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[Rutkowski]

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Gaute was properly quick in his on OEM brakes, Chalkie was also very, very quick on OEM brakes, both guys just did pads and fluid.

Better tyres than Cups? You mean Slicks then as there is nothing road legal and better.

... so uprated pads, hoses and fluid are just a little bit better than stock brake set up, Nathan? I think it is a massive improvement in terms of resistance to fade, over stock brakes.

By better tyres i meant something like Michelin SS etc. these clearly are the best road tyre. Competition tyres would be cups, p zero corsa etc. OP is asking for pointers so clearly is a novice driver.

E46CSL is talking stock set up and advises a novice driver to use more throttle and less brakes.

[_Nathan_]

He already has cups?

Big improvement in pads and fluid, for some quick guys that is all they will ever need.

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

He already has cups?

Big improvement in pads and fluid, for some quick guys that is all they will ever need.

I agree.

I ran my car on standard brakes, standard shocks@ anglesey, albeit with max camber on the standard shocks.

Only mod was yoko a048, and I felt the standard shocks needed attention before the brakes did. I was passing everything on track and the brakes held up really really well. I was really surprised tbh as the first thing you hear people say is the brakes are really crap.

I reckon with uprated pads and hoses, that a decent driver would find the brakes OK. Obviously a BBK will out perform the standard stuff in prolonged on track stints. If you drive accordingly you can be just as fast on standard brake set-up.

[AML]

Originally Posted by billy-m3cutters

IMHO csl is near perfect in standard form.

This.

I'd do brake pads, fluid, and possibly an exhaust if I ever wanted a bit more noise

[Rutkowski]

Since it is only resistance to fade we are concerned with on a race track - then there's absolutely nothing wrong with stock calipers. Uprated fluid, hoses and pads is all you need.
In fact, a stock CSL is very competent at x speeds to 0mph discipline on one stop only.

Even if Brembo did not offer any advantage over stock set up - i'd still be buying it... i love how the car looks with BBK.
I've been cleaning stock brakes 10 minutes ago and they really look like something cars had fitted back in 1950s

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by Rutkowski

I've been cleaning stock brakes 10 minutes ago and they really look like something cars had fitted back in 1950s

A think a little earlier then that mate

Originally Posted by Rutkowski

Even if Brembo did not offer any advantage over stock set up - i'd still be buying it... i love how the car looks with BBK.

It's the ONLY reason I did mine

[Rutkowski]

Awesomeness!!

[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by E46CSL

And how many times should you brake at the 'Ring?

Uh... at the barrier ?

[_Nathan_]

Shame no one told the audi that the other week.

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Shame no one told the audi that the other week.