eho

Hello,

I have been using EBC pad and disc for the past 3yrs and I am looking for an upgrade.

For pads I am thinking of Ferodo DS2500 all round as they seems to be recommended by a lot of people.

My question is what would be a good disc to go with the Ferodo pads? My application would be for fast road and potentially starting off some track days.

Thanks in advance.
Eric

lovegroova

I'd suggest Dixcel discs and pads all round for track days.

However, plenty of people were using Brakes International Discs with the DS2500s, and seemed to have coped.

eho

I am not a heavy tracker tho. The bug has not yet bitten me, so maybe once a year if I am lucky...

How are the Dixcel disc & pads on the normal roads?

lovegroova

Very good indeed. A bit more initial bite than OEM, but they can be a little noisy (particularly the R-01 type, which dixon recommends for the rear).

It's also worth using the shims from your old OEM pads as well as lots of copper grease to remove squealing.

The Type-Z pads are quiet and would almost certainly be ok for the occasional track dayer on both front and rear.

ashdelsol7

i had dixcel slotted discs and z pads on my integra dc5, absolutely amazing combination, i never used the car on the track, only daily driven. Previous owner had installed them and they were the best brakes i have had. A quick question to you guys......would improving the pads alone be an improvement?! i am thinking of getting better pads when the time comes, but dont know if i want to upgrade the discs aswell?!

lovegroova

I wouldn't bother with the slotted discs, other than for aesthetic reasons. Those that have had them have worn the slots away quite quickly.

Dixon will tell you that the pads work best with the discs, but then I've been running the R-01 race pads with the cheapest "plain discs" that Dixcel supply, and they seem to have done well enough.

I expect that the pad is the larger part of the equation, so it might well be worth a try.

ashdelsol7

my standard s2000 brakes compared to the dixcel combo are nowhere near, so might look at getting just the pads then if the disks are just asthetic

jonner

I use dba4000 and find them excellent....

lovegroova

No, the slotted versions are aesthetic. Dixcel also do non-slotted versions, which are my preferred choice.

Dixcel do different types of disc. PD, FCR and HS. You have the option of slotted or not slotted on some types.

See here for all the types http://www.racepartshop.com/brands/d....html?model=51 For example, you can get FCR front discs without slots for £280, or with slots for £330.

It's certainly worth thinking about just giving the pads a try on their own though.

eho

Using upgraded pad and standard OEM disc. It might chew up your disc fast I think.