Brake pads......opinions....

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:45 pm

I need new ones.....don't fancy the standard ones......

Pagids seem to be the best but about double the price of mintex.......opinions please.......

Also looking for besr place to buy them from.

Cheers guys....

Jamie is thinking of Pagids.....
http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... hp?t=12020

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:49 pm

likewise , was gonna wait till after xmas and buy from eliseparts. Would be great to get some form of a deal !

woody · Post by **woody** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:55 pm

PM Stu Pollock, He's sorting me out a set of SBS pads for the rear (I already have new 1144's for the front), apparently almost as good as Pagids, but at Mintex money.

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:42 pm

Loving the pagids.....group buy again maybe?

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:44 pm

bertieduff wrote:Loving the pagids.....group buy again maybe?

How much did they come to last time?
The difference between the 2 specs of pagids?

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:01 pm

Hmmm..can't find the link

Was around £200 for a full set IIRC, about 20% cheaper? Think 10 orders were required.

Generally, 42's for road & some track use, 14's for mostly track- (they need more heat than you'll get on the road)

/awaits correction/

steve_weegie · Post by **steve_weegie** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:54 pm

bertieduff wrote:Hmmm..can't find the link

Was around £200 for a full set IIRC, about 20% cheaper? Think 10 orders were required.

Generally, 42's for road & some track use, 14's for mostly track- (they need more heat than you'll get on the road)

/awaits correction/

14's eat discs if the pads are not up to temperature, so much so i need to replace discs and pads at the same time, every time

. Awesome on track though when matched to good fluid....

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:55 pm

I am opting forrRS42 , £220.96 delivered from elise parts. Is group buy worth the hassle?

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:57 pm

What is a good indication that your disk needs replaced? wearing thin?

something I dont know

steve_weegie · Post by **steve_weegie** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:12 pm

Depends on the discs i guess, but technically you're supposed to measure them with a micrometer thing. I run them until there's no grooves left on the disc surface then replace them.... They're eliseparts discs though and you wont be able to do the same with std drilled jobbies....

How many miles you got on the car now? I'll get around 10 to 15k from a set of discs, but thats running rs14 pads. You might get longer with normal pads though.

robin · Post by **robin** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:42 pm

For road and occasional track use 1144 are best VFM.

For frequent track day use RS42 are more than good enough.

RS14 are overkill for anything less than racing and the associated budget.

SBS were OK, but I found them a little bit wooden compared to RS42 and I gather they are now not that much cheaper, so not sure SBS is worthwhile.

Cheers,
Robin

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:18 pm

1144s work very well on mine with a set of Stu's ali bells

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:11 pm

Stick me down for a set of RS42 fronts if someone arranges a group buy.

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:51 am

Looks like RS42's for me then, unless Stu says otherwise!
Sounds like you just volunteered to organise the group buy Kenny....good boy!

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:13 am

Pagid RS42s made a dramatic difference on my Elise. Will definitely replace the Exige pads with them but will probably wait til I wear them down. Could be interested in a group buy in January though.