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lukeduke 
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Joined: 22-March-2006
Location: dublin
Points: 1848
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 Posted: 24-May-2006 at 17:17 |
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i was thinking about upgrading pads,hoses,fluid but i dont want brakes that squeal under normal driving which is what most of the high quality performance pads do!!
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flyingalexf68
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Joined: 01-April-2006
Location: 53°19’59,6°14’56
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:25 |
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The Green Stuff pads don't squeal at all. You don't have to go mad on hoses, but better brake fluid won't do any harm. The way I see it, if you're selling the car, just stick a new set of normal pads on and the cars looks standard. When I'm selling the Z3 the old discs are going back on with a new set of OEM pads.
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KenM
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Joined: 04-April-2006
Location: Lucan
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:28 |
I've had green stuff pads before and found them great... no squeel... very strong breaking and little to no fade at all... unless you are thrashing the hell out of them. We've seen the footage :) They'll be perfect.
Just ordered green stuff all round for mine.... need to replace disks this year at some stage too so I'll hold off till new disks and put them all on together.
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lukeduke
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Joined: 22-March-2006
Location: dublin
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:31 |
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the way i drove on track day the standard brakes where fine!!! but if i feel like pushing harder i should change to the green stuff!!
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KenM
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Location: Lucan
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:34 |
What do you mean "if you feel like pushing harder".... the first BDD is getting used to it. From here on in its completely involuntary... when you get on track the brain gets left in a bucket in the pits, put the helmet on.... the red mist descends and its a completely different loon behind the wheel....
Its just making sure the normal person who brought the car there did enough to keep the loon on the track from braking it....
There is nothing you can do to stop it... its genetics!
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reckless
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Joined: 20-March-2006
Location: Kildare
Points: 60
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:37 |
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flyingalexf68
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 01-April-2006
Location: 53°19’59,6°14’56
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:44 |
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Eh, those wouldn't happen to be my old discs would they?
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lukeduke
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Joined: 22-March-2006
Location: dublin
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:45 |
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oops!!!! id say they are!
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llatsni
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Joined: 22-February-2005
Location: dublinia
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:45 |
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if ye asked me on a thursday I would say yes
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flyingalexf68
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:49 |
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Doh! Well it looks like I'll have to get a new set. My fault I suppose. I left them there. Although I didn't think they would fit the 325. You can take them as payment for helping with my car.
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flyingalexf68
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Joined: 01-April-2006
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:50 |
Looking at that pic I'd have to say thank god for BMW 50:50 weight distribution. 
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llatsni
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 06:50 |
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It was a bit cheeky of us alex! Dont worry we'll put them to good use.
Paul
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TRACK DAY
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