best brake pads?

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mk2mattw
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best brake pads?

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I am using ebc drilled and grooved discs, pads need changing just wondering what would be the best ones to go for?Currently using ebc ultimax pads
thanks in advance
matt
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Re: best brake pads?

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I'm currently using Chris Wilson's fast road pads and have to say they are spot on!
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Re: best brake pads?

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What do you use the car for? road, track mixture of both?
mk2mattw
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woz_106 wrote:What do you use the car for? road, track mixture of both?


daily driver but have a "spirited" driving style!haha
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Re: best brake pads?

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I'd be looking at yellow stuff or ferodo DS range are very good for fast road.

I use carbotec xp8s but they are stupid money albeit fantastic pads but I wouldn't have them if it was only used on the road.
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There is only one pad to use, the best there is.

http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/
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Re: best brake pads?

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Chris Wilson fast road pads seem to be the best all rounders. I've done a fair bit of searching and i've not found a bad word about these :thumleft:
Lefty1991
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Chris Wilson pads are amazing value for money aswell.
They have an amazing first bite and no fade that I've managed to find
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woz_106 wrote:I'd be looking at yellow stuff or ferodo DS range are very good for fast road.

I use carbotec xp8s but they are stupid money albeit fantastic pads but I wouldn't have them if it was only used on the road.


Unfortunately ferrodo dont make DS2500s for the mr2, i'm gonna vouch for carbotech though. They may be expensive but their performance justifies the price.
mk2mattw
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Re: best brake pads?

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Where can I get these chris wilson pads? Wouldnt mind the carbotechs if they aren't rediculously expensive
Cheers for the advice so far guys:)
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He doesn't have an online website, so you'll have to get him through one of these:

Tel: 07971952084
Email: [email protected]
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Thanks for the kind words about the pads, I have been trying to get a trader account for months on here and have all but given up. Was promised a slot and I was happy to pay, but things just fizzled out. I do my pads for a wide range of cars including the current shape Nissan GTR which I have just taken stock of. Please contact me direct. [email protected] or by phone on07971-952084 I have fast road compound pads for all the MR2 range.

Thanks again for the nice feedback!
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Chris Wilson wrote:Thanks for the kind words about the pads, I have been trying to get a trader account for months on here and have all but given up. Was promised a slot and I was happy to pay, but things just fizzled out. I do my pads for a wide range of cars including the current shape Nissan GTR which I have just taken stock of. Please contact me direct. [email protected] or by phone on07971-952084 I have fast road compound pads for all the MR2 range.

Thanks again for the nice feedback!


Do you make pads for willwood calipers?
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Not currently, whilst very popular in the USA they don't seem to have caught on much over here. 90% of my pads are for stock production calipers. I do a small range for race calipers, but to be honest, those using expensive lightweight dedicated race calipers want and need specialist race compound pads.
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Chris Wilson wrote:Thanks for the kind words about the pads, I have been trying to get a trader account for months on here and have all but given up.


Hi Chris

Not sure what went wrong. I'll PM you details this evening. :thumleft:
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