trackdays what pads ?
24-12-2005, 12:34 PM
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what a very funny thread, and as for the pics of andy's pads 
- just begs the question - WTF is he doign still using STANDARD rear brakes on a + 500hp car 
thats the problem with them road brakes - thats just what they are - ffs fiestas have bigger brakes than what they fitted on the rear of the cosworths
and as for mintex used them for years - wouldnt consider anything else - simply because i KNOW they work 
not going to go into compounds as we could be here for ever but what i fit to my own car front and rear has never let me down , and i only use discs smaller then 300mm
- just begs the question - WTF is he doign still using STANDARD rear brakes on a + 500hp car thats the problem with them road brakes - thats just what they are - ffs fiestas have bigger brakes than what they fitted on the rear of the cosworths
and as for mintex
used them for years - wouldnt consider anything else - simply because i KNOW they work not going to go into compounds as we could be here for ever but what i fit to my own car front and rear has never let me down , and i only use discs smaller then 300mm
24-12-2005, 01:29 PM
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Tony & Markk have very valid points about finding pads that suit YOUR requirements . The set up and the way you drive your car have a huge bearing on what does and what doesn't work on a track , bear in mind its a very different and far more hostile environmnet than on the road .
dont be put off if a compound eats your discs quicker than another , if cost is a consideration you shouldn't even be driving a car let alone quickly ! I know lots of pople who are quite serious about their trackday , most take a set of harder pads and some take discs and pads that are already bedded in purely for the track ., those that dont end up with lunched std pads and waste half their day !
dont be put off if a compound eats your discs quicker than another , if cost is a consideration you shouldn't even be driving a car let alone quickly ! I know lots of pople who are quite serious about their trackday , most take a set of harder pads and some take discs and pads that are already bedded in purely for the track ., those that dont end up with lunched std pads and waste half their day !
24-12-2005, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Price should NOT come into it IMHO, your sat in a car worth potentially £000's and you worry over £50 
If I used Pagid blues (£130) would they have the bite and then stay consistent for say.... four events to get my 'money's worth' out of them... ? That I don't know, so I stick with the 3000s
Tony, good points but we do all have different budgets at the end of the day
24-12-2005, 04:20 PM
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had EBC green stuff in my ecos, did one track (evening session) and they were down to the metal!
got ds2500 in at moment but not been on travk with them yet, seem alot harder.
got ds2500 in at moment but not been on travk with them yet, seem alot harder.
24-12-2005, 04:59 PM
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I use Carbon Mettalics on track and they are incrdible.
Unfortunately, so is the amount of metal brake dust that comes off them, and the fact that they eat discs............. but then they work properly.
Lynne - it's not surprise that 1144 were crap on track - they're a road pad. But of course rally and racing drivers must all be wrong the world over and MIntex MUST be shit because Andy's using road pads on track days
Unfortunately, so is the amount of metal brake dust that comes off them, and the fact that they eat discs............. but then they work properly.
Lynne - it's not surprise that 1144 were crap on track - they're a road pad. But of course rally and racing drivers must all be wrong the world over and MIntex MUST be shit because Andy's using road pads on track days
24-12-2005, 05:27 PM
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Richard its an education thread not a witch hunt 
Everyones entitled to their opinions based on experiences
I stick up for Mintex with a passion as they have never let me down, but have to admit they are not in the car at the moment. Im evaluating 4 different sets of Hawk racing pads.
Everyones entitled to their opinions based on experiences
I stick up for Mintex with a passion as they have never let me down, but have to admit they are not in the car at the moment. Im evaluating 4 different sets of Hawk racing pads.
24-12-2005, 05:42 PM
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I like the DS2500 and 3000 personally, and if you buy any pads from AP Racing direct, these are the compounds you will buy from them.
Incidentally, quite a lot of Cossies do that to the REAR pads regardless of compound, the design is crap and when you slam on really hard the twats dont release once a year or so old, thus cooking the pad. Were the fronts ok?
Incidentally, quite a lot of Cossies do that to the REAR pads regardless of compound, the design is crap and when you slam on really hard the twats dont release once a year or so old, thus cooking the pad. Were the fronts ok?
