brake pads

[Mlife]

Hi,

question for those with csl oem brakes. What brake pads do you use and where do you buy them from. I currently have ferodo pads but have read that Performance friction pads would be better for track use.

Any comments and links to web sites selling brake pads would be apriciated.

[glendog74]

I used to have EBC yellow pads with uprated lines/fluid. They performed reasonably well at the Ring but suffered at UK short circuit track days.

Gone AP now :whistle:

[Bealo]

I went from Standard set up to full AP's with RS29's

I think your right in saying PF pads are good.

As for suppliers try Thorney Motorsport or Simpsons for advice and supply. :thumbs:

[Andyk]

I have EBC to with uprated fluids and brake lines. They are better than standard and they performed well at Goodwood but for lots of track work def a big brake upgraded would be better.

[s.mac]

from my experience with EBC they are really bad pads for your disks and from what I've seen and heard its not only me that thinks that way.
There are a lot of other good pads out there.

Try Alan a Questmead, these guys do know about Brakes and not just pads ;)

http://www.questmead.co.uk/

[Mark CSL]

I use EBC pads and yes the yellow pads eat discs but the red stuff are as good as FERODO DS2500 pads :thumbs:
for 1/3 the price :supz:

[david]

2 setup's for me

front Pagid RS5 or RS29
Rear Ds2500 only.

very happy with that work's good on all types of track.:smokin:

[Ade]

This is a good question re pads: after completely melting the standard pads to their backing plates in half a dry day at Snetterton :banghead:, I'm considering

RS29 (proven, but squeal like pigs in urban use)
RS14 (blacks, recommended by some - do these squeal in town use?)
RS4-4 (orange, good but do they last?)
RS5 - new pads from Pagid... any good?
DS2500 - good for fast road I hear, but that's about it?
PF01 - I prefer to steer clear of these as the dust is corrosive when wet

If I did more TDs, I'd just plonk for the RS29s automatically, but just wondering if there's a quieter alternative that doesn't lose out too much on-track performance?

[Jeff]

Ade,
I've got PF01's in I believe. I haven't found the dust too bad. I just cleaned my wheels the other day and found it easier than RS29 dust honestly. I've heard from some on these cars RS14's are ok. I had RS14's in the rear of the GT3 and they squealed like a Mac truck coming your way. Awful. Rs29's never made a peep. That is my experience though on the 3.

Problem I think I'd find with the rs14's would be the CoF of them. It's huge and I think the CSL's already have too much brake assist. RS14's would send you through the windscreen.
Rs29's have a high CoF to, but not as high as 14's. Personally I'd want a low CoF pad with consistency through the heat range. I'm happy to push harder on the pedal - it's maintaining the CoF at the same level throughout the heat range that's most important.

[Mlife]

Thanks for all the answers so far.... here comes a follow up question:

what about brake fluids. Just today called to a Castrol reseller and the best price for Castrol SRF fluid (1 litre) was 79 euros :bigcry: (69,18 GBP). That is quite expensive. I'm about to change the original brake hoses to steel hoses and was wondering what would be ideal fluid for street / track use.

[s.mac]

ATE Blue ;)