New brakes!!

Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. #1
    Want More BHP! bry_mini's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Glasgow
    Car
    R53 Cooper S jcw
    Posts
    378
    My rear calipers and pads need replacing so i fancy upgrading(fronts to!)
    Nothing huge and pricey as i only have a cooper.
    Anyone done this and could suggest what i should go for??

    Bryan

  2. #2
    Want More BHP! bry_mini's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Glasgow
    Car
    R53 Cooper S jcw
    Posts
    378
    actually ment pads and disks!

  3. #3
    Are My Nuts Tight
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    Car
    Dougall the Red
    Posts
    2,772
    I put on EBC grooved discs and green pads. Am most happy with them now they're properly bedded in. These have all the braking power I need. Cheaper too than brembos.

    Dear Lord, If you wont make me skinny, please make my friends fat-very Fat.

  4. #4
    Want More BHP! bry_mini's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Glasgow
    Car
    R53 Cooper S jcw
    Posts
    378
    nice one! i decided to go for that option!
    seem a bit soft just now, how long does it take for them to bed in?

  5. #5
    Are My Nuts Tight
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    Car
    Dougall the Red
    Posts
    2,772
    Not really sure. I think it took a few weeks for mine to feel the way they should. I justt know that I was canny till I knew they were bedded in. I suppose it would depend on your driving style.

    Dear Lord, If you wont make me skinny, please make my friends fat-very Fat.

  6. #6

    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Posts
    113
    I need new pads and discs as well, the ones I'm going for are the GTT spiroslots with kevlar pads. They get good reviews over on Mini2
    DS/B - Chilli pack - JCW Air Filter - Milltek - Eibachs - OMP Lower Brace - 19mm HSport - whalen - M7 16% Pulley - Speedlines

  7. #7
    Wannabe F1 test pilot Neil and Lorna's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Earlston, United Kingdom
    Posts
    1,183
    Quote Originally Posted by midge View Post
    I need new pads and discs as well, the ones I'm going for are the GTT spiroslots with kevlar pads. They get good reviews over on Mini2

    I fitted the front spiroslots at the end of the summer, then had the rears fitted a couple of weeks ago.

    Really impressed with them.

    Neil.
    Neil Lorna

    MINI Countryman Cooper S All 4

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Follow Us
About us
You'll find details of our packed social calendar including MINI Runs, organised car shows, meet-ups for munchies, and other social events. There's also a wealth of information on the three latest generations of the new MINI from BMW, including owners pictures, common fault fixes, "how-to's", owner reviews and a bucket load of advice for all new MINI owners. Whether you have one of the first MINI's from the early 2000's, a second generation R56, or are planning a purchase of a nice shiny new F series, whether your car is a MINI One, a Cooper, Cooper S, JCW or a GP, THIS is the web site for you!