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18th October 2016, 18:01
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L-plater
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 52
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Vtr brakes
Since I bought my car nearly 2 years ago I have never changed the brakes pads. But the rear pads are now very worn and close to the disc. I have just discovered my front discs are the grooved black diamond discs. I have read contrasting views on grooved discs for fast road cars.
Does anyone know if these black diamond discs are any good or would I be better buying standard smooth brembo discs?
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/perfor...m-vented-discs
Thanks n advance !
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18th October 2016, 18:32
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: A farm shed in Aylesbury
Posts: 14,916
Car(s): Corolla AE86
Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VTR-KING
Since I bought my car nearly 2 years ago I have never changed the brakes pads. But the rear pads are now very worn and close to the disc. I have just discovered my front discs are the grooved black diamond discs. I have read contrasting views on grooved discs for fast road cars.
Does anyone know if these black diamond discs are any good or would I be better buying standard smooth brembo discs?
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/perfor...m-vented-discs
Thanks n advance !
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Brembo are much cheaper. It really depends on the pads you are going to choose. Grooved will help deglase a pad if you overheat them and do look nicer.
Www.kamracing.co.uk is another option
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18th October 2016, 18:57
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L-plater
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 52
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Haha! I am a returning customer of kam racing trust me! Just used demon tweeks to show a link to my current grooved discs lol.
I was already certain on the ferodos 2500's but as theyre quite an expensive pad i dont want the grooved discs to eat their way through them in no time?
Can u explain what u mean by deglase?
Also if standard discs are slightly scored is that an issue or do they need replacing.
I basically want a fast road brake set up without unecessary pad wear.
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21st October 2016, 10:18
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: A farm shed in Aylesbury
Posts: 14,916
Car(s): Corolla AE86
Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
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If you are worried about price then fit plain discs and Mintex M1144's
That will give extra bite but not at too much expense.
If you overheat the pads the pad surface can melt. It glazes over and braking performance is worse. The grooves increase pad wear so can recover the pad quicker.
My prefered method is to pick a pad that works for how you drive so this does not happen...
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