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Post by Rickster93 » Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:25 pm

I’ve just bought some oem csl front discs for my z4m coupe.
Just wondered what the best pad to use was?
It’s not a track car but I do like a spirited drive and it will do a couple of laps at the Nürburg in November.

I’ve been looking at ebc yellow or red stuff pads

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Post by Havard » Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:53 pm

I have Ferodo DS2500's on the track car. Superb for not fading but they throw out a lot of dust.

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Post by Rickster93 » Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:25 pm

Havard wrote: Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:53 pm I have Ferodo DS2500's on the track car. Superb for not fading but they throw out a lot of dust.

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I have them on my Clio trophy. I feel they may be a bit excessive for every day road use

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Post by wspohn » Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:44 pm

EBC Red are ceramic and low dust, and have good initial grip.

I currently run Porterfield R4-S and have been pleased with them.
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Post by Paulwirral » Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:17 pm

I've used yellows a few times , once on a z3m coupe , around the ring and for general road use , bed them in properly using the give it the death method after you fit them and they are fine all round . I used reds once on a 3.0 roadster and bedded them in using the light braking for the first 1000 miles method and they gave up before Adenauer forest . Only you can decide which way you bed them in ! :driving:
The reds were fine after I'd let them cool off and tried again

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Post by Rickster93 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:56 am

Paulwirral wrote: Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:17 pm I've used yellows a few times , once on a z3m coupe , around the ring and for general road use , bed them in properly using the give it the death method after you fit them and they are fine all round . I used reds once on a 3.0 roadster and bedded them in using the light braking for the first 1000 miles method and they gave up before Adenauer forest . Only you can decide which way you bed them in ! :driving:
The reds were fine after I'd let them cool off and tried again
Give it the death menthod ? 😂

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Post by Silverzedtom » Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:10 am

Out of the two you’ve listed I’d go with yellow 100%
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Post by Paulwirral » Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:06 am

Rickster93 wrote: Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:56 am
Paulwirral wrote: Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:17 pm I've used yellows a few times , once on a z3m coupe , around the ring and for general road use , bed them in properly using the give it the death method after you fit them and they are fine all round . I used reds once on a 3.0 roadster and bedded them in using the light braking for the first 1000 miles method and they gave up before Adenauer forest . Only you can decide which way you bed them in ! :driving:
The reds were fine after I'd let them cool off and tried again
Give it the death menthod ? 😂
Fit them , take the car to a quiet road and brake as hard as you dare 60 down to 10 a dozen or so times until the brakes stink then drive home the long way using them gently until they've cooled down .

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Post by ph001 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:07 am

Performance Friction carbon metallics .11 compound (unfadeable, ultra low dust, ok from cold, amazing once warm, and cheaper than most of the EBC range, really kind to discs and seem to last forever!). There is no way on earth you would ever go back to the likes of EBC after trying them..

BMW E46 M3 pads:

F: Performance friction 0394.11
R: Performance friction 0548.11

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Performance- ... SwHQ9WXvid

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-M3-P ... 1830057465


Just double check that the E46 M3 ones are the same as the Z4. I think they are.
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Post by mmm-five » Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:12 am

ph001 wrote: Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:07 amJust double check that the E46 M3 ones are the same as the Z4. I think they are.
According to their parts finder, that is correct :thumbsup:
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Post by Rickster93 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:43 pm

ph001 wrote: Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:07 am Performance Friction carbon metallics .11 compound (unfadeable, ultra low dust, ok from cold, amazing once warm, and cheaper than most of the EBC range, really kind to discs and seem to last forever!). There is no way on earth you would ever go back to the likes of EBC after trying them..

BMW E46 M3 pads:

F: Performance friction 0394.11
R: Performance friction 0548.11

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Performance- ... SwHQ9WXvid

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-M3-P ... 1830057465


Just double check that the E46 M3 ones are the same as the Z4. I think they are.
I think I’m going to give these a go! Cheers mate thanks very much. So the z4m front discs are csl size but are a standard e46 m3 Caliper which obviously holds the standard e46 pad

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Post by hopz121 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:46 pm

Performance Friction are great for the cash and better than the EBC pads, if money isn't an object and you want really really good pads go for the Pagid RS29's you'll struggle to beat them
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Post by R60BBA » Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:28 pm

Whatever you do, do not put EBC on there.

They’re shite!
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Post by Rickster93 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:18 pm

hopz121 wrote: Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:46 pm Performance Friction are great for the cash and better than the EBC pads, if money isn't an object and you want really really good pads go for the Pagid RS29's you'll struggle to beat them
Think those pads are a bit much for what I’m after to be honest. Think these friction pads have ticked all the boxes

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Post by wspohn » Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:23 pm

R60BBA wrote: Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:28 pm Whatever you do, do not put EBC on there.

They’re shite!
Which compound did you try and why didn't you like it?
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