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Post by Ash.Z » Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:51 pm

Shiny wrote:DS2500's, you won't regret it.
Same here, best all round performance and value.
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Post by vtectom » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:10 pm

Most fast-road/track-day pads will give you loads of brake-dust so be prepared for lots of wheel cleaning :D

I found Hawk HP+ pads to be as good as ds2500's on track with oem discs & cheaper too;

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Post by Shiny » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:15 pm

I must admit the DS2500s are looking very good on the brake dust side of things. So far they are producing much much less than the previous OEM pads.
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Post by vtectom » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:30 pm

Shiny wrote:I must admit the DS2500s are looking very good on the brake dust side of things. So far they are producing much much less than the previous OEM pads.
I found the exact opposite??

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Post by 4thgenphil » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:39 pm

hawk hp+ 8-) i do find you have to get a bit of heat in them first for them to get really good though!
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Post by Gayno » Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:53 pm

Duo wrote:I have the same setup at Mart but the Ferrodo's are highly rated or ask Garry about the Carbotech ones, did you see the glowing disks :shock:
I've just fired an email to Carbotech for a price.......best speak to the bank about a loan!!

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Post by chrismc » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:52 am

What are genuine pads like on track?

We have just picked up a set über-cheap but unsure as to whether they'll cope with a day at Combe or if we are better off splashing out for DS2500's/Hawk HP's. It's a fair amount of weight to haul up ~1250kgs for a stripped out 4ws 4g?

As its our first time out in the Prelude I doubt we'll set the world alight- however I only tend to drive flat-out on track :oops: (& Combe is a favourite :P )
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Post by Donald » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:02 am

I'm using EBC discs and their Red Stuff pads... they're alright for the price!

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Post by Merlin » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:19 am

OEM pads may struggle after a few laps. What fluid and hoses are you using?

I have found the Hawk HP+ to be very good on brake dust. My hawks work great from cold.
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Post by chrismc » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:37 am

Not sure what fluid it's on but the hoses are stock.

Discs/fluid & pads were all done at PAW about a year ago I believe (car has been stored off the road for much of the time since)

Think we might look at The Hawk pads- nothing worse than a track day compromised by poor stoppers :cry:
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