AM
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cool , will get some off steve today then
07-09-2006, 10:06 AM
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they do eat discs!!!
my set of standard size ds2500 pads are on there second set of discs
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07-09-2006, 10:16 AM
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Just changed discs and pads on mine, they were on for over 2 years and did lots of trackdays too.
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You put on new discs without new pads?
07-09-2006, 10:17 AM
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they are wicked pads though! i would deffo reccomend them, if you have loads of wheel cleaner to hand!!
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they were like brand fookin new...... at Ł90 quid a go i aint throwin them away, within a week the grooves on the brand new discs had gone!
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jtech, what size discs are you running?
07-09-2006, 10:20 AM
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they were like brand fookin new...... at Ł90 quid a go i aint throwin them away, within a week the grooves on the brand new discs had gone!
What discs?
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national sport grooved jobbies. standard size.
The pads are now just off half worn, and the second set of discs are shagged, no grooves left, big lip on the edge.
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oh well that could be due to heat build up then.
i have 355x32mm
so hopefully will last loads longer
07-09-2006, 10:24 AM
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i use them front(6pots) and back groved they get used everyday + track,the ring and cant say owt bad about them,but yes a lot ov dust if ur a buffty
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You won't ever finish let alone drive this car!!! so get the cheapest ones or easiest to sell on!
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national sport grooved jobbies. standard size.
The pads are now just off half worn, and the second set of discs are shagged, no grooves left, big lip on the edge.
Could be the discs are crap then. I have AP discs and even my old ones had the grooves left, ^Nutter^ has them now as they can easily be skimmed.
Edited to add.... yep they do cause a lot of brake dust.
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sounds like sum top quality items uve got there....
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what are the bestistisisisit standard size discs then smarty pants?
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07-09-2006, 10:42 AM
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what are the bestistisisisit standard size discs then smarty pants?
Obviously not the ones you have
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i did ponder the thought they may not be top top quality when the instuctions said , keep refrigerated, as contents may melt.
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must have fukn been made by cadburys me thinks fella
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what are the bestistisisisit standard size discs then smarty pants?
standard i had tarox,but pay a bit more and go 4 red dot, two of my pals swear by them...... but fuk standard go massive..... get the visa owt
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I am confused as DS2500s shouldn't eat discs
. If you had said that about DS3000s, then I would agree, but not DS2500s - are you sure somebody hasn't sold you DS3000s by mistake? What is the reference on the pads?
As to Ryan, I would recommend TWO sets of pads - DS2500 for the road and DS3000 for the track.... Prices are on my website for all AP sizes (check disc height though).
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I am confused as DS2500s shouldn't eat discs
. If you had said that about DS3000s, then I would agree, but not DS2500s - are you sure somebody hasn't sold you DS3000s by mistake? What is the reference on the pads?
As to Ryan, I would recommend TWO sets of pads - DS2500 for the road and DS3000 for the track.... Prices are on my website for all AP sizes (check disc height though).
I think it's the type of discs he has Mike....
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Don't use PF Carbon Metallics.
They may stop the car VERY well, but they eat discs for breakfast, and end up leaving metallic brake dust up the side of the car!
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plastic ones!!
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Quote:
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Its normal and correct to bed in new discs on old pads, or vice versa, you should generally bed in new pads on old discs.
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Its normal and correct to bed in new discs on old pads, or vice versa, you should generally bed in new pads on old discs.
I have always been told > new discs > new pads.
I had to wait 7 days for my pads after I fitted the discs so drove with the old ones on, they made the discs look awful.
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i machined them flat first ,im not that shonkey!