Steve vRS

Do the discs and pads take track day hammerings?

Are the calipers good or do they just look nice?

Thanks

Steve

DR Motorsport

2 years worth of track days (10-12 track days), and discs and calipers are still good.
Standard pads are poor, so changed them to Mintex 1155 front and rear.
Never yet had any fade. They last about 1 year.
Tried ferodo and pagid, not any better, just more expensive.


David

stockcar

IMO if you are "hard" on brakes wouldn't bother had nothing but probs on gpN cars and trackday only cars..............
as for 1155 being as good as Pagid then i can only assume you have only used "road" type compounds??

alyn - asperformance.com

Steve vRS

So are you saying they are not very good?

Steve

mark@wrx

Didn't think the vRS had STi brakes?! Unless you're trying to wind someone up

stockcar

funny i thought Steve had "defected" to the other side also.................maybe there's a new car in the offing??

Steve vRS

Just doing some research.

So are they ok or crap

Steve

stockcar

depends on exactly how hard and long you try and use them..............they are alright for short sessions (and cool adequately) but to be honest always found the "old" subaru caliper was better (albeit not quite as much outright friction) as retains less heat due to the "shielding" issues................stick a set of AP's on - different issue!!

alyn - asperformance.com

p.s. based on track type usage not road..............fine in "normal" use.........