Which front brake pads?
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DS2500s are known for leaving pad deposits (google to see how many folks complain about this). They are a good pad, but do consider some alternatives. I still haven't decided what I'll try next, but the CP5200 caliper is so commonly used there is plenty of choice. Some of the guys here report great things about the Carbon Lorraine RC5+ pads, although I don't know how much of a track bias these have. There are also Pagid RS 4-2, RS 4-2-1 and RS5s and at the budget end EBC Reds. A friend rates these on his GT3 which has similar weight and pace and having raced for 20 odd years he is quite particular about his cars.
Steve
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Edited by Steve_T on Friday 18th May 13:56
I put EBC YellowStuff on the Cerb despite having issues with them on my 928. They left deposits when pushed on the much heavier 928, but I've had no complaints on the Cerb, and they're not expensive at about £55 for the fronts. I use the Cerb mainly on the track, however Capt Slow is quicker than me.
Tanguero said:
Personaly I like the Mintex 1144 pads for both road and track. They are also excellent from cold which is perfect for sprinting.
I loved these, cheap, good feel, until 20 mins at Castle coombe overheated them and warped my disks.Brummmie said:
I sell carbone Lorraine to various driving experience thingys, they last around 3-4 times longer than the 3 letter brand, as well as performing way better, you pays yer money...
I now have these from Brummie (Carbon Lorraine RC5). Brilliant feel, long lasting, no complaints at all and I mostly drive on the road.Byker28i said:
Tanguero said:
Personaly I like the Mintex 1144 pads for both road and track. They are also excellent from cold which is perfect for sprinting.
I loved these, cheap, good feel, until 20 mins at Castle coombe overheated them and warped my disks.They performed not bad at Knockhill, one moment after around 10 laps where the pedal went wooden on me, felt hard but nothing much happened at the end of the straight 
Kept the pedal pushed hard down and it finally gripped the disc. So did 8 laps at a time after that lol
They are not bad for the money the Mintex and yeah they do sequel a little, In both my cars but i can live with that.
Kept the pedal pushed hard down and it finally gripped the disc. So did 8 laps at a time after that lolThey are not bad for the money the Mintex and yeah they do sequel a little, In both my cars but i can live with that.
Tanguero said:
I have done a lot more than 20 min at Castle Combe on them (and many other circuits) without any problems whatsoever. Clearly I need to brake later!
I had no problem before with thembefore, did quite a few trackdays on the mintex and at around £45-50 are cheap, good road pads. However 3 x 15-20 min sessions did cause the pads to overheat and the disks to warp, something I think I read on here someone else had? Anyhow it all came at the time Brummie was selling pads so I bought those.Castle Coombe is quite heavy on usage of everything anyway. The instructors basically tell you to take it smooth around the corners and use the power out of it. 6 mpg nearly caught me out as I went through a tank full by lunchtime. It might be I was trying to keep up with Rob in his Sagaris with 888's
Dust and noise wise I don't find the Mintex are any different to other pads I've tried.
Byker28i said:
Tanguero said:
I have done a lot more than 20 min at Castle Combe on them (and many other circuits) without any problems whatsoever. Clearly I need to brake later!
I had no problem before with thembefore, did quite a few trackdays on the mintex and at around £45-50 are cheap, good road pads. However 3 x 15-20 min sessions did cause the pads to overheat and the disks to warp, something I think I read on here someone else had? Anyhow it all came at the time Brummie was selling pads so I bought those.Castle Coombe is quite heavy on usage of everything anyway. The instructors basically tell you to take it smooth around the corners and use the power out of it. 6 mpg nearly caught me out as I went through a tank full by lunchtime. It might be I was trying to keep up with Rob in his Sagaris with 888's
Dust and noise wise I don't find the Mintex are any different to other pads I've tried.
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