Brake disc options

[Pursey]

Hey,

Will be ordering Project Mu HC800's for the front and rear of my car, Will be used for road use and occasional track days. Was thinking about OEM discs front and rear? I there better options or will these be up to the job?

 

[spooke]

I'm using Project Mu NS400 on OEM Brembo Discs and they seem to be a perfect combo, a little squeaky from cold sometimes. Think you'd be OK, Si from Hendys should be able to help.

 

[Damien2809]

I've got the tgm big brake kit and it's awesome but expensive 😢

 

[Spoon_Sports_Europe]

DIXCEL PD rotors are a great alternative to OEM. If you are looking for an upgrade then you could go to the DIXCEL High Carbon Heat Treated rotors.

Either are available with slots - Slots add about 20% more braking performance but will increase pad wear by 30% on the road and 50% on the track. There will also be an increase in noise and dust.

Might also be worth considering the DIXCEL Z type pads, higher fade resistance then HC800. Or even the ES pads that are a lot cheaper. They have a fade resistance of over 650 degrees and behave impeccably on the road.

All listed here - https://www.burnmotorsport.com/products-309/honda/integra-dc5-453/product-type/brakes.html?SID=44a902de18bad8e0e00f5f40b3bc8d4a

 

[mil1lion]

I had DBA 4000 discs fitted by TDI a while back and they're great for track and daily use

 

[hondazzz]

I had DBA 4000 discs fitted by TDI a while back and they're great for track and daily use

Do you by any chance have a part number for those?

 

[MilanoChris]

For the occasional track day then OEM ones are fine. Just remember to warm them up and cool them down properly and don't do more than 3 or 4 hot laps.

 

[adam.]

I've got some grooved discs on mine, no idea what they are, they will have come from TGM during the previous owner's tenure.

I seem to have warped them.

It'd be good to have a sticky thread of known disc options...

 

[MilanoChris]

An article on so called warping.

http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-myths

It's most likely pad deposits.

 

[adam.]

I have tried quite hard to remove any deposits, still getting quite the judder on track.

 

[MilanoChris]

What pads are you running on track?

Bad deposits can usually only be removed by a specific type of pad.

 

[adam.]

Just some brembo ones, there were ds2500 in there before and they were just as bad.

 

[MilanoChris]

Probably because you're using a street pad and running them beyond their operating temperature on track. Basically the pad overheats and then starts to break up unevenly on the disc.

Try some Pagid RS29 or similar with a skimmed disc or new ones.

 

[adam.]

Any chance you know the Pagid pad shape for the RS29? Didn't realise they were available.

Used those on E46 M3's before, and they were mega.

 

[MilanoChris]

Sorry I'm not sure, and I don't know if they go in the standard calipers but I'd imagine you can. Others are worth trying, such as Carbotech XP10, CL RC6 etc.

 

[ijlh]

Anyone used the OEM equivalent Brembo or Pagid discs from euro car parts? do they fit? and what do they perform like?

 

[MilanoChris]

They are absolutely fine for road use and the occasional track day if you're a novice.

 

[GIBLETS]

Anyone used the OEM equivalent Brembo or Pagid discs from euro car parts? do they fit? and what do they perform like?

I wasn't aware such things were available?

They had some good discounts online the other week, was going to order some EP3 Brembo rear pads as they were down to £17, I thought these were the only alternate parts euro were able to supply?

 

[ijlh]

I had brembo discs on my FN2 and they handled the nurburgring and brands hatch comfortably. Just wondered if they fit okay, as its an import and they often get confused down at Euros... probably get some of these at some point

 

[ijlh]

I wasn't aware such things were available?

They had some good discounts online the other week, was going to order some EP3 Brembo rear pads as they were down to £17, I thought these were the only alternate parts euro were able to supply?

Yeah, i got some brembo pads for the rear the other day, only £15 with a discount code, fitted perfectly. twinned with some ProjectMu's up at the front :xgrin: