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Best brake pad?
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
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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Best brake pad?
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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Best brake pad?
EBC Red are ceramic and low dust, and have good initial grip.
I currently run Porterfield R4-S and have been pleased with them.
I currently run Porterfield R4-S and have been pleased with them.
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2007 Z4MC
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1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
1972 Jensen Interceptor
2007 Z4MC
2009 Solstice GXP coupe
1962 MGA Coupe
1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
1972 Jensen Interceptor
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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 !
The reds were fine after I'd let them cool off and tried again
The reds were fine after I'd let them cool off and tried again
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Give it the death menthod ?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 !
The reds were fine after I'd let them cool off and tried again
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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 .Rickster93 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:56 amGive it the death menthod ?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 !
The reds were fine after I'd let them cool off and tried again
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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.
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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Best brake pad?
According to their parts finder, that is correct
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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 padph001 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.
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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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Whatever you do, do not put EBC on there.
They’re shite!
They’re shite!
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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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Which compound did you try and why didn't you like it?
Vancouver BC, Canada
2007 Z4MC
2009 Solstice GXP coupe
1962 MGA Coupe
1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
1972 Jensen Interceptor
2007 Z4MC
2009 Solstice GXP coupe
1962 MGA Coupe
1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
1972 Jensen Interceptor