M2 Brake Pads

M2 Brake Pads

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ChrisDorgan

12 posts

128 months

Friday 9th February 2018
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saveloy said:
Chris,

Did you warp the discs on track?

Kyri
Originally yes, Blyton Park, nowhere to properly cool down but ont hat day limited to 5 laps a go so ya know naivity meant only doing one cool down lap on a very small track and no pit lane. I then also did Donni on them and that obviously made it worse. BMW fixed them on warranty but basically told me that they wouldn't do it again. Which is fair enough. I should have thought ahead (honestly didn't think I would be doing that many track days) took em off and put some discs, pads, lines n fluid on. Saved the replaced ones for when it came to selling the car. Ah well ya live n learn. The shuddering that's come back happened on a normal drive out... but I think it's brake pad deposits because it seems to come and go which I find strange. Looking at putting on RS29 pads, some brake lines n fluid and see how it goes. Leave the discs until I know they're defo warped again.

saveloy

115 posts

125 months

Friday 9th February 2018
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Certainly sounds like pad deposits - which is not a worry. Normal braking for a fortnight will cure that.
If you do fit the Pagid RS29 pad be sure to bed them in properly. You'll know you have once they feel like the standard pad, and don't squeal.

Kyri

JBishop

40 posts

231 months

Friday 20th July 2018
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All, I've bought the DS2500 pads as suggested, but the wear sensors don't fit on the rear... How do you get around this?

AW10

4,422 posts

248 months

Friday 20th July 2018
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Tie wrap them out of the way and keep on eye on the pad thickness? Like in the old days. wink

FocusRS3

3,411 posts

90 months

Monday 28th October 2019
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smoores said:
As an update, have since done another track day. 2500s, srf fluid and braided lines. Could chomp out 4/5 laps rather than 1. Significant improvement. Also as we said, no squealing.

Edited by smoores on Tuesday 28th November 12:33
Sorry to dig up an old thread but reading with interest.

Whats the costs of the above upgrade ?

smoores

Original Poster:

213 posts

157 months

Monday 28th October 2019
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Without digging out all the invoices, if i had to put a figure. I think brake pads were 300ish for a full set. Hoses 30ish. Fluid was about 55. So probably fitted 450-500.

FocusRS3

3,411 posts

90 months

Monday 28th October 2019
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smoores said:
Without digging out all the invoices, if i had to put a figure. I think brake pads were 300ish for a full set. Hoses 30ish. Fluid was about 55. So probably fitted 450-500.
Thats a good upgrade for not much outlay.

Tks for the info much appreciated

FocusRS3

3,411 posts

90 months

Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Just to add to the thread i watched a Joe Achilles vid last night on brake pads for his Comp.

He never went for the M Sport Brake upgrade from new and instead just replaced his pads with EBC pads.

Latest set were the EBC Black pads at the front.

He seemed quite a fan of them with only minimal squeaking

5678

6,146 posts

226 months

Tuesday 29th October 2019
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FocusRS3 said:
Just to add to the thread i watched a Joe Achilles vid last night on brake pads for his Comp.

He never went for the M Sport Brake upgrade from new and instead just replaced his pads with EBC pads.

Latest set were the EBC Black pads at the front.

He seemed quite a fan of them with only minimal squeaking
He probably got them for free to use in the video? Anything for views with that guy.

After having an EBC pad fall off the backing plate I'd never trust them again. Admittedly it was years ago now. But that's more risk than I want to carry on my brakes!

FocusRS3

3,411 posts

90 months

Tuesday 29th October 2019
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5678 said:
He probably got them for free to use in the video? Anything for views with that guy.

After having an EBC pad fall off the backing plate I'd never trust them again. Admittedly it was years ago now. But that's more risk than I want to carry on my brakes!
Fully understand and yes im sure he gets a ton of free parts.

Plan may be to wear out my current pads then upgrade them

Chuck328

1,580 posts

166 months

Thursday 31st October 2019
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5678 said:
FocusRS3 said:
Just to add to the thread i watched a Joe Achilles vid last night on brake pads for his Comp.

He never went for the M Sport Brake upgrade from new and instead just replaced his pads with EBC pads.

Latest set were the EBC Black pads at the front.

He seemed quite a fan of them with only minimal squeaking
He probably got them for free to use in the video? Anything for views with that guy.

After having an EBC pad fall off the backing plate I'd never trust them again. Admittedly it was years ago now. But that's more risk than I want to carry on my brakes!
It is an interesting choice of pad, unless he intends track days/racing?

Not an EBC hater here, I have red and greenstuff over all my cars. They are just fine ( the reds even survived a full tank of gas round the track - shock horror!)