Has anyone used ferodo ds2000s on the track?

[Guest]

Rang up race brakes and picked their brains about pads for my v7 sti that could deal with "light" track use.

They put me on to the ferodo ds 2000.

What success have any of you guys had with these pads?

Rob

[newsuba]

Same friction material as the TS2000.

Good for casual track use.

Affordable.

[Guest]

On my old Commie I found the TS2000's needed to warm up a bit to get the best out of them i.e. by the time you'd scrubbed 40kph they'd hit operating temp and then they'd really bite. In fact, from memory they could be a little scary when cold.

I also found I could get them to fade, it took a little effort but it was possible.

I went to Mintex M1166's after that. They were better when cold, just as good when hot and I never got them to fade.

[albaru]

Yes. I use it too. Works very well on track and good also off track. Kinder than many pads on rotors.

[Munkvy]

Ive used them on my RS without issue, well apart from catching on fire regularly. But they never faded and have lasted quite well given I have had them for 4-5 months now and race at events 1-2 time per month.

[Guest]

Oh yeah, I got the TS2000's to fade on the street. My VS Commodore never saw a track.

[Shale]

Was that Scenic Dr?

[Guest]

Nope!

[Shale]

That's a relief

Will see how everyone responds after Megameet I guess...so I can decide what goes into the brembos after I've chewed them the f**k out.

[GC8E2DD]

How do they compare to Bendix Ultimates?

[Guest]

Hard to say as I didn't put Ultimates into the Commodore after the Mintex pads. Basically, after the Mintex pads, I wasn't going to anything else.

I've got Ultimates in the Legacy with 4 pots on the front and I've found them to be a little disappointing... in saying that, Shale knows how hot they've been

[newsuba]

 GC8E2DD said:

How do they compare to Bendix Ultimates?

Next step up.

I remember SpotMe now, he's probably the only person to ever fade TS2000's on the street ?

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A classic case of the wrong tool for the job ?

[Guest]

 newsuba']

[quote name='GC8E2DD said:

How do they compare to Bendix Ultimates?

/quote]

Next step up.

I remember SpotMe now, he's probably the only person to ever fade TS2000's on the street ?

:

A classic case of the wrong tool for the job ?

I'm so lost lol!

I never (and I mean NEVER) got the Mintex 1166's to fade

[Shale]

REEOW, some serious vagoo happening in here.

I was also running (very worn out) Ultimates when we were baking eggs on your wheels, Mark... really enjoyed those pads. They wear out relatively quickly and smoke like a b*tch, but they are SO. MUCH. MORE. RESPONSIVE. than the crap that's in now. Really, really miss those pads :'(

I'm certain there's better out there though. Those were excellent street pads...better than these dang things that seem a wee bit ABS-happy in comparison...

[Guest]

 Shale said:

I was also running (very worn out) Ultimates when we were baking eggs on your wheels

Nah, not baking... frying!

[Guest]

when brakes are getting that hot, are there issues with the heat transfer into the spokes of the wheels, possible damage, fatigue, etc ?

-smurff

[Guest]

Possibly. I probably needed to drive gently around a little longer to let the wheels cool down. No sign of any damage though.

I was impressed they picked up that much heat from the hubs actually! Then again, being the factory wheels, I suspect the spokes are hollow as they're very light so it wouldn't take much to heat them up.

I reckon my next brake upgrade should be some directed venting rather then higher temperature pads

[Shale]

As in, slotted? ;D You'll need both in which case, with many applications of the latter.

[Guest]

 Shale said:

As in, slotted? ;D You'll need both in which case, with many applications of the latter.

WTF!! Lol! I feel I'm missing a whole lot of innuendo!

Nope, I wasn't thinking slotted... that isn't going to help things stay cool, I mean directed cold air at the calipers.

[Shale]

LOL if you want innuendo in there, that can be arranged...

Actually that idea sounds quite nifty It's a good bit of future-proofing for the car.

(Anyhoo, workout tiems for moi...)

[Guest]

Funnily enough, the Commodore had provision for it in the front bumper... all you had to do was run some flexi hose.

Oh, and bring on the innuendo!!!!

[Guest]

i wanted to do something like that, do you just point the flexi toward the brakes or does it have to be close to the brakes? if so how d you mount it so its not in the way ?

-smurff

[Guest]

How you'd route it would depend on how much space there is at full lock, you might have to run the hose along the bottom of the chassis rail until you got to the strut and then run it up and secure it there aimed at the caliper.

[Guest]

aahhhh i see. . . may have a play with this some more

-smurff

[Guest]

 newsuba said:

Same friction material as the TS2000.

Good for casual track use.

Affordable.

I got quoted $550 incl gst for fronts and backs for mine from racebrakes for ds2000, that's pretty decent isn't?