I just want everyone to know..

TommyR · 28-10-2011, 01:00 AM

my brakes are....

SHIT

azrael · 28-10-2011, 01:35 AM

lol

ando · 28-10-2011, 10:19 AM

Brilliant

I take it they aren't AP's all round then!!

TommyR · 28-10-2011, 11:05 AM

No they are standards but i think someones fitted jelly for brake pads.

Think im going to have to bite the bullet and buy A.P with doesnt go with my philiosophy of keeping the car as original as possible

Why doesnt BMW recongnise its also quite important to stop as well as go

really pissing me off now, spoiling the drive

GregorJP · 28-10-2011, 11:28 AM

Mine are standard too, but with Pagid pads which I hoped would help but actually makes it worse - they squeal like hell and I fear will warp the discs.

There's some good threads on here about uprating the brakes, but I fear I am also going to need to get APs all round. Anyone with sage advice, please chime in. I had heard the best option is to take the car to Simpsons in Gloucester and have them sort it, at a not inconsiderable cost.

The Gorilla · 28-10-2011, 11:52 AM

Hi,

While I agree that the std CSL Brakes
are not matched to the rest of the Car,
the BMW official Lap time at the Ring
was done in a std Car.

There are some CSL owners with many
aftermarket parts, that can not get anywhere
near that time.

It could be something to do with how
the Brakes are used.

Regards,

The Gorilla

Curly · 28-10-2011, 11:52 AM

Were's fuchsy when ya need him

EVLXGE · 28-10-2011, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyR

my brakes are....

SHIT

Ha ha it was only a matter of time Tom. I know you want to keep her standard but you wont regret it. ........slip on a lightweight supersprint race too

TommyR · 28-10-2011, 12:03 PM

I hear your comments about using the brakes differently but i dont buy that.

Ive tried being feather light with them but they just wirrr terribly...

I am coming out of a 900kg exige however, but even my VAN brakes work better than the CSL brakes..

Id love to know what pads are in there. Gutted what you said about the pagids, perhaps you were running too high temp ones?

I ran the pagid blues on my exige and they were fantastic even thougu they sqeeked.

The funny thing is the actualy braking power is fantastic they just dont last when your braking hard from high speeds

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 28-10-2011, 12:55 PM

AP's all day long

you will never look back

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28-10-2011, 11:05 AM	#4
TommyR S3 - On the open road Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 109 Casino cash: $984	No they are standards but i think someones fitted jelly for brake pads. Think im going to have to bite the bullet and buy A.P with doesnt go with my philiosophy of keeping the car as original as possible Why doesnt BMW recongnise its also quite important to stop as well as go really pissing me off now, spoiling the drive

28-10-2011, 11:28 AM	#5
GregorJP S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 319 Casino cash: $2092	Mine are standard too, but with Pagid pads which I hoped would help but actually makes it worse - they squeal like hell and I fear will warp the discs. There's some good threads on here about uprating the brakes, but I fear I am also going to need to get APs all round. Anyone with sage advice, please chime in. I had heard the best option is to take the car to Simpsons in Gloucester and have them sort it, at a not inconsiderable cost.

28-10-2011, 11:52 AM	#6
The Gorilla S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 740 Casino cash: $14401	Hi, While I agree that the std CSL Brakes are not matched to the rest of the Car, the BMW official Lap time at the Ring was done in a std Car. There are some CSL owners with many aftermarket parts, that can not get anywhere near that time. It could be something to do with how the Brakes are used. Regards, The Gorilla

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TommyR S3 - On the open road Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 109 Casino cash: $984	I hear your comments about using the brakes differently but i dont buy that. Ive tried being feather light with them but they just wirrr terribly... I am coming out of a 900kg exige however, but even my VAN brakes work better than the CSL brakes.. Id love to know what pads are in there. Gutted what you said about the pagids, perhaps you were running too high temp ones? I ran the pagid blues on my exige and they were fantastic even thougu they sqeeked. The funny thing is the actualy braking power is fantastic they just dont last when your braking hard from high speeds

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