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Omega General Help / Re: brake pads and discr... upgrade? EBC?
« on: 26 May 2009, 08:46:27 »
Unfortunatley i don't drive an Omega, so have no real experiance oftheir brakes, but i'll try my best.
'uprated' pads do work, i've got some Mintex M1144's on my 205 at the mo, and know of countless other uses of them. the main reason you'd go for them is if you feel you need better brakes. the reason i've stuck with just pads and disks, not larger dia or uprated calipers, is i don't like braking hard, so even if i could, i wouldn't. i don't know how that equates to such a big heavy car though.
Main drawbacks are price over motorfactors type pads, possible wear issues-if it's a daily driver to taz up the motorways they may not be worth it, useability-some need to warmed up to work properly, when they do they will be good though, mine squeal when cold, which can be embarasing in built up areas.
As for disks. Most are still some form of iron or non-stainless steel. any coatings quickly dissappear and are therefore pointless, grooves can be good as they help expel gasses that generate under braking, same with drilled, but drilled can raise stress and concerntrate the propogation of cracks. there is no real need for grooved unless you're pushing the brakes to the max, and a good set of plain disks can be just as effective, especially with modern, high quaility pads that generate less gas build up.
As for bike disks not rusting,they'll be Stainless steel. try some cast iron (being a better rotor meduim) and they will be orange, regardless of make.
Hope that's of some help and there's no sucking of eggs.
'uprated' pads do work, i've got some Mintex M1144's on my 205 at the mo, and know of countless other uses of them. the main reason you'd go for them is if you feel you need better brakes. the reason i've stuck with just pads and disks, not larger dia or uprated calipers, is i don't like braking hard, so even if i could, i wouldn't. i don't know how that equates to such a big heavy car though.
Main drawbacks are price over motorfactors type pads, possible wear issues-if it's a daily driver to taz up the motorways they may not be worth it, useability-some need to warmed up to work properly, when they do they will be good though, mine squeal when cold, which can be embarasing in built up areas.
As for disks. Most are still some form of iron or non-stainless steel. any coatings quickly dissappear and are therefore pointless, grooves can be good as they help expel gasses that generate under braking, same with drilled, but drilled can raise stress and concerntrate the propogation of cracks. there is no real need for grooved unless you're pushing the brakes to the max, and a good set of plain disks can be just as effective, especially with modern, high quaility pads that generate less gas build up.
As for bike disks not rusting,they'll be Stainless steel. try some cast iron (being a better rotor meduim) and they will be orange, regardless of make.
Hope that's of some help and there's no sucking of eggs.
