Carbone Lorraine RC8 pads
Discussion
Any one used these, looking at pads to go with new calipers (AP standard CP5070D54 or CP507051 sizes) and these are a fitment option. They would be going on 6 pots on the front of a mk3 MR2 (~970kg / ~190bhp), on the rear I have Carbotech Pads with a coefficient of friction of 0.56 car is mostly used for trackdays and the occasional bit of commuting when the weathers too bad for a motorbike.
Opinions? or what do people think of other alternatives?
Ferodo, DS2500, DSUNO, DS1-11
Pagid, RS29, RS15, RS5
EBC, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green
Performance Friction, 01
AP Racing, APF404.
I'm beginning to lean towards APF404, as they are similar COF to the Carbotechs and are advised where RS4-2 Pagids have worked and I liked them. Initially thought CL as the Elise lot raved about them, bit I think that was talking RC6?
Opinions? or what do people think of other alternatives?
Ferodo, DS2500, DSUNO, DS1-11
Pagid, RS29, RS15, RS5
EBC, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green
Performance Friction, 01
AP Racing, APF404.
I'm beginning to lean towards APF404, as they are similar COF to the Carbotechs and are advised where RS4-2 Pagids have worked and I liked them. Initially thought CL as the Elise lot raved about them, bit I think that was talking RC6?
Edited by Herman Toothrot on Monday 4th March 21:18
That's good - it's one of those subjects where the more I read the more differing opinions there are, lots say the CL pads eat discs sending slotted AP discs smooth in one trackday etc which isn't good.
Looking at CF charts Pagid RC5's look we'll balanced and quite high CF, but they say suited to lightweight cars like F3. Anyone tried them on an Elise S2 or Exige S2 as that would be most comparable to my car?
The APF404 CF maybe a bit low..
Looking at CF charts Pagid RC5's look we'll balanced and quite high CF, but they say suited to lightweight cars like F3. Anyone tried them on an Elise S2 or Exige S2 as that would be most comparable to my car?
The APF404 CF maybe a bit low..
My discs have been on for 2.5yrs, Carbone Lorraine pads with RC5+, RC6, and At the mo rc6E.
If you have quality discs then no problem, but £12 a pair chinese discs.....
www.clbraking.co.uk
If you have quality discs then no problem, but £12 a pair chinese discs.....
www.clbraking.co.uk
Herman Toothrot said:
Ok so the RC8's get a good vote, no ones expensive AP / Alcon 2 part discs have been savaged by them to any excessive degree?
No,they are no harder on discs than any other pads,they leave a film on the discs which sometime may be mistaken for disc deterioration ?cwin said:
You won't buy better pads than these, race car rc8 front rc6 rear, we are trying the rc6e at the moment and they seem very good with little wear,
Craig
The RC6`s were the best pads I`ve ever run. I`ve tried Ferrodo, EBC, Carbotech, Carbone Lorraine and Axxis. Craig
I`ve now ordered some RC6E`s, awaiting delivery. Slightly less friction than the 6`s, but I`m hoping the extended life will be worth the fractional loss of braking (according the the graphs) and increased price.
I was tempted to go for the RC8`s myself, but wondered if they might be a bit too `grabby` for my car.
Once I took price into account, the RC6E`s appear to be the better value pad for wear/performance out of the 3.
Brummmie said:
My discs have been on for 2.5yrs, Carbone Lorraine pads with RC5+, RC6, and At the mo rc6E.
If you have quality discs then no problem, but 12 a pair chinese discs.....
www.clbraking.co.uk
If you brake HARD on track they absolutely demolish discs, very high mu. Used them with brembo discs.If you have quality discs then no problem, but 12 a pair chinese discs.....
www.clbraking.co.uk
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