Mytheroo
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Hi, I have a 1.6 with 257mm front disks. When I got the car it was listed as having EBC Dimpled Disks and Green Stuff pads, but actually had Apec (I think) pads. Stopping power was ok and I noticed no fade. I live in Milton Keynes so I get to "track day" it regularly (fast straights with a chicane every 1/2 mile or so).
When MOT time came around I replaced the disks with the grooved and dimpled EBC, and also got the Green stuff pads. Stopping power was higher but after 5 or 6 roundabouts I started getting massive fade - Pedal wasn't spongey, was kinda hard but the noise changed and stopping power dropped to say 10%. 10 minutes later all was back to normal.
Recently I changed to Torax pads (some kind of fast road compound iirc) but the issue remained. I've changed to Motul 660 (?) brake fluid but the issue remained.
I'm wondering if the 257mm disk just doesn't have the meat or the cooling to deal with these higher performance pads?
Am I likely to get rid of the issue with a 284mm disk/caliper setup (or the other bigger size), or do I need to create some active cooling ducting?
When MOT time came around I replaced the disks with the grooved and dimpled EBC, and also got the Green stuff pads. Stopping power was higher but after 5 or 6 roundabouts I started getting massive fade - Pedal wasn't spongey, was kinda hard but the noise changed and stopping power dropped to say 10%. 10 minutes later all was back to normal.
Recently I changed to Torax pads (some kind of fast road compound iirc) but the issue remained. I've changed to Motul 660 (?) brake fluid but the issue remained.
I'm wondering if the 257mm disk just doesn't have the meat or the cooling to deal with these higher performance pads?
Am I likely to get rid of the issue with a 284mm disk/caliper setup (or the other bigger size), or do I need to create some active cooling ducting?