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Joely P · 10th July 2008, 07:17 PM

Can anyone advise where and what brake discs to go for all round on an r33 gtr? I dont mind sourcing overseas...

I have noticed this kit on a popular internet auction site but have never used them before and am not sure if it is false economy? Im not running huge power.

any advice welcomed... cheerZ in advance

Joely P · 12th July 2008, 07:21 AM

Stachi · 12th July 2008, 07:37 AM

I don't consider myself an expert on brakes, but these seem to be a little overly slotted? Why not take some EBC, they're also easy sourcable in the UK!

For the brake pads, I went DS2500, I don't like the EBC pads (had two sets on another car, after the first one I removed the brake-in-coating from the second set with a grinder.. Horrible stuff..)

Marc

Light-R · 12th July 2008, 01:00 PM

im with stachi.
i too hate ebc pads, but if you want a street car, go for ferodo ds2500.

i track my car often and i still have my ds2500 but i will change them asap.

Joely P · 31st July 2008, 03:20 PM

thanks for the reply guys... the seller does do the package with ds2500's for a little more wonga but still at just over 400 notes for discs and pads all round this is a very good price?

what sort of price am i looking at for ebc discs all round? all the uk suppliers i can find seem to be mega bucks!

Joel

Moff · 31st July 2008, 03:31 PM

DS2500's are hard on the discs and will wear them out quicker than the EBC. I have always used EBC Red and yellows and always bn very happy...

Moff

xaero1 · 5th August 2008, 02:07 PM

I put those discs with Mintex Extreme pads all round on my R32 GTR and the quality of the items seemed good. However I never got time to fully bed them in before the new owner picked the car up (I told him of course!) so I couldn't comment on how they performed, except that they squealed alot - more than the Ferodo 2500s and Std discs on there before anyway.

The new owner reported that the brakes were fine though.

DaveV · 5th August 2008, 02:48 PM

I also have these discs on my R32. They completely destroyed a set of standard pads in a few hundred miles but my Ferodo DS3000's are holding up fine

Cris · 7th August 2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveV

I also have these discs on my R32. They completely destroyed a set of standard pads in a few hundred miles but my Ferodo DS3000's are holding up fine

I managed to kill a set of EBC Greenstuff (don't ask) with some heavily slotted discs in lessthan 3,000 miles. Usually pads last me forever as I'm quite light on the brakes. I should also add that this wasn't on my Skyline.

With what I assume to be a harder compound I got a much longer life out of the next set. The discs did resist fade much better plain discs though.

SmigzyGTR · 7th August 2008, 11:03 AM

EBC discs and red stuff pads for me, no problems with repeated 100+mph heavy breaking stops on millbrook. Going to try 2500's next time see how they differ.

Totalburnout · 7th August 2008, 04:04 PM

I went for DBA disks on mine with DS2500 pads, works a treat but i could do with some better fluid.

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12th July 2008, 07:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stachi GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 827	I don't consider myself an expert on brakes, but these seem to be a little overly slotted? Why not take some EBC, they're also easy sourcable in the UK! For the brake pads, I went DS2500, I don't like the EBC pads (had two sets on another car, after the first one I removed the brake-in-coating from the second set with a grinder.. Horrible stuff..) Marc

12th July 2008, 01:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Light-R GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lisbon Posts: 652	im with stachi. i too hate ebc pads, but if you want a street car, go for ferodo ds2500. i track my car often and i still have my ds2500 but i will change them asap.

31st July 2008, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joely P GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14	thanks for the reply guys... the seller does do the package with ds2500's for a little more wonga but still at just over 400 notes for discs and pads all round this is a very good price? what sort of price am i looking at for ebc discs all round? all the uk suppliers i can find seem to be mega bucks! Joel

31st July 2008, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Moff GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 348	DS2500's are hard on the discs and will wear them out quicker than the EBC. I have always used EBC Red and yellows and always bn very happy... Moff

5th August 2008, 02:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
xaero1 New Users Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cotswolds / California Posts: 3,362	I put those discs with Mintex Extreme pads all round on my R32 GTR and the quality of the items seemed good. However I never got time to fully bed them in before the new owner picked the car up (I told him of course!) so I couldn't comment on how they performed, except that they squealed alot - more than the Ferodo 2500s and Std discs on there before anyway. The new owner reported that the brakes were fine though.

5th August 2008, 02:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
DaveV GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 192	I also have these discs on my R32. They completely destroyed a set of standard pads in a few hundred miles but my Ferodo DS3000's are holding up fine

7th August 2008, 04:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Totalburnout GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,630	I went for DBA disks on mine with DS2500 pads, works a treat but i could do with some better fluid.