Track pads - OEM/EBC/BD/Ferodo/Mintex/Carbotech etc

[vanman1936]

Hi

Been looking into...thoughts appreciate.

OEM - seem to be well regarded but not much comment re track work?
EBC - really mixed reviews plus my Indi specialist doesnt rate them
Black diamond - cant seem to find fast track (not road) pads that fit
Ferodo - cant seem to find 2500/3000 to fit
Mintex - 1144 too soft; 1155 / 66 better - not that cheap
Carbotech - we all know, the dogs danglies but £360 a set!!!!
Other??

Any ideas? Real world experience?

Cheers

Paul

[Nic]

Not personally tried them but Porterfield and Hawk pads are popular on the Supra forum.

[bobhatton]

Porterfield, the only pads I ever use

[vanman1936]

where do you get the PFs from? Cost?

Here they wear a little quicker than Carbotech's...what has been your experience?

Cheers

Paul

[Nic]

where do you get the PFs from?

http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/index.p ... rades.html

[vanman1936]

cheers - which ones do you use / how many track days do you get per set?

[bobhatton]

cheers - which ones do you use / how many track days do you get per set?

I had my set on my road car for 3 years or more and the car was used every day, so they do last longer than the stock ones

[mr2mk2dotcom]

Ebc yellow stuff. No pad fade and good price. Every one will disagree but have used them on track with no problems.

[bobhatton]

Ebc yellow stuff. No pad fade and good price. Every one will disagree but have used them on track with no problems.

The only problems I have ever had with brakes have been with pads and disks made by EBC.

[Tsporter]

I had some project mu's all round, found them excellent on track. Replaced the rears with EBC Yellowstuff recently and they seem to wear a bit less than the mu's on track...still no fade.

[Adam86]

Turbo or N/A?

For track days on a Turbo id go with Carbotech XP8. They are expensive but you won't get that horrible moment when your brakes fade. Just make sure you have good fluid! That'll be your weak point running Carbotechs.

On an n/a you'll get away with something cheaper. I found yellow stuffs where fine around Mallory park on my n/a. Wouldnt use them on the turbo though.

[vanman1936]

Just got a set of XP8.

Mother was in the US and got them delivered to the the hotel and she brought them back for me as....£200 full set!

Tracking them end July.....cant wait!

[MR2 Rich]

Porterfield, the only pads I ever use

Do you use them with standard Toyota discs Bob?

[bobhatton]

Porterfield, the only pads I ever use

Do you use them with standard Toyota discs Bob?

Yes

[scooby seb]

Ebc yellow stuff. No pad fade and good price. Every one will disagree but have used them on track with no problems.

2nd that, great pad for the price and had no issue what so ever and faultless around brands and snetterton

[J-1]

Standard discs, Carbotech XP10's, braided hoses and Motul RBF600 brake fluid.

That's what I'm running at the moment on the track car. Amazing!