02-02-2017, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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Brake Pads : Endless vs Pagid vs AP Racing
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I am considering upgrading my brake pads before to hit my first trackdays with my M2 (Laguna Seca in March ). I have little track experience and I am looking for something that will work well with the OEM rotors and that can be dedicated to the track (depending on noise level I would swap back to OEM pads after the track). Do you guys have any feedback / preferences between Endless ME20, Pagid RS29 and AP Racing (ref???). I see that lots of us here are running with Pagid but my mechanic recommended Endless. Curious to hear about your experience. Cheers ! |
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02-02-2017, 10:20 PM | #6 |
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I've tried all of the above and Ferodo were by far the best for the track. I was at Laguna the past two weekends running the DSUno (though the DS1.11 is awesome as well) and they performed like a champ. Love them.
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I have used DS2500, DS3000, DS1.11, Pagid RS14 and Pagid RSL1.
I think that in the end it comes down to driving style and the feel that individuals prefer. A high initial bite is comforting (DS1.11) and I found that I liked that for a while but later I tried the RS14 and liked that and found it a bit easier to modulate. Less bite and maybe this allows more feel. But to be honest different drivers will feel different things so you just gonna have to try a couple and see if you have a preference. Most high performance racing pads are going to stand up to a thrashing ok - Its more about how you like the feel. I was a bit surprised that I could actually feel the difference. |
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02-03-2017, 07:47 AM | #8 |
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If your event isn't until March, might be worth waiting a bit.
According to my friend at Tire Rack, Hawk will release their M2/3/4 pads in Q1 of this year. This would include Hawk's DTC70 compound, which is my current favorite road course compound. |
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Hi guys, any update on that topic ? Which brake pads would you recommend to 3 track days a year (and a swap of pads for road use) ? I am looking for pads to use with the oem rotors, thus not too abrasive...
And by the way, do you have an online retailer to recommend in Europe (Belgium) ? Cheers, |
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03-14-2017, 11:24 AM | #10 |
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Quick update on my side, I ended up going full OEM parts (except for Endless brake fluid). I wanted a feel of what can the car do as stock. 2 days at Laguna Seca, day 1 was dry and sunny and I have been really agressive on the brakes, day 2 was pretty much wet all day.
I experienced no fading at all and was quite pleased with the brakes but I would love more bite. I will upgrade for my next track days but I am not quite sure which brand to pick yet. I was lucky enough to do a couple laps as a passenger in an instructor's M2 running RS29 and the braking was impressive (everything was really, complete different league). Also it is worth mentioning, now my car vibrates quite a lot when I go from moderate to hard braking (feeling it from the seat more and barely through the steering wheel). I will need to have my pads and rotors checked to figure out where the problem comes from. I did respect all my cooling laps, no parking brake, ... Anyway, that's a different topic |
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