Optimizing brakes for a street car

**oldeskewltoy** · 24-04-2007, 08:59 AM

best pad for street... is OEM... next best pad would be Project Mu "NS" Both pads have VERY good cold braking capability....

**WDE_BDY** · 24-04-2007, 09:15 AM

Mintex 1144 or 1155, I run the 1155's which are very dusty but work from dead cold.

Callum

**Billzilla** · 24-04-2007, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by kugzs

How do you set up brakes to minimize initial braking distance? (ie minimize braking distance when brakes are cold)

Have good suspension, it's usually more of a factor any any reasonable setup than the actual brakes themselves.

**DigitalPho3nix** · 25-04-2007, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by Billzilla

Have good suspension, it's usually more of a factor any any reasonable setup than the actual brakes themselves.

Agreed! You need to maximise the contact patch of the tyre on the road before going for crazy brakes.

Best pads for cold braking are OEM in my opinion. They just.... work!

**allencr** · 25-04-2007, 12:59 AM

Adjustable rear limiting/proportioning valve.

**celicapain** · 25-04-2007, 02:14 AM

a parachute

**mrshin** · 25-04-2007, 07:43 PM

Anchor.

Commodore brake upgrades are generally pretty easy, but as said, don't bother with the RX7 calipers. In my opinion, Greenstuff are a bit average when cold, and regardless of what the box says, they DO mess your wheels up. OEM pads are alright for some cars, but when we're talking Ford+Holden type cars, they're not always too good....

**love ke70** · 25-04-2007, 09:09 PM

i have never found lucas pads to be bad cold. and they handle heat rather well.
only faded them coming down a mountain. and it was a serious mountain and we were seriously pushing.

**JustCallMeOrlando** · 26-04-2007, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by mrshin

In my opinion, Greenstuff are a bit average when cold, and regardless of what the box says, they DO mess your wheels up.

Only average for the first stop, don't take much provocation to warm up. And why do you think I have such open rims?

**Camryman** · 26-04-2007, 08:56 AM

What do people think of the Race Brakes pads, the place out at Seven Hills I think?

The times I have gone out asking for a quote on slotting on front celica rotors they would rather just sell me their brake pads.

**WDE_BDY** · 26-04-2007, 08:59 AM

If its same as NZ, Race Brakes supply Mintex pads. As I said above they are quite dusty but the 1144 and 1155 are great from dead cold.

Callum

**kugzs** · 26-04-2007, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by oldcorollas

RX7 calipers are not very big. they have less clamping force than AE86 spoontah calipers (for a given fluid pressure)

too may options for commod.. i mean lexcens, to bother going with small calipers.

would r33 gtst calipers be a better option?