Brake Pads - New Supplier Carbotech Europe Ltd

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:09 pm

Folks,

Just got some new brake pads for my Evo, while speaking to the supplier (Ian at Carbotech Europe Ltd) he indicated that he is also looking to expand there range into the Lotus Elise market.

There are a variety of different pads that Ian does from fast road to ultimate track. He has a great reputation in the Mitsubishi Evo market for supplying pads that stop on a sixpence. The MLR (Mitsubishi Lancer Register) have also performed a number of brake reviews in their magazine and the Carbotech pads come back highly rated.

If anyone is interested in getting any new high performance pads for their Elise then I would not hesitate to give them a call, or have a look on there new website (still under construction) for more info - http://www.carbotech-europe.com

Ian and Tim at Carbotech can be contacted on 01768 885000 or by email on sales@carbotech-europe.com

Thanks
DMW

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:25 pm

Does he do colour coding?

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:27 pm

thinfourth wrote:Does he do colour coding?

I am guessing the XP8 are roughly equivalent to Pagid RS4-2, any idea on prices?

jj · Post by jj » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:32 pm

kenny wrote:
thinfourth wrote:Does he do colour coding?

I am guessing the XP8 are roughly equivalent to Pagid RS, any idea on prices?

I read through the chat and also thought the XP8 was the one that would fit my bill. (Its a shame cos I like the gnarly name of the bobcat ones

)

Post by **Shug** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:34 pm

Reading into it, they'd be more of an RS14 (not great from stone cold & noisy) But I may be wrong.

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:14 pm

Guys,

Ian is still getting the prices together and I have given him the forum address so that he can register and answer any queries, so hopefully we can watch this space.

For the Evo I went for the Panther/AX6 pads but the majority of owners on the MLR have tended to go for the XP8's.

I have never heard of any owners complain on initial bite on the XP8's.

Also enclosed a thread on the XP10 (track/extreme road) taken from a report on the MLR:
http://www.lancerregister.com/showthrea ... did=156045

Definitely nothing there about lack of ability from stone cold.

Cheers
DMW

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:53 pm

maybe he could provide a few sets to the racers for development

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:58 pm

I presume that you mean Neil ?

Sure the racers would be interested as it is a good way to have a competitive edge, what are the rules on the Elise Series regd pads/brakes or is it open to any modification?

Cheers
DMW

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:47 pm

Folks,

Ian is waiting to get his SE account set up but has given me an email with the prices (pad colour included but can be changed on request

):

Carbotech Lotus Elise/Exige RRP prices + vat & delivery

Front - (Pad code - CT109)
P+/AX6 - (black)- Fastroad @ £ 89.00
XP8 - (silver) -Fastroad/Track @ £ 94.00
XP10 - (red) - Hard Track @ £ 100.00
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Rear - (Pad code - CT491)
P+/AX6 -(black) - Fastroad @ £ 85.00
XP8 - (silver) - Fastroad/Track @ £ 90.00
XP10 - (red) - Hard Track @ £ 95.00

UK Delivery @ £ 11.75 via interlink

Also asked me to respond about the query on the Pagids:
It is similar in feel to Pagid 4-2 but has slighty more bite and a higher temprature capabilty, also better from cold.

Thanks
DMW

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:56 pm

douglasgdmw wrote:Also asked me to respond about the query on the Pagids:
It is similar in feel to Pagid 4-2 but has slighty more bite and a higher temprature capabilty, also better from cold.

Which one, XP8 or XP10?

I need new fronts soon, there is maybe a trackday in them but they will need changed before Donnington in March. Would he be interested in doing a super duper cheapo deal on a set of fronts in return for an honest and fair review following a full day on the Donny GP circuit which is known for its brake killing tendencies?

Super duper as in, I am tighter than someone from, say Dundee or Fife perhaps, so it had better be dirt cheap super duper.

/chancing pikey faction

jj · Post by jj » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:07 pm

£184 + vat + delivery = £227 for a full set is slightly pricier than Pagids but its essentially a largely unknown product - would need to get some opinion first.

Give the gypsy above a full set for his 106 cheap and let us get a review

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:08 pm

Just re-read my email:

The XP8 is similar in feel to Pagid 4-2 but has slighty more bite and a higher temprature capabilty, also better from cold.

Cheers
DMW

Ps Kenny No comment about you being tighter than someone from Dundee/Forfar

and that's coming from an Aberdonian !!

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:16 pm

jj wrote:£184 + vat + delivery = £227 for a full set is slightly pricier than Pagids but its essentially a largely unknown product - would need to get some opinion first.

Give the gypsy above a full set for his 106 cheap and let us get a review

This man speaketh some sense at times, not always though.

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:33 pm

Kenny, JJ,

I agree that they are relatively unknown for the elise. All I can say is that the reputation on the MLR is second to none

I am sure that once Ian has got his account set up he will post some comments up.

However looking forward to the 1st write up on them (whoever that may be).

Cheers
DMW

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:34 am

Ian asked me to post a couple of these reviews up for perusal:

http://legacygt.com/reviews/showproduct ... all&page=1

http://www.lancerregister.com/showthrea ... botech+XP8

http://www.lancerregister.com/showthrea ... botech+XP8

http://www.lancerregister.com/showthrea ... hlight=xp8

http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/ForumsPro/viewto ... t=xp8.html

http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/ForumsPro/viewto ... t=xp8.html

http://www.lancerregister.com/showthrea ... hlight=xp8

Cheers
DMW