What wilwood pads do you use + brake help

[J_A_R_B]

Hi All

I have not had my car to long but I believe the pads on my wilwoods are poly E pads? I have over time lost stopping power in my brakes and wondered what you guys recommeneded (which pads fluid etc you run). I am running Millers race fluid and standard pads at the back. I have a new set of pads ready to go on the rear which could change. I wondered if a fluid (brake fluid over year old) change may help as well as a new set of front pads and possibly put my new front discs on which have as a spare set but to be honest they didn't have much wear on the front discs so can't see the point. Has anybody experienced the same with their wilwoods? its just the brakes aren't as great as they were 7 months ago (inc 1 track day) Anybody got any suggestions?

regards

James

[James_R]

I use ferodo DS2500 pads, if you can get them for the calipers you run then I'd recommend them from experince. Fluid wise any Dot 4 shoudl be up to road use, if it's tracked the AP600 fluid.

Brake fluid should be ok after a year but can't help to change it.

[northy]

the poly e's are the most suitable pad mate - what disks are you using ? the fluide should be good for another year yet.

My race car apparenlty uses mintex blue brake fluide and standard pads and disks all round. Its the first clio i have ever driven with breaks that actually work.

[Zollo]

Just Wilwood Poly E pads in mine mate.

[J_A_R_B]

The stopping power has got less over time just not as good a when first put new pads on. The discs are group n spec heat treated ones i think they were from walkers garage (dont quote me on that) what do people run on the rears in regards to pads and discs or is it not worth spending the money and are standard pads and discs fine?

thanks for comments so far

regards

James

[J_A_R_B]

forgot to say after the trackday brakes were still good

[Zollo]

I've just got standard rear pads and they have been, and still are, fine after the three track days I've done on them. Brake fluid is just normal stuff they use at Merc dealers

[J_A_R_B]

On your wilwoods how low do you let you pads get before you replace them?

[stan]

If your doing regular trackdays, i would recommend changing the brake fluid on a regular basis.

[J_A_R_B]

GazTwo

with running the pads so low have you experienced a loss of brake power?

regards