24-12-2005, 06:30 PM
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I have tried Hawk blue 9012s
Awesome bite, loads of disc wear and the resultant dust/rust blend stuck to my wheels and sides of car and I had to have the wheels blasted to get rid.... and 9hrs ish of T cutting to get it off the car
Awesome bite, loads of disc wear and the resultant dust/rust blend stuck to my wheels and sides of car and I had to have the wheels blasted to get rid.... and 9hrs ish of T cutting to get it off the car
24-12-2005, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Incidentally, quite a lot of Cossies do that to the REAR pads regardless of compound, the design is crap and when you slam on really hard the twats dont release once a year or so old, thus cooking the pad. Were the fronts ok?
I had EXACTLY that problem braking very hard from 150+mph..... sounded fookin awful for about 50 miles afterwards
24-12-2005, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by markk
what a very funny thread, and as for the pics of andy's pads - just begs the question - WTF is he doign still using STANDARD rear brakes on a + 500hp car
thats the problem with them road brakes - thats just what they are - ffs fiestas have bigger brakes than what they fitted on the rear of the cosworths
and as for mintex used them for years - wouldnt consider anything else - simply because i KNOW they work
not going to go into compounds as we could be here for ever but what i fit to my own car front and rear has never let me down , and i only use discs smaller then 300mm
- just begs the question - WTF is he doign still using STANDARD rear brakes on a + 500hp car thats the problem with them road brakes - thats just what they are - ffs fiestas have bigger brakes than what they fitted on the rear of the cosworths
and as for mintex
used them for years - wouldnt consider anything else - simply because i KNOW they work not going to go into compounds as we could be here for ever but what i fit to my own car front and rear has never let me down , and i only use discs smaller then 300mm
Just because he has uprated his already uprated brakes again, doesn't mean he had standard brakes!!!!!
24-12-2005, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
Originally Posted by markk
what a very funny thread, and as for the pics of andy's pads - just begs the question - WTF is he doign still using STANDARD rear brakes on a + 500hp car
thats the problem with them road brakes - thats just what they are - ffs fiestas have bigger brakes than what they fitted on the rear of the cosworths
and as for mintex used them for years - wouldnt consider anything else - simply because i KNOW they work
not going to go into compounds as we could be here for ever but what i fit to my own car front and rear has never let me down , and i only use discs smaller then 300mm
- just begs the question - WTF is he doign still using STANDARD rear brakes on a + 500hp car thats the problem with them road brakes - thats just what they are - ffs fiestas have bigger brakes than what they fitted on the rear of the cosworths
and as for mintex
used them for years - wouldnt consider anything else - simply because i KNOW they work not going to go into compounds as we could be here for ever but what i fit to my own car front and rear has never let me down , and i only use discs smaller then 300mm
Just because he has uprated his already uprated brakes again, doesn't mean he had standard brakes!!!!!
24-12-2005, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
Originally Posted by markk
what a very funny thread, and as for the pics of andy's pads - just begs the question - WTF is he doign still using STANDARD rear brakes on a + 500hp car
thats the problem with them road brakes - thats just what they are - ffs fiestas have bigger brakes than what they fitted on the rear of the cosworths
and as for mintex used them for years - wouldnt consider anything else - simply because i KNOW they work
not going to go into compounds as we could be here for ever but what i fit to my own car front and rear has never let me down , and i only use discs smaller then 300mm
- just begs the question - WTF is he doign still using STANDARD rear brakes on a + 500hp car thats the problem with them road brakes - thats just what they are - ffs fiestas have bigger brakes than what they fitted on the rear of the cosworths
and as for mintex
used them for years - wouldnt consider anything else - simply because i KNOW they work not going to go into compounds as we could be here for ever but what i fit to my own car front and rear has never let me down , and i only use discs smaller then 300mm
Dear God..... Do I have to spell it out? For the last time.... he hasn't got, nor ever has had standard rear brakes!
Just because he has uprated his already uprated brakes again, doesn't mean he had standard brakes!!!!!
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