Brake Opinions Please

[lloydie33]

Opinions please on best value options: £400ish budget.
I'm going to need brakes soon (f&r) for brisk/fast road only.
On my IX, do I:
1)Stick with my old but still good original discs and put on XP8's, & risk them being too noisy. Not too bothered about dust and some noise.
2)Buy the Godspeed grooved discs & orangestuff pads. Tempting deal.
3)DS2500 + cheap plain discs.

I want good cold bite and no fear of fade!

Obviously, if I had the budget I'd go for PF 2-piece & xp8's...but a clutch is around the corner.

Decisions, decisions...

[DazK-EvoIV]

XP8s are great mate - if, like you said, you're not fussed about the dust. Noise shouldn't be too bad if you bed them in properly and give them a good use every now and then.

[lloydie33]

Cheers, yes the xp8's sound great.
I'm a bit worried buying them and using them on original discs. The discs are smooth but slight lip on fronts.

[Flinty]

Godspeed offer is great I've just fitted these on my 9 !

[lloydie33]

Flinty, any feedback on how you getting on with the Godspeed setup?
I'm very tempted by the Godspeed deal to put on a whole fresh set of discs n pads.

[joe81]

i recently switched to xp8s and yes i would highly recomend you get them.
get braided brake pipes while your at it and you will have a good firm pedal

[Flinty]

Originally Posted by lloydie33

Flinty, any feedback on how you getting on with the Godspeed setup?
I'm very tempted by the Godspeed deal to put on a whole fresh set of discs n pads.

im still in the run in period so not pushed these hard yet. I went for discs and pads all round wih braided hoses and dot 5.1 fluid. The orange stuff deffinetly have the cold bite which other ebc dont seem to have and i havent experienced any judder at all so far ! I will report back over the weekend when they will be ready for giving them a little stick