Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

Hes running 256mm ates at the mo benn iirc.

Iain, have you never done a track day? Your meant to kill your tyres! lol

As for breaks buy some mariva 4 stud 280mm and use vectra v6 calipers, get some good pad's try that first, as it's cheep and should prove good..

Deffo get bigger brakes dude.

I tried Scott I was going for it, although no I haven't done one before lol Hopefully have some better ones on new rims for the next one.

280mm sounds good, I'm just researching brackets to space out my current calipers to accept larger discs - apparently Hi-Spec used to (or still) do some? I thought I had good pads with the Mintex 1144s, maybe not.

My mate did some timing (didn't realise he was) and reckoned my best laptime was 1 min 33 secs - not too shabby that.

Ferodo pads mate, think thats what i have.

get some drilled 288s and better rubber dude and you will be flying (well you were anyway)

spare wheels you say? hmm don't know where there might be some of those......

I used to run vented grooved 256,s with ds2500 pads and the brakes were very good ,never had any fade issues ,not as good as comp brake 4 pots but still very good

good stuff, great to see it being used properly - looks poised in the garage shot there; good stance.
Interesting about the brakes. I too run o.e spec 256mm cav/cali and have wondered if my servo and/or take off is to blame for a lack of bite. Though yours sounds anything but the servo/etc - its literally the materials at the friction side of things that are at theyre limits i guess..?

If they fit behind your rims Id go for the V6 setup Iain. Calipers can be gotten for as little as £20 on eBay an Meriva drilled/grooved disc's are about £50.

Ive got some brand new V6 pads (average road compound Mintex's) an some GM Police spec Mintex pads so planning on comparing them on road & track once I build this POS Corsa.

An Evo owner kindly put up some footage of my Nova at Doningon on Monday, check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltk7k...el_video_title