Best rear pads

1. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #1 3rd August 2011, 01:09

   Got DS2500s in the front but I think 80 odd quid is a bit rich for rear pads of the same model so what is everyone running? I'm going towards mintex at the moment but I see Brembo and OMP also do a pad?
   I dont want to fit EBC *stuff pads or ultimax is i've read they are gash
2. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

   #2 3rd August 2011, 05:56

   Standard will be fine mate, the rear brakes do fuck all to slow you down really
3. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

   #3 3rd August 2011, 07:32

   As above, the braking power from the rear won't be enough to warrant spending more than standard.
4. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #4 3rd August 2011, 08:18

   i just buy mintex items off ebay dirt cheap
5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 3rd August 2011, 09:52

   Thats what I was thinking - its the same on the clio, the rears do naff all really hence the disks last ages. The disks came with some cheapy pads, reckon its worth the £20 on some brembos though or mintex?
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 3rd August 2011, 10:30

   im running delphi rear pads
   tbh as long as they slow the rear enough it doesnt try and overtake the front your ok
   
   ive never on the cars ive had done anything to the rears ive had several different brake setups on the front and thb never felt the rears needed upgrading once i actually started driving hard
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 3rd August 2011, 10:37

   Ill fit the ones that came with the disks then might as well save £20 if it not needed
8. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #8 3rd August 2011, 11:40

   Depends on how you drive, what your doing with the car and how hard you push the car. I ran EBC Yellows in the rear of my saxo, with 4pots on the front running EBC Yellows.
   
   I always used to lock the rears with standard pads on track (mintex/pagid)
   It's hard to explain but the car felt alot better under braking with the uprated rear pads, seemed to stay "straight" if thats the way i can describe it. I noticed a difference thats for sure.
   
   If your uprating the front to brake harder/later obviously your going to be applying more pressure to the rear, so they will be doing more work
   
   Each to their own though, its not a must have upgrade.
9. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #9 3rd August 2011, 11:52

   I'm on standard OEM disks up front with DS2500 and the car will be used exclusively on track, and driven hard. In two minds what do to really, its not an expensive change but even so if its not needed I'd rather leave it. Difficult decision
   
   
   These are what I have in mind but are they just a replacement road pad?
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REAR-Bremb...item43a3851eaf
10. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #10 3rd August 2011, 12:15

    You been on track before?
    
    I wouldn't buy those pads. Just look oem, most i would pay for oem rear pads is £10.
11. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #11 3rd August 2011, 12:21

    Not with this VTR i'm afraid no. Are the yellows any good then?
    All I can seem to find is mintex standards and I've seen some OMP pads too which are about the same price as the EBC greenstuffs on ebay.
12. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #12 3rd August 2011, 12:27

    I always advise people when going on track for the first time with a car, to get a feel and see if they need to start upgrading stuff.
    
    EUROCARPARTS for my standard pads, sure the pagids were £9 last time i bought some, been like 2 years however.
    Stay away from ebc green and red stuff they are not designed for track use.
    
    
    I highly rate the yellows, ran them for a while now, run them front and rear on my EK9.
    
    The code for the yellow rears is DP4458/2, you will struggle to find them listed but they do exist. Should be £45ish iirc.
    
    
    
    I would track it with some cheap rear OEM pads and see what you think, then go from there.
13. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #13 3rd August 2011, 12:52

    Problem is the pads that came with the discs are extra cheapo ones, I might as well fit good rears as I only want to do the job once you see.