My stock pads are well worn and need replacing. Now my problem is I cant afford a disc upgrade at the moment so I\'m wondering whether to just buy another set of stock pads and upgrade both at a later date, or is it worth buying "performance" pads to go with the stock discs ? Hawk or BD maybe ?
Car is mainly used on the road but I\'m booked in on the Brands Hatch track day and I\'d like to track the car more and more over the next year.
Cheers
Bulla
will depend on state of disc\'s.
If disc\'s are badly worn then dont use a track pad as they will increase wear and heat, if in good condition then upgrading wont do any harm.
Its also a good idea to take a spare st of pads with you, i have been through a set of pads in one night at knockhill before, mind you i did do about 40 laps and i have grooved discs.. Seriously though, its good to have a spare set as they can wear quickly on track.
How easy is it to change the pads ? Sorry I\'m a mechanical virgin, oh other than replacing my y coupling ! :3Confused
Bulla
It depends on how good you are with the tools... If you dont know what you are doing then changing the brake pads is probably not the best place to start learning... :D
Ha ha ! Well I thought that might be one of the easier jobs to tackle ! I was hoping for an online tutorial with pics ! :)
Quote from: BullaHa ha ! Well I thought that might be one of the easier jobs to tackle ! I was hoping for an online tutorial with pics ! :)
I wish i had the time to do it and i would! :yes
It should take you no longer than half hour per wheel if you know what your doing... If you can take the wheel off your half way there ;) then its a matter of taking the 4 bolts off that hold the caliper in place. simply a matter of taking the old pads out, winding the piston back in (special tool required approx £20 from Halfrauds) and pop the new pads on putting everything back together again...
Do the fronts need to be screwed in? I\'m used to screwing rears in, I haven\'t changed the pads on my RX yet, I assumed they would just push back?
The rear screw in, the fronts just push back, and you dont need to remove the caliper at the front, you only need to remove the spring clips when changing the fronts... :wave
Well OK, Im corrected although in my defence I was talking about the rears as Ive had them off twice in the last month due to sticking piston, not looked at the fronts yet but obviously sounds easier :)