What Pads To Use In A 205 Mi16 With Gti6 Calipers

[DRTDVL 4 1 Cars]

Whats peoples thoughts on the Carbone Lorraine brake pads ?

[Batfink 201]

Depending on your use of car will affect which one to go for but the RC5+ are probably the ones to go for on a road/track car. They work at any temperature and are relatively kind on discs.

[C_W 3 1 Cars]

Is that just for GTi-6 calipers, as I've always found DS2500's to be excellent for 1.9 calipers?

 

Well I must admit this is my experience on my BMW with these pads; horrendously dusty and judder-prone. Dino found the same on his M3 and I've read of others having judder issues. I did run DS3000s on the 205 for a while, the first set were great but the 2nd set started juddering and a piece of pad material stuck to the disc that needed chiselling off (brake judder from that was like a wheel falling off!!). I much prefer Yellowstuff as they never judder and used those on the 205 for the last few trackdays I did (the DS3000 power was much better but harder to modulate).

[Batfink 201]

The problem with more traditional compounds is pad material transfer to the discs which is what gives the juddering.

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

Pherhaps if you Bedded them in anth ! Lol

 

Mintex standard pads are fine !!!!

 

I was passenger in Anthony's car on that trip and can certainly vouch for the s*itness of those pads. I'm not sure as it was a few years ago, but I think we may have discussed buying replacements out in France they were that bad! I remember us bleeding the brakes with new fluid in the hotel car park

 

I much prefer Yellowstuff as they never judder and used those on the 205 for the last few trackdays I did (the DS3000 power was much better but harder to modulate).

 

Would highly recommend Yellowstuff, wee bit vague from cold but great bite once warm (Wilwood 4 pots). No fade on my last 'Ring trip whereas the previously fitted Mintex had given up by halfway round. No squealing and cheaper too.