Ferrodo DS2500's

neilmac

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Jul 12, 2006
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Where is the best place to get some from? Assume they are fine with the standard brembo discs etc?
 

the_prophet

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Jul 28, 2006
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badger 5 / bill / ibizacupra off here. drop him a pm or post in his section and he'l get you a price.

(and will work with brembos yes)
 

neilmac

Just starting to tweak...
Jul 12, 2006
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badger 5 / bill / ibizacupra off here. drop him a pm or post in his section and he'l get you a price.

(and will work with brembos yes)

I cant find him in the members list? Is it because he is a sponsor?
 

rllmuk

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Apr 23, 2005
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I think I'll have to get some of these as green stuffs are scary!
 

AndyCole

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I use these pads on my LCR with standard discs, added the Motul RBF600 brake fluid as recommended by Badger Bill, perfect brakes all day at Combe
 

ibizacupra

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Bill

For heavens sake man update your website to actually say what you stock! :D

While you are at it, sort your site out for e-commerce. ;)

I wish I could... (am totally inept in web stuff) - and the time to bumble around in it messing it up previously deters me sorting it out.

the most up to date stuff is in here anyhows tho.. apart from e-comm, but I'm only a phone call away on 07976 800775

:hide:
 

cpufreak

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If you're doing any track days, I wouldn't go with DS2500s.

They've just ruined a set of AP disks on my CSL, melting and leaving deposits everywhere.

Pagid RS29s are the way to go...
 

cpufreak

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They worked fine on a track day for me on an LCR (with upgraded brake fluid) and OEM Brembo disks

I guess a BMW CSL is a different beast though

They're a very soft pad, and don't cope well with heat, which is why they melt.

They're the first pad I've experienced which has done this.

Standard disks + pads with the standard callipers were fine from this point of view.

AP ship them with their 6pot front/4pot rear kits for the CSL, so I'd thought I used them as a starting point to see how they were.

Answer is not good.

Have ordered replacement disks, this time with RS29 pads, hoping they arrive before friday.
 

ibizacupra

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If you're doing any track days, I wouldn't go with DS2500s.

They've just ruined a set of AP disks on my CSL, melting and leaving deposits everywhere.

Pagid RS29s are the way to go...

Not a case of Ds2500's being bad, but your spec requires DS3000 type material or PF01 etc, but your disks will WEAR RAPIDLY

Like saying Greens suk, when they're put on the wrong cars!

something has to give & wear. Its disk or pad, or basic driver abuse.

when you run disks this hot (see below) and are totally unaware from inside the car they're working that hard, they cant be too bad. Motul RBf600, ATE disks, DS2500 pads.. nuff said.
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cpufreak

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Nov 9, 2003
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Not a case of Ds2500's being bad, but your spec requires DS3000 type material or PF01 etc, but your disks will WEAR RAPIDLY

Like saying Greens suk, when they're put on the wrong cars!

something has to give & wear. Its disk or pad, or basic driver abuse.

when you run disks this hot (see below) and are totally unaware from inside the car they're working that hard, they cant be too bad. Motul RBf600, ATE disks, DS2500 pads.. nuff said.

ok I stand corrected. On the CSL DS2500s suck on track.

still fecking annoying that AP ship them as standard if they don't suit the car.

from talking to other m3/csl owners, its a common issue :(
 

ibizacupra

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They're a very soft pad, and don't cope well with heat, which is why they melt.

I beg to differ ;) :p
lupo-oulton-6.jpg

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CSL=heavy barge (relatively)

DS3000's on ibiza - work superb without eating disks like PF01's and Pagid Blues did......... not forgetting the difference in price also.

DS2500 on my ibiza are'nt up to it.... DS3000's are...

Simply choose the right pad for the purpose :D
 
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