Aftermarket discs and pads 2012 G

[ZeusF]

I am changing my discs and pads but this is a section of the car which I have never really messed with in the past (we deal with the software and engine side)
Anyone upgraded the discs and pads to better spec than OEM and found them better ?

[sa_20v]

I would expect so. The non-LP Gallardo will take Audi discs and there are a couple of aftermarket pads you can use (think EBC & Mintex). I don't know if the LP has larger discs though...

[ZeusF]

sa_20v said:

I would expect so. The non-LP Gallardo will take Audi discs and there are a couple of aftermarket pads you can use (think EBC & Mintex). I don't know if the LP has larger discs though...

I'm on an LP560 2012, I'm not a brake specialist so am unsure but have been told by some that oem is the best and by others that aftermarket is best but would like to know if anyone has done this and what they found.

[V10 BAT]

Hi
I got these a few years back , great quality and they do pinch up better than stock .

They look nice and shiny as well the fronts are huge so the callipers needed shims and longer bolts .











http://www.girodisc.com/Rotors_c_353.html

Cheers mate .

[ZeusF]

Thanks mate, I'm going to buy a set.

cheers for the advice.

[V10 BAT]

Nice

Might be worth asking them about pads , I have ebc yellows seem ok for me .

[GT Two]

Great find! can you replace Carbon ceramic discs with these?

[70proof]

batman, those pics are pure porn!!! have a good xmas mate!

[ZeusF]

@V10 BAT

I really appreciate your reply, this is why I love this forum.
I spoke with them yesterday and ordered my kit together with their pads.

I went for the complete setup, front and rear.

Cheers buddy.

[V10 BAT]

GT Two said:

Great find! can you replace Carbon ceramic discs with these?

Hi , can`t see why not , probably need to change pads as well .

Proofy and you mate .

Real helpful guys at giro.

Cheers men

[ChrisFitz]

V10 BAT said:

Hi , can`t see why not , probably need to change pads as well .

Proofy and you mate .

Real helpful guys at giro.

Cheers men

Alright Dave? I think you can but for some reason from memory you would need to do something so it's not a simple straight swap. But why would you want to do that ? (Not you but other post). After driving both the CC are light years ahead of the steels. Admittedly once warmed up mind. They weren't a £10K option for no reason.

[sa_20v]

ChrisFitz said:

Admittedly once warmed up mind.

This argument comes up every six months. There is 'apparently' no weight advantage and reviews at release were largely negative toward the CCBs fitted to the Gallardo - it is first generation tech and not comparable to those fitted on other marques either then or now.

This provides some choice quotes from reviewers:
http://www.rennteam.com/forum/page1.html;jsessioni...

Each to their own though.

[ChrisFitz]

sa_20v said:

This argument comes up every six months. There is 'apparently' no weight advantage and reviews at release were largely negative toward the CCBs fitted to the Gallardo - it is first generation tech and not comparable to those fitted on other marques either then or now.

This provides some choice quotes from reviewers:
http://www.rennteam.com/forum/page1.html;jsessioni...

Each to their own though.

All I can say is I drove 2 cars back to back from a dealer. One with standard steel discs and other with CCs.
The difference was like night and day. The same noticable difference with one of my bikes which has carbon discs.
I haven't weighed a steel disc tbh, but when changing the s/s bolts over on mine I can also tell you without a shadow of a doubt it is much lighter than it's steel equiv. Plus, they last much longer, don't rust, hardly no brake dust and it's not corrosive too. What's not to like about them? Seems a no brainer to me...

[sa_20v]

ChrisFitz said:

stuff

Hence why there's always an argument!

[V10 BAT]

I would be interested in GT TWO`S thoughts on swapping out ccb for steel , lack of bite at slow speeds , low temps ??

Happy new year mr fitz

[ChrisFitz]

V10 BAT said:

I would be interested in GT TWO`S thoughts on swapping out ccb for steel , lack of bite at slow speeds , low temps ??

Happy new year mr fitz

HNY Dave...