Sorry if this has been covered hundreds of times before but I can't find it.
I've fallen in love with my 197 again and decided I want to do some track days, can someone please recomend the best disk and brake pad setup available. (I have the brembos)
Sorry if this has been covered hundreds of times before but I can't find it.
I've fallen in love with my 197 again and decided I want to do some track days, can someone please recomend the best disk and brake pad setup available. (I have the brembos)
Just stick with OEM discs, standard pads are fine also just don't stay out too long. There are a million options for pads Ferodo DS2500s are popular, they bight a bit harder and fade less quickly but there are lots of other options.
Honesty? Just stick with OEM if it's the first time out on track with it.
Just stick with OEM discs, standard pads are fine also just don't stay out too long. There are a million options for pads Ferodo DS2500s are popular, they bight a bit harder and fade less quickly but there are lots of other options.
Honesty? Just stick with OEM if it's the first time out on track with it.
Standard parts will be more than adequate enough to get you into trackdays. Get booked on and enjoy yourself, see if it's your thing and get used to the feel of the car in that environment before spending any money on parts. They're very capable cars and you might find that you like the feel of the standard setup, unless you are cooking the components then there's no point upgrading really.
I've changed my hoses to HEL braided items and I use a higher spec' brake fluid but my Pads and Discs are just the "normal" Brembo/Ferodo ones that come as standard. I've never had an issue with this setup, but everyone will drive differently and cause differing amounts of heat or/and wear. It all comes down to personal preference really.
That makes sense to me Willis, my cars in for a service at the start of next month with renault so I'll get them to change the brakes and pads aswell. Will be my first trackday so I will be pretty poor, it'll be at Castle Combe which I've been told is a power circuit so not ideal for the 197. Can't wait though, should be a lot of fun.
Much better than driving around with my car 1cm of the ground which was my original plan, I'll invest in a mk3 golf in the future for that.