AT last good brakes.
Nik
ClioTrophy Admin
I dont know anyone who uses anything other than standard Renault discs or the Brembo HC's either to be honest.
They are nothing amazingly special, but they are cheap which is the point really. If you run agressive pads then you're going to eat the discs quicker so cheap is good. I'd say they are a slightly softer than the standard Renault discs in my opinion, but all the pads i've used perform better with them and seem to have a much better initial bite.
They are nothing amazingly special, but they are cheap which is the point really. If you run agressive pads then you're going to eat the discs quicker so cheap is good. I'd say they are a slightly softer than the standard Renault discs in my opinion, but all the pads i've used perform better with them and seem to have a much better initial bite.
Nik
ClioTrophy Admin
MrD06 said:
Brembo do a 4 pot kit setup for the Clio, I know a number of people with them on Cliosport. Expensive, but they do look excellent, i'd love them on the Trophy if i had a spare grand :?
I'm sure Ktec used to sell an AP kit too, but i've never seen anyone with that and cant find it for sale any more.
fazedesign said:George K said:
yep TMD Friction own Pagid, Mintex and Textar amongst other brands, although I doubt their bankers will be particularly clued up on pad selection
based up in cramlington from memory - I used to do a bit with TMD. I may have to give 'em a call......
amm said:
Nik said:
I don't understand what makes the Brembo HC discs any better than the OE discs, other than the fact that they are made by Brembo. So if it's a case that you've got to replace discs regularily due to running more aggresive pads, surely it would make more sense to go for some OE discs from GSF for £30 a pop!?! :?
Surely there have got to be some discs out there designed for running more aggresive pads, what about Brembo Sports and Tarox discs? They command a healthy price premium over the Brembo HC's, but would they last - are they worth the extra cash?
Nik
ClioTrophy Admin
OliS said:
They are just as cheap, in fact if you go to GSF and ask for OEM replacement discs they will very likely give you Brembo HC's, as that is one of two brands of OEM replacement disc they stock. Or £59 for a pair from Yoz.
The only thing thats better about them is the wear indicators really, and in my opinion they do perform slightly better than the original renault discs I had.
Now a lot of this has gone way over my head but i'll add my pennies worth anyway. Not having done any track stuff i think the fitted brakes are great (i've just been out in company berlingo, v. scary) but they have let me down -change of pants and all that-a couple of times in the wet. what would people recommend for a day to day upgrade?
I have probably bored you all to tears with my quest for pads with better initial bite. Anyway Fred's comments about standard pads set me thinking and I began to wonder if the fact that apart from hill climbing, most of the limited mileage that I do in the Clio (2,800 in the year) is around the local Devon lanes where there is very little opportunity to lean on it, and if i did the neighbours would be up in arms. As a result I suspected that the pads might be glazed. Found a quiet straight lane and did five maximum stops from 80 - the first did not even get near provoking the abs, by the fifth the pedal had gone a bit soft, but things were transformed, much more bite and lock-up despite the abs!
Today the pedal feel is back to normal and the bite excellent.
That part of preparation will be easy/fun in future.
Cost - minimal.
Today the pedal feel is back to normal and the bite excellent.
That part of preparation will be easy/fun in future.
Cost - minimal.
Fred said:
they better than braided lines?
thought so, thanks for the confirm.