M2 Brake Pads

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So after taking the M2 to bedford I have discovered the stock setup absolutely sucks. Fine for road use but i'd be a bit worried about doing a serious alpine trip. Uprated pads seem to be the first port of call (along with new fluid and maybe braided lines). Anyone changed their pads or running the bmw performance ones? All thoughts appreciated. Not gonna run the car as a dedicated track toy just want to be able to take it every now and then for a bit of a hoon.

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Valid question, quite a bit tbh. Few track days a year and probably 10 test days (with tuition) + some racing. I'm used to brakes that work all day every single time you smash them. After a lap in the m2 at bedford west circuit (pretty brutal on brakes) gradually working up to find braking points I started to feel the pedal go to the floor so trying to find some pads that help a bit but don't squeal. (The pagid's are known for being horrific in this regard). Other options are maybe improving the cooling to the brakes with some ducts or slight mods. It's only for a few days a year so maybe ultimately I don't change anything other than fluid and accept i'll smoke a set of pads.

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Hi Peter, yes I do indeed remember. After some roundabout research I arrived separately at the ds2500 so think it seems like a solid choice. Have you found any pictures from that evening? Having no luck

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octainejunkee said:

http://carbotech-europe.com/ ask for Ian he is a brake pad guru and will guide you for the best pads for your needs..

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Hi Peter, glad to hear the pads helped. I'm ordering a set at the moment. What part numbers did you get? FCP4611H fronts and FCP4663H for the rear? I've ordered some braided lines as I figure might as well do it all at once with the fluid.

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Interesting, the reason I've gone for the ds2500 was I don't want a race pad. I don't want a pad that makes noise. I'm happy to accept that this means it won't have the same performance and allow endless lapping. But talking to people seemed like the best option.

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peterpeter said:

yes those were the parts

braided lines makes sense..

had fluid put in for silverstone mid sept and the brakes were great!- no issues running round 6-7 laps of the full circuit- at a time.

DS2500s seem a good compromise for road and track- they were squeaking a little in the first week of fitting , but seem to have settled down now-

Awesome

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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

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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.