Front Brake Pad Recomendations
Does anyone have any recommendations on Front Brake Pads for general street use.
Marco
1985 Alfa 90
1985 Alfa 90
Re: Front Brake Pad Recomendations
[quote="mcandiago"]Does anyone have any recommendations on Front Brake Pads for general street use.[/quote]
I'll definitely be getting stock pads next time. The last two sets have squealed
terribly until I warmed them up by very late braking. I'm sure several people have thought I was an idiot when I left braking til so late coming up behind them but it's that or listen to that terrible squeal. The seller swore the set of pads on now wouldn't squeal but he was wrong.
I'll definitely be getting stock pads next time. The last two sets have squealed
terribly until I warmed them up by very late braking. I'm sure several people have thought I was an idiot when I left braking til so late coming up behind them but it's that or listen to that terrible squeal. The seller swore the set of pads on now wouldn't squeal but he was wrong.
Nobody likes squealing brakes. I don't know which pads you are referring to, but I have not had this problem with either DS2000 or 2500 pads (my hearing is very good, too ). I haven't found any concrete reasons for pad sqealing yet, but I hear that spraying the back of pads with copper spray helps and there is even a tube of ATE paste made for this!
Jim K.
Jim K.
Last saturday, I went to buy set of ferodo DS2000 for 85 GTV6 but I could't find the ferodo DS2000.
Local auto shop(Repco) did't know about DS2000. They do have Brake pads in Exel and Formula TS2000 series.
This is a description of Formula TS2000 series.
Club sport and high performance applications.
High co-efficient of friction 0.46.
High temperature up to 650 degrees.
Consistent pedal feel from cold to hot.
Relatively kind to rotors.
Optimum performance when brakes are warm.
I think TS2000 is similar pads to DS2000 in Europe
Has anyone in Australia manage to buy DS2000?
Local auto shop(Repco) did't know about DS2000. They do have Brake pads in Exel and Formula TS2000 series.
This is a description of Formula TS2000 series.
Club sport and high performance applications.
High co-efficient of friction 0.46.
High temperature up to 650 degrees.
Consistent pedal feel from cold to hot.
Relatively kind to rotors.
Optimum performance when brakes are warm.
I think TS2000 is similar pads to DS2000 in Europe
Has anyone in Australia manage to buy DS2000?
Here's something I'm afraid I keep reminding over and over and over again.
If you go and swap the front (or the rear) pads only to something with a different friction coefficient you'll end up changing the brake balance. A little is OK, but when you end up with .30 in one end and .46 in the other you're screwed either way.
My strong recommendation is to use same pads in both ends. Then the balance also doesn't change dramatically when the brakes warm up.
If you go and swap the front (or the rear) pads only to something with a different friction coefficient you'll end up changing the brake balance. A little is OK, but when you end up with .30 in one end and .46 in the other you're screwed either way.
My strong recommendation is to use same pads in both ends. Then the balance also doesn't change dramatically when the brakes warm up.
Brakes
jisop
Try this site to start with if you need a source of DS 2500
http://www.bsmsport.com.au/store/page.inetstore?id=27
I use them for street application but frankly don't get a great deal of difference in performance over the standard ATE pads overall. I know others have had different experience with them.
For street use I believe you need fairly cold pads as the brakes are "cold" most of the time and the pads need to work well in that situation. The Ferodos prefer hotter conditions and work best under aggressive driving conditions. So in summary, they are inferior to ATE when cold but superior when hot.
All depends on what your application is. Just my personal experience...
Try this site to start with if you need a source of DS 2500
http://www.bsmsport.com.au/store/page.inetstore?id=27
I use them for street application but frankly don't get a great deal of difference in performance over the standard ATE pads overall. I know others have had different experience with them.
For street use I believe you need fairly cold pads as the brakes are "cold" most of the time and the pads need to work well in that situation. The Ferodos prefer hotter conditions and work best under aggressive driving conditions. So in summary, they are inferior to ATE when cold but superior when hot.
All depends on what your application is. Just my personal experience...
Transaxle Alfas Haul More Arse
I've got SBS carbon ceramic front and back and they are OK, but if the pagid blue weren't twice the price of the sbs pads i would have chosen Pagid again. I probably prefer the feel of the DS3000 over the sbs, might be a little more agressive , but i think my disks will last longer now.
SBS probably is the best choice because they perform well (also under cold conditions) and are relatively cheap.
SBS probably is the best choice because they perform well (also under cold conditions) and are relatively cheap.
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