Brake pads warning and advise
Discussion
In getting my car ready for the engine from Charles Dunn Ive been doing some checks..
Even though the pads looked fine and I checked them last year , Ive had them out to copper slip in readyness.
Below is a picture of one of the rear pads, which is breaking up, so Thought Id warn all you non mechanics to check yours just in case.
The question I have to everyone is Im quite hard on the breaks so what do you all use and if its a blue or green compound does anyone know the part numbers so I can contact the likes of Demon Tweeks. Ill be replacing front and back as they are 10 years old and I want to have brakes if needed... Also if you change the compounds of pad, do you have the same compounds front and back as oviously braking is greater on the front so do you have the same compound.. Many thanks guys
Dom
Even though the pads looked fine and I checked them last year , Ive had them out to copper slip in readyness.
Below is a picture of one of the rear pads, which is breaking up, so Thought Id warn all you non mechanics to check yours just in case.
The question I have to everyone is Im quite hard on the breaks so what do you all use and if its a blue or green compound does anyone know the part numbers so I can contact the likes of Demon Tweeks. Ill be replacing front and back as they are 10 years old and I want to have brakes if needed... Also if you change the compounds of pad, do you have the same compounds front and back as oviously braking is greater on the front so do you have the same compound.. Many thanks guys
Dom
Storer said:
Dom
I think your problem is the age of the pads. Even with limited use I would change them every 3 to 4 years regardless.
Paul
Hi Paul, yes that is why I posted the warning to others...I think your problem is the age of the pads. Even with limited use I would change them every 3 to 4 years regardless.
Paul
Now hopefully some kind petrolhead will tell me the best compound and part no. to play with...
Dom
ultimass said:
Changed my pads last year as they all looked worse than Dom's.
i recon that only 50% of the pad surface was in contact with the disc-still worked ok though with enough pedal.
Hi Martin, Im lucky I suppose, did you remember the part numbers of the pads you used??i recon that only 50% of the pad surface was in contact with the disc-still worked ok though with enough pedal.
must pop down with gearshift, havent a tap for the hole.. Do you want me to purchase one?
Dom
The pad shape is the following AP shape CP3215D50
The pad varies on use (track etc) and what bite you like- cant go much wrong with Ferrodo DS. I had the following suggestion from circuit supplies
The Ferodo DS range has a high coefficient of friction (Mu) at all temperatures, meaning that there is very good bite from cold. That’s why AP Racing use DS2500 in all their big brake kits, and have done for the last 6 (?) years.
For “fast road” and the odd track day, I would advise the use of DS2500.Its quiet, kind to discs, and will cope with temperatures up to around 650 deg.C.
If you are using it more for harder track use, then DS3000 is the pad to use. It has a higher Mu than DS2500, and will cope with 750Deg.C. The downsides to DS3000 are that it can be noisy, dusty, and if used for prolonged periods at lower (road use) temperatures, it can be aggressive to the discs. This last characteristic is common to most aggressive competition pads.
The pad varies on use (track etc) and what bite you like- cant go much wrong with Ferrodo DS. I had the following suggestion from circuit supplies
The Ferodo DS range has a high coefficient of friction (Mu) at all temperatures, meaning that there is very good bite from cold. That’s why AP Racing use DS2500 in all their big brake kits, and have done for the last 6 (?) years.
For “fast road” and the odd track day, I would advise the use of DS2500.Its quiet, kind to discs, and will cope with temperatures up to around 650 deg.C.
If you are using it more for harder track use, then DS3000 is the pad to use. It has a higher Mu than DS2500, and will cope with 750Deg.C. The downsides to DS3000 are that it can be noisy, dusty, and if used for prolonged periods at lower (road use) temperatures, it can be aggressive to the discs. This last characteristic is common to most aggressive competition pads.
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