Rear Brake Pads

[KSV]

Rear pads on my 2004 Tuscan are at 75% worn.

Any suggestions for a good replacement pad, rear discs are standard.

Thanks

[mk1fan]

Depends what you want them to do.

Is it purely for the road?

What type of road driving?

Do they need to deal with trackdays or similar?

What do you have fitted up front?

The Ford set up was used on a heavier car so standard pads perform very well. Moving from that you have EBC Ultimax which is an OEM 'plus' type pad but very dusty ime. EBC 'Greenstuff' is good on road and track. Then you're into the trackday and competition stuff from EBC.

CL pads from Fortuna can be squeely on road but great on track.

Ferrodo DS2500 can be a bit wooden on road if used irregularily as can Mintex 1144 but still both very good on road.

A few of the CHimp guys use Hawk pads from Cambridge Motorsport and speak very highly of them. Good on road and on track. Not squealy.

I should say though that sticking high performance pads on the rear and keeping 'standard' ones up front may unbalance the braking slightly so be aware when you're bedding them in and driving.

[gruffalo]

I would change the full set, Pagid RS 14 are brilliant, no squeal, work from cold last well are kind in the discs and stop you like you won't believe.

I have in the past tried DS2500 and EBC, the DS were OK and the EBC I wouldn't touch again but the pagodas are

Edited by gruffalo on Thursday 28th July 12:44

[KSV]

Thanks guys

Will mainly be road driving, no track days planned.

I'm very pleased with the stopping power at the moment but think it could be better, currently have 322 disks on the front ( don't know what pads they are fitted by powers at last service ) and standard rear discs with Ferodo pads.