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01-06-2018, 09:51 AM | #27 | |
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Solid reasoning. I'm working on a comparison between the brands and setups. Even with AP Racing there are options at different prices. Essex, Stillen, Mod Bargains all feature AP Racing hardware but each one seams to have different calipers, focus, and definitely different prices. I plan on doing about 8-10 track events this in the M3 and probably keep the car for 2 years. Since it is my daily driver and a very pretty car (Atlantis Blue, Carbon Roof, Black ZCP Wheels) I would prefer if the brakes had some bling factor as well. |
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01-06-2018, 10:41 AM | #28 | |
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The Stillen/AP kit is inferior to the Essex/AP kit, is heavy and costs about the same. However, if you prefer bling over performance then Stillen/AP is the way to go. Unlike the Essex/AP kit, you're stuck with pad compounds from a single manufacturer. The Essex/AP kit uses a pad shape that's offered by pretty much all manufactures in all compounds. Mod Bargins - is a reseller of Stillen/AP kits |
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Wow...I didn't know people were getting their brakes hot enough to severely discolor the calipers. I'm surprised the paint shows so much discoloration without the driver complaining of boiled fluid. Are any of the affected cars running brake cooling ducts?
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01-07-2018, 02:16 AM | #33 | |
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As M3SQRD mentioned there are plenty of pad options for them. My rotors have some small heat cracks on them which is perfectly normal. I expect them to serve me at least till the next year. So you can say that rotor life will be around 1.5-2yrs if you track them as much as i do.(every month around 4-6 sessions of 20 minutes) On the street you need to have a separate brake pad sets because the track pads such as Ferodo Uno is extremely noisy and I can't live with them in the city traffic. |
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01-07-2018, 11:07 AM | #34 | |
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FYI, I had Carbotech make a custom rear pad for the R 9449 caliper. I run their 1521 street compound on the street. They already make pads for the F 9668 and 9660 calipers. |
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I'm using the Ferodo DS2500 for street so far. I like their performance and sound(lack of it unless too cold) but I'm not sure about the pad wear. How is Carbotech for street? Noise,wear rate,performance(in the importance order since the calipers already perform amazing) ? By the way, Bruce AaLee the brake kits really performed amazingly and they look very cool. So far they are the most appreciated tune on the car including hi-flow PureTurbos.. |
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01-08-2018, 10:39 AM | #38 | |
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CT 1521 street compound - zero noise, good initial bite and can pretty much handle anything you do to them on the street. I also run these as street pads in the PFC caliipers on my e92 M3. BTW, CT race compounds are very good - my 2nd favorite race/track pads. |
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When you guys are looking for replacement pads for the 9668/9449 calipers, what do you search for? Since the 9668 calipers can accept 25mm pads, do the other pad manufacturers make pads in this thickness?
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01-08-2018, 03:48 PM | #41 |
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The CP9668 caliper uses the PFC 7790 pad profile with a 54 mm depth and 25 mm thickness. PFC, Hawk, CT, Ferodo, Pagid, etc. all offer this pad. This pad shape has been around for decades.
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Awesome, thank you and sorry for the followup question. I tried a quick search for PFC 7790 + "BRAND" on google and it is definitely not the ideal way to look up the various options for pads of that shape. Is there an easier way to search for the options such as another car that uses this pad shape or a preferred vendor you go to?
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