Morning all - I tried this on SELOC but they started arguing amongst themselves and I didn’t get any real answers so I’m posting here now !
I know this is difficult to answer given the variables but how long would you expect a set of discs to last on an Exige S running about 275BHP used for fast road and track work only.
Mine has done 14k now.
If you think they should be replaced what do you recommend
Quite fancy the Lotus Sport Kit that Dave has for sale given mine is a non PP car
Ok I can’t find It now.
My opinion on big brakes is that you lose the modulation that have with the
2 pots, and the pedal can feel like a bit of an on/off switch. I think 295mm or 304mm AP or Alcon rotors with suitable ally bells and spacing out the 2pots to fit, gives you the best of both worlds more power and good modulation. The factory 211’s use 2pots and if it’s good enough for them its good enough for me.
I think I did 10 TD’s in just under 18 months and had to change front AP’s and rear OEM Lotus drilled…both lasted the same time, full of surface cracks. Maybe 6-7k.
I find front discs/pads last 18000 miles. No track days, just enthusiastic road work.
(240pp - with the big, original type AP’s. Incidentally, I am picking her up from factory Tuesday after getting the 260 map and tea tray and engine mounts. Can’t wait.)
My thoughts - I’m about to change my front AP’s even though they have only done 4k, reason - the drilled versions clog up all the fookin time on track so I’ll be fitting the vaned versions
Other than that the AP kit is a fit and forget. Don’t do what loads of people have done and try different solutions and still come back to the AP 4 pots after chucking loads of money away
All IMHO - you’ll soon see there are lots of differing opinions on here - Pete the pilot loves his alcon discs and lots of peeps like the Carbon Lorraine pads
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[quote=Boothy][quote=535dboy]Morning all - I tried this on SELOC but they started arguing amongst themselves and I didn’t get any real answers so I’m posting here now !
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[quote=535dboy][quote=Boothy][quote=535dboy]Morning all - I tried this on SELOC but they started arguing amongst themselves and I didn’t get any real answers so I’m posting here now !
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HEHE! you came here? [/quote]
OK I was getting desperate !
What have you got on yours? [/quote]
Whatever Boothy’s got will need replacing once he unleashes 270 + bhp
About a dozen trackdays for me trashed my original discs, total mileage of about 8k, my AP’s and 4 pots last about the same but the increase in brake performance is worth the extra cash.
