Brake discs & pads

[Wheaty]

Just after a bit of advice regarding brake set-up front & rear for road use only, i know there has been a thread recently regarding brembo discs and alot of you probably replied within that post.

Anyway i was wondering if there's any pro's or con's running with different discs at the front and back? i.e. Brembo Max on front & Brembo HC on rear..??

If the above option isn't suitable what people would recommed??

Thanks,

Chris

 

[Rick C196]

No difference really :wink:

The main difference in discs is their ability to withstand high temperatures. The rears don't get hot enough to warrant grooved discs.

A different pad compound front-rear will make more of a difference, as it will knock out the brake balance slightly, thereby reducing the overall braking 'potential'. Although the rears don't generate much stopping power (about 20%) a 'standard' pad on the back vs an aggressive pad at the front could hamper your overall braking potential by I would guess around 5%.