Thoughts on these please (discs)

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cherryredbenj11
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Post Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:40 pm

Could anyone give me their thoughts on these uprated discs. Has anyone ever used them? or are you using them? Are they really worth it. I dont really have the budget yet for a bigger upgrade in discs or calipers so was looking at these in combination with either the green or redstuff pads.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-Series- ... 2c691d2b0f
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Post Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:48 pm

Can't comment on the discs. I would just use oem discs with some good pads.

Pads I would recommend ferrodo ds2500 as I've used these and always been very good.

Although had a couple of good reviews on hawk racing pads from a couple of customers, although they've been in jap stuff.
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Post Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:51 pm

These are the same diameter and thickness as OE discs, and will give exactly the same braking performance. The description in the advert is pure pseudo scientific bull**ite.
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Post Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:59 pm

I couldn't tell you the pros & cons of those disks, personally as its been said above, I would use OE disks.
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Post Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:01 pm

I put these on before i decided to do it proper and bought 4pot wilwoods , discs and race pads. (£1k) Hope that helps.
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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:16 pm

cheers guys. has anyone got a link for the uprated wilwoods?
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Post Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:30 pm

I've got black diamond disks fitted all round - great, no problems with them at all.
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Post Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:01 pm

Thought drilled discs were prone to cracking around the holes?