Rob Walker Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 RS15 in standard calipers should be OK and not suffer from glazing up as per the uprated front brakes as the stock fronts have to work much harder. The increased friction of this pad put on the front with stock rear pads can also give you better brake balance between the front and rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted March 27, 2008 Support Team Share Posted March 27, 2008 Just bringing this thread back up as I received a reply from Pagid in Germany. My orginal email to them was I have a Caterham seven with AP Racing 4 piston calipers on the front and standard (Ford Sierra) single piston calipers on the back. Last year I fitted RS15 pads on the front, keeping the standard Caterham rear pads. I also bought a set of RS14s for the rear but have not fitted them yet. 1) If I fit the RS14s to the rear, is it likely to cause the rear to be over-braked? 2) As the car is used for road driving as well as sprints, hillclimbs and trackdays, I think the front pads have become glazed. Is there any way to "de-glaze" the pads? 3) Is there a better pad combination for front and rear based on the type of driving I do? I do over 5000 road miles per year, 16 sprint/hillclimb events and 4-5 trackdays. and the reply I got back was hello Mr. Elwell, I can't recommend RS 14, to avoid over braking the rear axle. RS 4-4 is the better alternative. Concerning the glazed pads, I want to know how the paint looks. Looks the paint regular or is it ashed? Are the brakes sill working proper or do you need more pedal force? If the brake works well, so you must not take care for. The surface can be de-glazed cleaning with sand paper. Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards Peter Grossmann Looks like RS4-4 would better match RS15 fronts. I have replied back asking what a good match for RS14 fronts would be as I think RS14 would better suit the range of driving I do. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 as stated previously Pagid blues on the rear and RS14's on the front here is C7 TOP Taffia rear gunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 blues are RS4-2 here is C7 TOP Taffia rear gunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Are Pagid RS15 with standard front calipers going to be suitable for a car used predominently on the road? Looking at the Pagid site they seem to offer the best of both worlds. More bite and stopping power when cold and a phenominal operating range. Is this the realityThoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted October 10, 2014 Support Team Share Posted October 10, 2014 I hated them on the road. They glazed over quickly and had little feel to them. Others may disagree! For mainly road use, Mintex 1144 are popular although I've never tried them. I currently have Ferodo DS3000 front and DS2500 rear which are better IMO than the Pagids but I still wouldn't recommend them for a road car."Good bite" tends to equal no feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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