Trackday Discs and Pads?

1. danny4da Newbie Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 22

   #1 1st February 2013, 14:41

   So my saxo is only driven on the track so nooo road use at all.
   
   I am after the best performace brake pads available on the OE caliper, I was thinking EBC yellow stuff front and rear pads and then Brembo Max Discs front and rear?
   
   Is yellow stuff calipers the best option for money for souly track use??
   
   And has any body had any experience with the brembo max discs??
   
   Thanks dan
2. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #2 1st February 2013, 17:12

   What calipers?
3. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #3 1st February 2013, 17:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wadoryu What calipers?

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny4da So my saxo is only driven on the track so nooo road use at all. I am after the best performace brake pads available on the OE caliper, I was thinking EBC yellow stuff front and rear pads and then Brembo Max Discs front and rear? Is yellow stuff calipers the best option for money for souly track use?? And has any body had any experience with the brembo max discs?? Thanks dan

   Pagid Blue Pads
4. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #4 1st February 2013, 17:22

   Buy which OE
5. Pat_Vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 North London Posts: 6170 Land Rover Discovery

   #5 1st February 2013, 17:24

   Brembo discs at the front with Carbon Lorainne pads.
   
   Had that set up on my old VTS and was good.
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 3rd February 2013, 09:08

   I ran rc5+ in my 247 setup
   Several trackdays and lane blasts and they were epic
   
   Going in my new vtr when i paint the calipers/bleed them
7. harry289 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1633 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

   #7 3rd February 2013, 10:14

   Brembo OE discs
   Carbon Lorraine RC6 pads
   
   Then sort braided lines and good DOT 4 brake fluid
8. user_7096 Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Market Bosworth Posts: 2482 106 XSi 1360cc

   #8 3rd February 2013, 10:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AlexB I ran rc5+ in my 247 setup Several trackdays and lane blasts and they were epic Going in my new vtr when i paint the calipers/bleed them

   Agreed.... RC5/RC5+/RC6's are EPIC!!!!

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9. Jdvtr1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 London United Kingdom (England) Posts: 106

   #9 3rd February 2013, 12:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by harry289 Brembo OE discs Carbon Lorraine RC6 pads Then sort braided lines and good DOT 4 brake fluid

   Agreed!! Have used yellow stuff on my Saxo and CTR and rate them also.
10. Perilmeglio2 Newbie Joined: Feb 2013 Rome, Italy Posts: 3 Saxo 1.6 16v VTS

    #10 4th February 2013, 19:41

    Never think to swap oem bigger discs?
    I have 266mmx20.5mm disc and caliper (taken from a 206CC 1.6) and they work really fine even with EBC Green Stuff. They stay under 14' and 15' rims without any problem.
    The diameter makes a big difference, if you use the car only on the track you may think about it.
    I guess you can find a compete swap for about 150£ or little more.
11. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #11 5th February 2013, 12:22

    EBC are not very good. Consider them a budget brand. Diameter of the disc is only a concern for heat, but a good pad does not have an issue. Pagid are good but so expensive.
    
    Forget Brembo Max. They will not stop you faster than a plain disc. The grooves can help de-glaze a pad, but you are better off buying a pad you wont glaze in the first place.
    
    Plain brembo OE discs and CL Brakes RC6 are more than enough for a dedicated trackday car. You will run out of talent before your brakes die.

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12. danny4da Newbie Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 22

    #12 5th February 2013, 18:44

    So the majority of you suggest oe brembo disc with rc5 or rc6 pads??
13. harry289 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1633 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

    #13 5th February 2013, 18:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny4da So the majority of you suggest oe brembo disc with rc5 or rc6 pads??

    Yess. But make sure you're running good tyres or find yourself locking up a lot.
14. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #14 5th February 2013, 19:29

    All i ran was budget discs (28 quid the pair) and rc5+
    Dedicated track car
    Did 20+ minute sessions all day long on them
    Even to the point the brakes were doing this
    
    
    
    They didnt fade at all
15. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #15 5th February 2013, 19:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by harry289 Brembo OE discs Carbon Lorraine RC6 pads Then sort braided lines and good DOT 4 brake fluid

    What about discs wearing with RC6 pads?
16. manic Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 hemel Hempstead Posts: 413 l200 worrior saxo vtr stock hatch Seat leon 20v

    #16 5th February 2013, 20:09

    Brembo discs and omp carbon pads
    
    manic
17. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #17 5th February 2013, 20:19

    How do you rate the OMP pads? They are a good deal cheaper than the ferrodo DS range and Carbon Lorraine
18. manic Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 hemel Hempstead Posts: 413 l200 worrior saxo vtr stock hatch Seat leon 20v

    #18 5th February 2013, 20:21

    We find them as good as carbone lourane. they just wear a bit quicker
    
    manic
19. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #19 6th February 2013, 09:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VeiRoN What about discs wearing with RC6 pads?

    They have a high iron content so when cold are very abrasive. Because of this they really should not be used on the road. On track though the hotter they get the less they wear the disc.

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20. Chief L-plater Joined: Jan 2012 Derby Posts: 40 Renaultsport Clio 197 RB Citroen Saxo VTR Posi 8v

    #20 7th February 2013, 18:05

    I can vouch for the CL RC6 pads. They're awesome.
21. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

    #21 7th February 2013, 20:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by manic Brembo discs and omp carbon pads manic

    I found these pad wear to be very high, but are a very good pad. But the rc6 pads better, and also wear is better on the rc6 pad.
22. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

    #22 7th February 2013, 20:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing They have a high iron content so when cold are very abrasive. Because of this they really should not be used on the road. On track though the hotter they get the less they wear the disc.

    I have found them to be fine, always a bit of warm up time, cool down time ect, I found them to be very good on the disc