A quick Alcon brake review (glass half full for Dan) ;-)

[DazBlackCSL]

Had Zero issues with AP's in 40k miles tons of laps of the ring tons of track days and loads of road miles ...

Alcons on my race car looked better that's a given especially on the rears but any better than my road AP's ??? I doubt it and nothing that is noticeable for the extra cash ...

Would love some plain yellow alcons with the black logo on .. But only for the looks :hahaha:

Bed either of them in correctly and treat em properly and neither will give you any issues, RS29s seem to be perfect for both

[Rutkowski]

Talking about brake pads - what pads do you guys recommend for my set up. The pads i currentlly have seem to be made from chocolate.

The stock set up gives a nice 'bite'. Before i went for Brembo GT i had uprated pads (Pagid Blue) hose and fluid. I absolutely hated the squicking noise around town. Is there a compromise? I don't mind little noise and you won't see me much on track either so nothing hardcore either...... TIA.

[_Nathan_]

I wouldn't hesitate to use rs29 on a road car, if you are using your brakes hard enough to think normal pads are made from chocolate then just bite the bullet.

[titan]

My bro has RS29s on his R26.R on the road. Ace for track, all I'll say is that in his car in say a carpark you have to be very gentle with the brakes, they are quite grabby and typically anything not bolted down makes a dash for the windscreen ;-)

[_Nathan_]

I ran them as a road pad for years and never had that problem, maybe the Renault is even more servod than the BMW?

[Dan_csl]

I ran them as a road pad for years and never had that problem, maybe the Renault is even more servod than the BMW?

I would agree with you there, I run Pagid RS29's all round at the moment and don't have this problem, perhaps that's because I'm on OEM calipers but they certainly don't bite that bad at all!

My only gripe with them is the squealing around town, I sound like a 40ft artic pulling up but considering its only people around that I'll never see again I really don't give a shit! Lol

[alexk]

I would agree with you there, I run Pagid RS29's all round at the moment and don't have this problem, perhaps that's because I'm on OEM calipers but they certainly don't bite that bad at all!

My only gripe with them is the squealing around town, I sound like a 40ft artic pulling up but considering its only people around that I'll never see again I really don't give a shit! Lol

I had the same problem and threw them away.
Happy with my RS-14s now in the AP racing brakes :thumbs:

[AlexGTT]

Would love some plain yellow alcons with the black logo on .. But only for the looks :hahaha:

:hahaha::hahaha: Typical Dazza. We love you mate.:smt055

The AP discs issues are known. I've had them myself but the caliper is absolutely fine. Pedal feel is progressive, fade non-existant lap after lap. Some find AP's discs a problem, others not. I prefer the PF discs.

As mentioned before Titan's problems seem to be bedding in. Do this right and you cannot go wrong with RS29's. On raod or track. I've run the same set-up for 3 years. Simples.:smokin:

[Dan_csl]

:hahaha::hahaha: Typical Dazza. We love you mate.:smt055

The AP discs issues are known. I've had them myself but the caliper is absolutely fine. Pedal feel is progressive, fade non-existant lap after lap. Some find AP's discs a problem, others not. I prefer the PF discs.

As mentioned before Titan's problems seem to be bedding in. Do this right and you cannot go wrong with RS29's. On raod or track. I've run the same set-up for 3 years. Simples.:smokin:

Did Simpsons bed yours in properly for you Alex? I think this has got to be the best route, let an expert do it once and do it right! Julian bedded my pads for me when I was last there :thumbs:

[shimmy]

Did Simpsons bed yours in properly for you Alex? I think this has got to be the best route, let an expert do it once and do it right! Julian bedded my pads for me when I was last there :thumbs:

pads are pretty easy, discs are alot harder

Pete Collen at AP did mine once when i was up there getting my discs sorted and i felt sick for 3 days! :whistle:

[DazBlackCSL]

Pete Collen at AP did me once when i was up there getting my discs sorted and i felt sick for 3 days! :whistle:

Not the train again shim :hahaha:

[Bealo]

I agree with the boys :thumbs:

AP's with RS29's all i have used on road and track i must be lucky as mine have never squealed.

[AlexGTT]

Did Simpsons bed yours in properly for you Alex? I think this has got to be the best route, let an expert do it once and do it right! Julian bedded my pads for me when I was last there :thumbs:

No Dan. Bedding them in is my job.

[shane@mbtech]

I agree with the boys :thumbs:

AP's with RS29's all i have used on road and track i must be lucky as mine have never squealed.

When used properly there will be no squealing.:beer:

~Its the guys who potter about like miss daisy, that suffer more squealing. :gayfight:

[Dan_csl]

When used properly there will be no squealing.:beer:

~Its the guys who potter about like miss daisy, that suffer more squealing. :gayfight:

I do agree that on track they dont squeal when hot, it's only on crappy commuter routes that they do it!