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Old 07-09-2006, 08:40 AM
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AP 6 Pots - CP5555

3dr Cosworth

Mainly to be used on the road, but the ocassional track day

Any advice?

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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
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are they ok on the road? i.e dont take ages to heat up?

and dont eat through discs?
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Originally Posted by Ryan
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.
Old 07-09-2006, 10:02 AM
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cool , will get some off steve today then
Old 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
Old 07-09-2006, 10:12 AM
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oh
Old 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.

JTECHSAFF

You put on new discs without new pads?
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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!
Old 07-09-2006, 10:19 AM
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jtech, what size discs are you running?
Old 07-09-2006, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by JTECHSAFF
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?
Old 07-09-2006, 10:22 AM
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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.
Old 07-09-2006, 10:23 AM
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i want big brakes like you guys have got,
Old 07-09-2006, 10:24 AM
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oh well that could be due to heat build up then.

i have 355x32mm

so hopefully will last loads longer
Old 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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most of the dust from mine is the fookin discs!!

Old 07-09-2006, 10:28 AM
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oh bugger, my wheels are the worst wheels ever to clean.

and i am a fookin bufty
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its ok for me, i can collect the disc dust with a magnet!
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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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Originally Posted by JTECHSAFF
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.
Old 07-09-2006, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by JTECHSAFF
its ok for me, i can collect the disc dust with a magnet!
sounds like sum top quality items uve got there....
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what are the bestistisisisit standard size discs then smarty pants?
Old 07-09-2006, 10:41 AM
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porkie you cooont, your car is off the road just as much as mine

but it will get finished, i've come too far, and invested too much money not too.

Plus it will be an awesome car when done.
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Originally Posted by JTECHSAFF
what are the bestistisisisit standard size discs then smarty pants?
Obviously not the ones you have
Old 07-09-2006, 10:44 AM
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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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Originally Posted by JTECHSAFF
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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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
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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Originally Posted by JTECHSAFF
plastic ones!!
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ahh but at least i can cut new grooves in them with a soldering iron!! clever!!!
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DS2500's it is then
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Originally Posted by Redkop
You put on new discs without new pads?
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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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Originally Posted by Redkop
You put on new discs without new pads?
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!


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