Which brake pads??
Discussion
snotrag said:
PlayersNo6 said:
EBC Ultimax.
I was not impressed at all with Ultimax. YMMV...I'm not hard on brakes at all so that's probably why I guess.
What was your issue with them?
It all depends how you drive; there's no point blowing a shed load on performance pads if you don't push the car much.
I personally drive my '5 as Mazda intended and I have Axxis Ultimate pads fitted F&R. I've previously run Ferodo DS2500's (the BEST road pads money can buy...) and EBC Yellow's on other cars and both are good.
So far I'm very impressed with the Axis's and have only come close to cooking them once (even then they had more to give, but I backed off). I picked up the full set for less than £100 (a front set of DS2500's cost circa £120!!), I think this place sells them: http://www.5-speed.co.uk/
If you don't give your brakes much stick then just stick to OEM or quality aftermarket.
Rich
I personally drive my '5 as Mazda intended and I have Axxis Ultimate pads fitted F&R. I've previously run Ferodo DS2500's (the BEST road pads money can buy...) and EBC Yellow's on other cars and both are good.
So far I'm very impressed with the Axis's and have only come close to cooking them once (even then they had more to give, but I backed off). I picked up the full set for less than £100 (a front set of DS2500's cost circa £120!!), I think this place sells them: http://www.5-speed.co.uk/
If you don't give your brakes much stick then just stick to OEM or quality aftermarket.
Rich
Richair said:
It all depends how you drive; there's no point blowing a shed load on performance pads if you don't push the car much.
I personally drive my '5 as Mazda intended and I have Axxis Ultimate pads fitted F&R. I've previously run Ferodo DS2500's (the BEST road pads money can buy...) and EBC Yellow's on other cars and both are good.
So far I'm very impressed with the Axis's and have only come close to cooking them once (even then they had more to give, but I backed off). I picked up the full set for less than £100 (a front set of DS2500's cost circa £120!!), I think this place sells them: http://www.5-speed.co.uk/
If you don't give your brakes much stick then just stick to OEM or quality aftermarket.
Rich
Even giving the brakes plenty of stick, trackday use etc OEM pads are fine with standard power and road tyres.I personally drive my '5 as Mazda intended and I have Axxis Ultimate pads fitted F&R. I've previously run Ferodo DS2500's (the BEST road pads money can buy...) and EBC Yellow's on other cars and both are good.
So far I'm very impressed with the Axis's and have only come close to cooking them once (even then they had more to give, but I backed off). I picked up the full set for less than £100 (a front set of DS2500's cost circa £120!!), I think this place sells them: http://www.5-speed.co.uk/
If you don't give your brakes much stick then just stick to OEM or quality aftermarket.
Rich
Fast b-roads do not need track pads. Track pads are made to stand the heat of repeated hard braking from high speeds. It's just not possible to drive that hard on the road (however hard you think you're driving on the road it's not that hard). Mazda pads will be just as good as anything else on the road.
MX-5 Lazza said:
Fast b-roads do not need track pads. Track pads are made to stand the heat of repeated hard braking from high speeds. It's just not possible to drive that hard on the road (however hard you think you're driving on the road it's not that hard). Mazda pads will be just as good as anything else on the road.
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