I'm already thinking about tyres, anti roll bars, bracing, suspension....And now the track bug has bitten, the spending starts
Write Up Silverstone Taster Track Day
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Will do mate. going to order some soonGive the yellows a go, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised
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At the rate of knots you were going at today, I don't think you need any of thatI'm already thinking about tyres, anti roll bars, bracing, suspension....
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Crikey they are expensive.....£148 for all 4 cornersWill do mate. going to order some soon
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They arent cheap, but worth it IMO.Crikey they are expensive.....£148 for all 4 corners
You could also upgrade the fronts to 300mm from the 3.0 if you haven't already
I believe you, @t-tony has them on his 3.0 Z4 and they work very wellThey arent cheap, but worth it IMO.
You could also upgrade the fronts to 300mm from the 3.0 if you haven't already
.When I replaced the discs I went for the standard size but drilled and grooved.
Mine aren't yellow stuff Steve, but they are EBC. In fact they're EBC Ultimax pads, they work very well but hard road use is not quite the same as track work (abuse)
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Looks can be deceiving mate.
Tony.
.Looks can be deceiving mate.
Tony.
Thanks mate, It was the colour that had me thinking that.Mine aren't yellow stuff Steve, but they are EBC. In fact they're EBC Ultimax pads, they work very well but hard road use is not quite the same as track work (abuse)
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Looks can be deceiving mate.
Tony.
But, they do bite well as you know. Maybe worth a try as a compromise for the next track day Steve.
Tony.
You may be right Tony, do you mind me asking how much yours were ?.
No, not at all Steve, (hang on)
Rears £27.01
Fronts £32.50
Just shy of £60 + £4.00 P&P all in.
Tony.
ps. I would give serious thought to adding braided hoses too mate. It's an easy job. Circa £80.00.
Wow big price difference to the yellows
.I defo agree re braided hoses, I really should have done that by now.
To be fair though on track there could be a big difference to the Yellow Stuff pads mate, not having done a track day I can't compare. I'm confident they'll be better than standard road pads at the very least. I do give mine a fair workout but that's not for a big mileage.
Tony.
ps. Braided hoses are a no brainer to me.
Tony.
ps. Braided hoses are a no brainer to me.
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Looks like it was a fun day all road. Glad it went well and no serious casualties either cars or peeps
I was there for the Pistonheads meet with my 996.
Couldn’t hang about to watch the Z track session, but they looks great lined up.
Glad nobody caused themselves any damage. As an unfortunate chap in a Clio hit the pit wall mid morning. Minimal damage and he was fine, but the conditions were tricky.
Couldn’t hang about to watch the Z track session, but they looks great lined up.
Glad nobody caused themselves any damage. As an unfortunate chap in a Clio hit the pit wall mid morning. Minimal damage and he was fine, but the conditions were tricky.
Make sure you keep an eye out for the one in October We will be having another Zed only session
I can confirm on track the yellow stuff pads make a real difference. You really can lean on them a lot harder and they stay very sharp even when hot. Most of you saw the rate I was going at and the brakes never let me down. Also the tyres were amazing, so much wet grip. Pilot sport 4’s.
If anyone has any footage or photos of me please PM me