Ap or others ?

Jon8710 · 07-05-2013, 02:02 PM

Good morning gents
might up the stoppers on the old girl,

i know AP seems to be the general path to take but was wondering on other makes ect ect

havent done any trackdays in the car but might do a few a year in the next year or so.......

stop tec
xyz
tarox

any thoughts ?

**glendog74** · 07-05-2013, 02:51 PM

AP...

Johnnywb · 07-05-2013, 02:55 PM

Go AP. Better availability of spares!

Neil M · 07-05-2013, 03:00 PM

AP's are the tried and trusted option preferred by the assembled multitude

However if your only doing a few trackdays it's a big outlay, try the OEM route with RS29 pads and some decent fluid for starters, then decide what to spend you hard earned cash on

I'm still deciding

Jon8710 · 07-05-2013, 03:13 PM

yea was going to go the RS29 path but have heard about squeeling under breaking about town,,,,

is this true ?

Barry C · 07-05-2013, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon8710

yea was going to go the RS29 path but have heard about squeeling under breaking about town,,,,

is this true ?

Yes although It just makes you seem like a more hardcore driving god though so it's all good

I actually don't find mine squeal too much but I've had them on a e36 before and it was pretty bad!

Pip1968 · 07-05-2013, 03:55 PM

You can always swap the RS29s in and out for track only. That is what I do with my AP set up and without any problems. I do not think the OEM calipers are much more difficult to swap pads in/out.

Pip

Neil M · 07-05-2013, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon8710

yea was going to go the RS29 path but have heard about squeeling under breaking about town,,,,

is this true ?

They only squeal when cold, keeps the pedestrians awake.

cslsuperfan · 07-05-2013, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon8710

yea was going to go the RS29 path but have heard about squeeling under breaking about town,,,,

is this true ?

like a bitch!!
the more you try and brake to avoid the noise it just gets worse!!

small price to pay....brilliant stoppers

s.mac · 07-05-2013, 09:44 PM

Tarox are really good brakes but mega ££££

AP are a really good set up and are relatively cheap for a BBK.
Stoptech and others are also ok but are not as easy to get serviced and parts

07-05-2013, 02:02 PM	#1
Jon8710 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2012 Location: london Posts: 563 Casino cash: $8371	Ap or others ? Good morning gents might up the stoppers on the old girl, i know AP seems to be the general path to take but was wondering on other makes ect ect havent done any trackdays in the car but might do a few a year in the next year or so....... stop tec xyz tarox any thoughts ? __________________ 1979 E24 635csi , 730d work horse , Porsche GT4

07-05-2013, 02:51 PM	#2
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32299	AP... __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

07-05-2013, 03:00 PM	#4
Neil M Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,340 Casino cash: $19143	AP's are the tried and trusted option preferred by the assembled multitude However if your only doing a few trackdays it's a big outlay, try the OEM route with RS29 pads and some decent fluid for starters, then decide what to spend you hard earned cash on I'm still deciding __________________ “With the CSL, BMW have achieved The Ultimate Driving Machine” SG CSL '051' Last edited by Neil M; 07-05-2013 at 04:03 PM.

07-05-2013, 03:13 PM	#5
Jon8710 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2012 Location: london Posts: 563 Casino cash: $8371	yea was going to go the RS29 path but have heard about squeeling under breaking about town,,,, is this true ? __________________ 1979 E24 635csi , 730d work horse , Porsche GT4

07-05-2013, 02:55 PM	#3
Johnnywb S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London SW4 / W1 Posts: 387 Casino cash: $6791	Go AP. Better availability of spares!

07-05-2013, 03:55 PM	#7
Pip1968 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 940 Casino cash: $8383	You can always swap the RS29s in and out for track only. That is what I do with my AP set up and without any problems. I do not think the OEM calipers are much more difficult to swap pads in/out. Pip

07-05-2013, 09:44 PM	#10
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	Tarox are really good brakes but mega ££££ AP are a really good set up and are relatively cheap for a BBK. Stoptech and others are also ok but are not as easy to get serviced and parts