M52 + ferodo ds2500's, pagid discs = cracks. Any suggestions

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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:18 pm

For reference, the rear ds2500's were fine when I ran the same pads up front. However I had better tyres all round at the time. Michelin pilot exalto 2's vs falken ze912's now.

Apart from that the car is the same.
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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:37 pm

You mean the rear DS2500's were ok when the front had DS2500's too?
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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:37 pm

Ive never ran EBC pads, but of all the yellow stuff ive seen, they seem to crumble under the pressure.

Im a big fan of RS29's by far the best pad I've ever used (I've tried most of the good ones).
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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:05 pm

Yes, don't know why but when I had matching ds2500s on the front it never locked up the rear in similar braking.

Which is implying that there's more weight transfer to the front now? Not likely because performance is worse currently, or there is a fault in my front circuit. Which I will be finding out when I refurb the whole system. Or that the grip is reduced at the rear which is more likely as these tyres aren't as good as the Michelin's I had previously.
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Post Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:09 pm

Any ideas how much the pagid rs29's are for the front? also what are they like from cold especially compared to the ds2500 if you've ran them before. This is primarily a road car, which does get pushed and I am planning on going to a few track days this year.