SPGTi 2 Posted June 14, 2006 It seems that the pads of choice seem to be Mintex 1144/1155/1166 and Ferodo DS2500/3000 but has anyone tried any of the following pads Hawk Ferro Carbon Carbone Lorraine or even the cheapo Maxtorq pads from Rally design. The first 2 are comparable in price to the Mintex and Ferodo and the Maxtorq to motor factor pads. cheers steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butler 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Used Carbone Lorraine on my GSXR. Bite hard hot or cold, never fade, but don't last long and expensive. If the car pads are as good I'd go from them. Used GSF cheap pads, which I can fade in 3 bends on my commute to work, they not hairpins either. I use EBC yellows now and they refuse to fade and fine from cold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashley peddle 3 Posted June 14, 2006 i use ferrodo (sp?) road pads and they work fine on both road and track... took an hours of abuse at brunters the other weeks and never faded. someone commented out on my brakes smoking when i came off though - was quite proud of that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPGTi 2 Posted June 14, 2006 Used Carbone Lorraine on my GSXR. Bite hard hot or cold, never fade, but don't last long and expensive. If the car pads are as good I'd go from them. Used GSF cheap pads, which I can fade in 3 bends on my commute to work, they not hairpins either. I use EBC yellows now and they refuse to fade and fine from cold. How much are Yellowstuff pads now (can't find an online price). Demon Tweeks do the Carbon Lorraine for £55+vat which I didn't think was too bad. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_M 66 1 Cars Posted June 14, 2006 I had the Greenstuff pads on my Mi16 coupled to a big brake kit using the std calipers. I thought they were quite impressive till I took it to the 'Ring. I can't remember the name of the bend but its a sharp lefty after a downhill stretch. Fade, fade and more fade! After that I switched to a set of 4 pots with 1144's. Again, initially impressive although I personally feel that the increase in performance was more down to the extra piston area rather than pads. I am in process of rebuilding my 4 pots and have opted for a set of 1155's after reading the comments here. Might try the Ferodo's after..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huxley309 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Be interesting to know, ive just fitted greenstuffs and initially they were shocking but now they've done a few hundred miles they're really starting to soften up on the 4pots Was going to fit m1144 after but would like to know what the m1155 work like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t16ryan 1 Posted June 14, 2006 I have tried all different pads, and i reccomend either yellow stuff pads, or pagid fast road pads with red dot discs, they really good i use them one my dimma 192bhp and copes really well on the track and road Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C_W 3 1 Cars Posted June 14, 2006 £41 I think. Where's that from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boombang 2 Posted June 14, 2006 Was going to fit m1144 after but would like to know what the m1155 work like The bite a fair bit harder when warm. We had them on our 306 and they always felt absolutely great once warm - from cold they squealed and lacked a bit of stopping power. It was only when something else under the bonnet was being looked at that it was realised the vaccuum hose to the servo was missing! Goes to show they bit very hard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miles 331 1 Cars Posted June 14, 2006 The only pads to use on the Tarck and Road are Pagid RS4's, a bit expensive at over £100.00 but worth it, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smckeown 1 Posted June 14, 2006 if they are pagid blue's i hear they are awesome and last for a long time too. I'll stick to 1155s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butler 0 Posted June 15, 2006 Yeah heard good things about the pagids. Friend used them on his early scooby. £41 for yellows, place in chesham, not sure if they have a web site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPGTi 2 Posted June 15, 2006 So no-one has any feedback on the Hawk Ferro Carbon Maxtorq (Rally design) Black Max (rally Design) pads ?? Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
findlay 0 Posted June 16, 2006 DS3000s eat discs although the pad will be around well after a nuclear war... 1144s - I couldn't get them to fade despite lots of abuse on the old FCS circuit and braking late. 1155s or DS2500s come very, very well written up. IMHO the 1144s are more than capable as a crossover pads for road and track use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon 24 Posted June 21, 2006 Used Pagid on my old Golf GTI, quite impressed. Never tried EBC but I've found those cheap OMP Sport pads to be good value for money on the 205. Mintex are still my favourite though, given the choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base-1 17 Posted June 25, 2006 I run Mintex 55's at the moment, and never had a problem with them until this morning, when they faded just as I was getting to my friends house (late - I was in a hurry, ahem) Fine on the way home though. Good but noisy when cold or when you're being gentle (like outside peoples houses late at night, grrr) DS3000 are the bollocks, never been able to fault them and I've only driven them in faster, heavier cars than my 205. Was going to have those Carbone Lorraines but they don't do them for my Brembos, same as the 3000s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
