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DAZ1985
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As title ....

Tried:

Black Diamond
Ferodo

Both didnt last long and faded

Need to be suitable for Fast road

[Edited on 06-01-2008 by DAZ1985]
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Red dot?

Are your disks plane or groved or groved and drilled?
DAZ1985
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Plain discs
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Have you tryed anything else?
DAZ1985
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No just them 2 and they have lasted 6months

Need something that doesnt fade as much really and lasts longer than 3months
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i use ferodo ds2500 pads in mine lasted ages!
Hamish
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mintex 1144's?
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Think mine were just ferodo premiums

I'll make enquires into mintex 1144's

What brake fluid do people recommend?
Steve X16XE
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I've got halfords 5.1.

Have you got some braded hoses sorted?
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Do you do a lot of track days? you must really hammer the brakes to get through a set in 3 months. I used standard Vauxhall ones when I had 288mm brakes but id go for the red dot ones because they make less dust to muck up your wheels. when i still had the sport brakes a set of red dot pads lasted me over 2 years
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I've got Red Dot in mine now and they have been in for 7 months and look like they need doing soon. Done about 12k in them.
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I've got braided hoses but want do the pads and fluid at the same time. Dot 5.1 the highest rated stuff?

Never been on the track, but i do give it some hammer. Where theirs a time and a place though. The dust doesnt bother me as such just need something that works well when driven hard
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Yes 5.1 is the highest.

Thought about getting some groved disks too?
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why bother with grooved discs, will just chew the pds up faster.

standard vauxhall discs or some brembo discs, ds2500 pads, 5.1 fluid and your onto a winner
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I find mintex 1144 very good. lately I have been using the new Redstuff pad by EBC and its fantastic.
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i thought .5.1 was only recomended for abs use?
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EBC redstuff was my next in question. I had greenstuff on the saxo and they werent too bad.

Where is best place get them? as when i ordered pads from LMF they sent late type mintex extreme
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ive got mintex on mine & they work really well......
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How much mileage are you doing to that?
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average really 1k a month
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ordered Redstuff today give them a try, see how they are
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Update how they are. Like i said before, mine are due soon.
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Will do if you remind me
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No probz. But who's going to remind me?
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I'll try to keep you updated

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