Brake Issues

[_Nathan_]

Just checked and found a photo of mine, dunno if they've changed them since this though. All to do with the direction of the internal vanes, nothing to do with the direction of the grooves....

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Are my pf discs round the wrong way too? :clown:

How much were the Performance Friction ones :-D

[Nikey30]

Hi All,

Well I had my discs changed round this morning so are now on the correct side. I have spoken to PF this week and sent them my pics and yep Phoenix - yours are on the wrong way round as were mine before today. Not sure if you have used your car since they have been fitted but if so then I spoke with the technical guy at PF this week.

He suggested the same as the advice given by the guys who responded to my original post, namely get them off, clean them up with light emery and swap them round, he said not to skim them and stressed this point, he then suggested a pad change and quoted some scary figures for the 01 pad compound :119:

I elected to get them cleaned up as advised and put back on the car, retaining the RS14's. I left the garage and immediately did a rebed procedure on the pads. I am still getting a faint wobble when applying the brakes lightly but its a million times better than it was. I am going to do a few hundred miles and see if this resolves itself, if not then it will be a new set of pads. I know the RS29 is a popular choice and is an agressive pad so should help in further clean up of the disc. I have read the 01 gives off dust that can be corrosive to the wheel when wet so I think I will elect for the RS29's if the slight judder doesnt go.

Its a shame PF dont provide fitting instructions or stamp R/L on the discs to assist!

Anyway if my mistake helps others then thats something.

Cheers
Nick

[billyboysm3]

Glad you got it sorted. I'm running pf discs with rs29 and it's a great combination.

How much did they quote for the 01 pads?

[Nikey30]

£279 Plus Vat and carriage. I am out of touch with what pads cost so may get the same fright when I source the RS29s!

I did call Thorney Motorsport on Monday and spoke with a chap who said he would arrange for someone who could help to call me back, still waiting for the call :whistle:, so will be calling Simpsons when I am ready to order.

[shane@mbtech]

£279 Plus Vat and carriage. I am out of touch with what pads cost so may get the same fright when I source the RS29s!

I did call Thorney Motorsport on Monday and spoke with a chap who said he would arrange for someone who could help to call me back, still waiting for the call :whistle:, so will be calling Simpsons when I am ready to order.

I can get Carbotech fronts for AP for £235+vat&carriage.

Better for me than the Pagids.

[83SY]

When I was posting regarding going the AP route every man and his dog told me the RS29's were the best pad out there? :119: is this not the case???

I've been very happy with the stopping power of the RS29 pad

[shane@mbtech]

When I was posting regarding going the AP route every man and his dog told me the RS29's were the best pad out there? :119: is this not the case???

I've been very happy with the stopping power of the RS29 pad

Ive used the rs29s, no issues. But I prefer the carbotech. And they are cheaper to:supz:

[Nikey30]

Which carbotech pads have you been using? I will take a look.

[phoenixcsl]

Going by the first thread on this subject yes if Performance Friction Disc's. What does there website tell you or install leaflet :thumbs:

The problem is with the Performance Friction Discs is that they do not come with any! Though the discs do come in different boxes with part numbers for left and right...I clearly forgot which one was which :whistle:

How much were the Performance Friction ones :-D

I'm not at home so can't dig out the invoice, but I think the pair of discs were around the £475 mark delivered, if you speak to Peformance Friction they were doing a 10% discount CSL register members which was a bonus.

I have spoken to PF this week and sent them my pics and yep Phoenix - yours are on the wrong way round as were mine before today. Not sure if you have used your car since they have been fitted but if so then I spoke with the technical guy at PF this week.

Ah cock, I knew it! I've hardly driven my car recently, so only done approx 250 road miles in it since I fitted them, so I have probably got away without any damage, i'll swap them over this weekend, won't take more than a couple of hours max. Glad you posted up or I would have been oblivious :119:

[shane@mbtech]

You guys do realise that the orientation of the grooves/slots/drilled holes/dimples etc etc has no bearing on the correct orientation of the disc itself.

It is the cooling vanes in the centre of the disc which are important. Some brands do match the exterior grooves etc to the interior cooling vanes, but it is the interior vanes that are important.

I'm not having a dig at DIY'ers, but sometimes thats why experience is paramount. ~That said fitting discs is a DIY job, just research first. It takes 2 minutes.

[_Nathan_]

See post 16 :P

[shane@mbtech]

See post 16 :P

I didnt read the 2nd page.

but its written twice now, so less of an excuse to see a similar thread again:thumbs:

[Nikey30]

I am no "DIYer", I took my car to a garage to have my discs fitted. Obviously wont be using them again!

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

Quote- ''He suggested the same as the advice given by the guys who responded to my original post, namely get them off, clean them up with light emery and swap them round, he said not to skim them and stressed this point,.........''

What BS these guys spout.

Correctly Skimming discs is the same as
using them except you get no lips !!!!

What are the fucking pads doing under Braking if not
wearing ie ''skimming'' the discs ?

They will be telling you not to Brake next.

Regards,

The Gorilla.