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thegingerwhinger
07-04-11, 10:57 PM
whats the best pad to disc set up folk have used?? looking at buying new brakes now but theres loads to choose from. or am i better of using gm disc and pads? cheers

John
07-04-11, 11:02 PM
What spec is your car?

I'd go for gm/motor factor discs and mintex 1144 pads.

Mieran
07-04-11, 11:05 PM
Standard disks with Ferodo DS2500

thegingerwhinger
07-04-11, 11:30 PM
its a 16se with bike carbs and management, nothing that quick to be honest:thumb:

mowgli
08-04-11, 09:30 AM
cheap discs, genuine or mintex/ferodo pads.

but remember to give the rear brakes a good service/readjust first.

Dayle_
08-04-11, 10:11 AM
Mintex M1155's any day.

thegingerwhinger
08-04-11, 05:04 PM
the cars just underwent a full resto so its all new drums shoes cylinders and cables on rear

markmcgivern
08-04-11, 08:24 PM
its a 16se with bike carbs and management, nothing that quick to be honest:thumb:

what bike carbs and management u running? im keen on changing standard injection on my E16SE

thegingerwhinger
08-04-11, 10:27 PM
im running cbr900 carbs a BB manifold and mbe management :)