New Brake set-up, just need pads...but which?

[RikH]

Alright all,

Invested in a new brake set-up

rear discs and pads staying standard as they arent worth the bother
312mm EBC turbo discs from bill
Motul RBF600 fluid from bill
goodridge braided lines all round

i just need pads, obviously i dont want something thats going to wreck the bank, but i want something thats going to work well with what im doing and that wont totally EAT the new discs etc.

options are

Ferodo DS
EBC red
Mintex

all getting fitted come service time in 1300 and the BF turbo back exhaust as well

 

[redshade]

without a dought Ferodo Ds

i have them in my brembo capilers and cover about 35.000/40.000 miles still have life in them and very good in cold weather

 

[karlosR]

i wouldn't touch the red stuffs with a very long barge-pole. i had some when i changed the discs on my LCR and they scored the discs. a lot of people swear by the DS2500's but i've got ferodo DS performance pads all round and the stopping power is awesome!

 

[andycupra]

ferrodo are the only choice out of the options as far as im concenred.

 

[AndyHazza]

Agree with Karlos on the EBC's. The mintex extremes seem very popular at the moment or the Tarox strada's.

 

[kez]

ds2500, mate. get them from bill, too

 

[BCM]

At the moment i use OMP fast road pads and to be honest they are really good, teamed up with EBC grooved and dimpled disks and i dont have a single complaint with them!

 

[dainott2105]

how much the discs and pads costing you mate, gonna need some soon myself?

 

[RikH]

you dont really want to know the answer to that question mate
both together will be circa 350

 

[jonjay]

DS2500's but I have heard very good things about the mintex extremes and they are quite a bit cheaper.

 

[BCM]

think my whole set up was just over 400quid, that front and rear discs from badger bill and pads from YB Racing

 

[RobM]

Ferodo DS pads, without any shadow of a doubt. It's also not an area I'd recommend skimping on either, which is why I went for the tried, tested and proven DS pads

 

[ibizacupra]

DS2500's but then I'm biased..

 

[RobM]

DS2500's but then I'm biased..

You sell EBC though too, so it's a win-win situation for you really

 

[DUNK]

May be going off the subject wee bit here, but what make are standard pads ???
Are they girling??? . mate who works at unipart spares shop told me they were can get me set of front pads pretty cheap. ???

 

[RobM]

Galfer make the standard pads on the LCR

 

[ibizacupra]

You sell EBC though too, so it's a win-win situation for you really

lol, but you dont find me advising them, as in my experience they're not as good.

 

[RobM]

That's very honest! I don't disagree, but it's nice to see somebody willing to say that despite the fact they sell them!

 

[RikH]

id be expecting another call soon bill

 

[RikH]

ordered from bill
hope this brake set-up is amazing, costs enough

roll on the service and fitting of all this brake stuff and turbo back exhuast