Brake pad report

[Steve Burnett]

I can\'t find the tread about brake pads so I will just ask my question here.

Someone recently fitted some black dimond pads all round. How are you getting on with them??

[ScuttleRX]

think that was probably me, i have them now but there not on yet :rolleyes:
I will be putting them on this week some time, hopefully the drive to from rotorstock should bed them in nicely then i\'ll provide a full report

[Shaq]

If you could post up the results that would be cool !,
i want to see how much brake dust they release.....


thanks

shaQ

[Steve Burnett]

Right then...............

I\'ve been using these pads for a few weeks now. I also had my brakes bled and used R600 fluid (I think). all bought from SHYAUTO (PLUG PLUG).

I\'ve got to say that I notice a big difference, I never had too much faith in the old pads I had on and they had only done about 6K miles. I never thought the REX was that great when it came to stopping but I\'ve changed my mind now. I like them, good stopping from cold and hot. I was out last night on my private road doing about 110mph and the brakes were very good at stopping at this speed. Far better than ever before.
There is not much brake dust either, I cleaned my wheels last night then went out for about a 15mile drive doing between 60 and 110mph using the brakes a lot, when I got home the wheels are still clean.

This is just my 2p and I have not tried any track days so they might turn out to be useless for this but for normal street driving Im going to keep using them.

Cost of the pads front and back was just under £100 and the brake fluid (2 bottles) under £15 if I remember right.

[clive]

Thanks for the report and the plug Steve, pleased your happy.

I am happy because l have looked for a long time for pads for road FD\'s that wouldn\'t be grab n stop like the Hawk pads and fairly clean and non aggressive to all the nice wheels you guy\'s run, and they are cheap.


p.s. the Brake fluid really is good stuff.

[Brett]

Can you get pads that\'ll fit my egi?

I\'m running the new version of EBC\'s greenstuff at the mo and to say that the pads are \'indifferent\' when cold is an understatement! (That said once thier warmed up thier not to shabby!)

[clive]

As far as we know your pads should be the same as the FD, so yes we can supply you some!

[Brett]

How much???

[clive]

Sorry l am at home now so l can\'t give you an exact price, but they will be just a shade under a £100 for a full set, front n rear delivered.

[scooby_si]

remind me Clive (read Si has memory of a retarded fish as i no you sent me details previously) but what is price of these for the FD front &/or rear? Only i\'m game just gota see how my finances work out b4 i order them bad boys but they sound like the daddies http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_2_100v.gif\' border=0>
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[leggysrx7]

..excellent news about the pads....i\'m ordering black diamond pads on Tuesday, and look forward to the task of fitting them....good to hear that they\'re decent!! Also purchasing from shyautos......

..next weekend should be interesting....sleepy headlight fitting and brake pads front and back....

Marc

[Brett]

Cheers Clive, will give SHYAUTO a ring when the time comes.