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jwwither · 10-06-2009, 08:29 PM

Hey my brake pads are really low and I feel like this might be a good time to upgrade my brakes but have no idea on my options. What have some of you guys done that you would recomend?

BRTHTAKR · 10-06-2009, 08:47 PM

How will you be driving your car? Street, track? Aggressive? Is squeal OK sometimes? How often are you OK with changing discs? How important is $$?

kestrel74 · 10-07-2009, 05:53 AM

Wow... good thing you brought this up ! It's never been discussed before !

jwwither · 10-07-2009, 07:19 PM

Im looking for the best all around brakes. I use the car as a daily driver but drive it some what aggressive. I would like the brakes to last a while but still have a sporty feel for when i do take it to the track. Possible?

lotusbrakes · 10-07-2009, 07:54 PM

How many track days a year? How many street miles, and how many miles total?

What tires at the track?

-G

DWebb · 10-07-2009, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kestrel74

Wow... good thing you brought this up ! It's never been discussed before !

zygotesoup · 10-07-2009, 08:32 PM

ive heard good things about performance friction pads... do they make them for the elise?

DWebb · 10-07-2009, 08:38 PM

I got a set of rear pads from carquest.

They fit perfect, work fairly well, and only cost $39.

jmiesse · 10-07-2009, 09:23 PM

Pagid RS 4-2s

10-06-2009, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
jwwither Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 28	Brakes Hey my brake pads are really low and I feel like this might be a good time to upgrade my brakes but have no idea on my options. What have some of you guys done that you would recomend?

10-06-2009, 08:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
BRTHTAKR AKA XHILR8N! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Asheville, North Carolina Posts: 1,151 Images: 6	How will you be driving your car? Street, track? Aggressive? Is squeal OK sometimes? How often are you OK with changing discs? How important is $$? __________________ Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo Da Vinci 2005 Elise LRG, Trim Shop interior, full cage, Cup wheels, other stuff. 2007 Toyota Tundra (about 10 cup holders) 2004 BMW X3 (4 small cup holders) 1980 Rover SD1

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10-07-2009, 07:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
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10-07-2009, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
zygotesoup Resident Drunk Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,225	ive heard good things about performance friction pads... do they make them for the elise? __________________ 2005 BADA55 Lotus Elise 1993 Black BMW 325i 2000 Solar Yellow MR-S - SOLD 1987 White on White Porsche 944 Turbo - SOLD 1993 Maroon Lexus SC400 - SOLD

10-07-2009, 07:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
jwwither Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 28	Im looking for the best all around brakes. I use the car as a daily driver but drive it some what aggressive. I would like the brakes to last a while but still have a sporty feel for when i do take it to the track. Possible?

10-07-2009, 08:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
DWebb Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pleasanton Texas Posts: 184 Images: 20	I got a set of rear pads from carquest. They fit perfect, work fairly well, and only cost $39. __________________ Yes, that's very nice, Thank You.

10-07-2009, 09:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
jmiesse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 565	Pagid RS 4-2s __________________ 05 AS Elise. Tour and Sport Pack. Hard Top.Stage II Exhaust, Sport ecu, Pagid RS 4-2s,Toyo R888's, Shifter Matrix brace, Micro Mirror Last edited by jmiesse : 10-14-2009 at 08:46 PM.

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