Maxtorq Disks

1. user_27114 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous

   #1 4th February 2009, 20:40

   Im getting some 266mm calipers at the weekend and looking for disks and pads. Ive seen these from Kam
   
   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/manufactu...rade-1329.html
   
   These any good? Seem cheap, which is always nice. Anyone know of some good pads to go with them?
2. Olly Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Meerkat Harborough Posts: 2638 Saxo vtr mk 2

   #2 8th February 2009, 21:06

   i put some cheap apec discks and halfords pads in mine and were spot on braking! 10x better than the standards.... those should be fine, but mine were like £40 quid a pair i think, there maybe on the cheap side, so softer metal may not last as long, and a high friction pad will eat them. only guessing tho. PM kam racing on here and see what he says about them/ what eh reccomends.
3. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #3 12th February 2009, 08:18

   I changed the rear brake setup on mine last year and went for standard crap. Wasnt happy with them so uprated to maxtorq discs with mintex pads. I went for a drilled and grooved setup and was so much happier with them:
   
   
   
   The mintex 1144s are good but they give off way too much brake dust. I read on the Rallye Register the OMPs perform as good but dont give off half the dust! So may go for them next.
4. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #4 12th February 2009, 12:36

   the OMP are twice the cost though from memory. Just clean the wheels regularly style whore
5. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #5 12th February 2009, 12:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sax-oli i put some cheap apec discks and halfords pads in mine and were spot on braking! 10x better than the standards.... those should be fine, but mine were like £40 quid a pair i think, there maybe on the cheap side, so softer metal may not last as long, and a high friction pad will eat them. only guessing tho. PM kam racing on here and see what he says about them/ what eh reccomends.

   I tried cheap disks with race pads in one car. Went through a set of disks every trackday lol
   
   Braking was decent though still. As long as you have decent pads and brake fluid that can cope with the increase in heat you will be fine.
   
   note that tyres make a massive difference to braking. Something thats often overlooked.
6. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #6 7th July 2009, 23:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KamRacing the OMP are twice the cost though from memory. Just clean the wheels regularly style whore

   Dude! Late post I know but who you calling style whore lol.
   
   Again, for the £££ I really rate these. Just a shame the "Group N" may mislead people a bit.
7. Berg Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 rugby Posts: 3766 MK2 VTS, Ibiza Cupra 20VT

   #7 7th July 2009, 23:15

   im using the maxtorq kit in standard 247mm fitment and i do rate them over standards
   
   agree with rushy about the dust!! with the m1144 pads im cleaning my wheels daily lol
   
   EDIT: i just noticed the date
8. Shak Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bournemouth Posts: 176 saxo vts 106 xsi

   #8 8th July 2009, 17:04

   good discs, i'm running sintered pads on them. bit dusty but worth it.