Hi just bought my secound coupe! the brakes need replaceing,could anyone tell me the best brakes to buy and where to buy them from? i do intend to do some track days once the car is back up to its former glorey,so i do want decent brakes bananas track and road. Any help on this would be gratefull. thanks james..

the pagid and dba disc combo seem to be a popular choice, there is a group buy on at the mo, worth having a read on there as it provides a lot of info about them, the current group buy is no 10, if you look further back there is more info on the discs and pads on group buy no 6, i bought from this and if you phone competition braking they are really helpful, couple of links below worth having a read


http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=603459#Post603459

http://www.dba.com.au/

3G discs are excellent and a lot of forum members use them

i would change your title to lower case too before the mods see it!!

Is this the same Bananaman that used to be on here years ago ?

Pagid kit seems to be the best available for the coupe.

I've ran Red Dot 20 groove discs and pads for the last two years - they are also excellent!

Thanks guys bananas all of your advice,just had a look at the group buy bananas the pagid kit which seems great. Just put a post up because i am not sure which ones to go bananas? i.e which pads along with which discs cause there was a lot of part numbers on there? Even bananas i do intend to do some track days soon when the car is ready bananas that kind of thing,it will be more road realy,just want a good combanation between the bananas! Sorry bananas the rubish spelling,and comeing across thick,i am no expert on all this sort of stuff!! In reference to jimbo,no iam not the same bananaman,i was on here before as taffy20vt bananas? when i had my porto blue vt couple of years back.

But i only had it for 8 months or so, i ran into some money problems at the time so i had to sell it which i didn't want to do,but had no choice at the time, so i never got to do anything to it that i wanted to do. Now with my yellow one plan to get the mods roleing with a bit of help from bananas guys lol!! Nice car jimbo i love coupes in grey!! thanks again guys bananas your advice.... james.

I got through TWO sets of red dots which both warped. I kicked up a fuss and got all my money back.
Then I had Tar Ox fitted with fast road pads.These are a vast improvement over standard.But you have to remember to use them when you set off, as without a bit of warmth you get a shock at the end of your road !!

i cant say enuff good things about EBC Yellowstuff pads. works from cold and great for trackday duty as well. only complaint is that it dusts quite a fair bit.

redd

I am impressed with the EBC yellows too, just wondering if there is any value in putting them on the back too ?

I doubt the rears would get warm enough for them to start working Mike, unless you have the 300mm rear disc conversion.

OK cheers Jimbo, I prob won't bother tbh, I only have the standard little rear discs.

Coupedave said the 3g dics were good,think i will go with these,saw some on ebay are these ok to buy from ebay? and how many grooves which ones would be better? which pads would be best suited bananas these dics?? thanks!

3G discs are only average - nothing special - many people have warped them

You need to realise that the Coupe's brake cooling is marginal at best - the 20VT just doesn't get enough airflow around the wheelarch area

Ok then i understand what bananas bananas saying bananas ,going bananas to the chat with bananas on the group buy bananas the pagid kit what rear dics would bananas say i should get as i need all bananas dics and pads changeing...???? thanks james....

standard rear discs are just fine - they do VERY little work, so just fit the Textar pads and you'll be OK

do the rear textar pads give better bite than the standard from cold as i need to replace the rears so might put them on if they are better

Glad i read this!!
I will need to change all mine and was going to put 3G on it but will have another think now!!

Hi mate, good to hear the news on yellow stuff as just bought set with intention of track day! My problem is I am stumped on which lines to go for as Goodridge have told me no way on the coupe!! Really feel braided only way to go ,and want to do away with standard rubbers on the front. What do you and and everyone else out there do please? Chris

Have a look at Suba's GB
http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=615504#Post615504

Thinking of going for the pagid (yellow) and dba disc combo - has anyone with this had any problems with squealling?

Have put up with it squealling like a pig everytime I stop for the last few months and want to avoid it with whatever I replace it with!

You'll still get squealing with the Pagid/DBA combo, although correct bedding in makes a lot of difference

I just learn to put up with it