Anyone Using Comp Brake 4 Pots???

[Clio80]

I have the Comp Brake set up on my clio and they are really good but seem to go through pads really quickly and when i first had them they were wearing the pads unevenly it was like the groove in the disc was grinding them instead of getting rid of the gas and brake dust. It was like two of the pistons were working harder and the leading edge of the pad was wearing out.

I thought id had the discs on the wrong way round but i didnt the grooves go the way the disc turns to get rid of the gasses. I know that different people have different opions on that tho!

We were using the pads supplied with the kit 1st which were Hawk track day pads then changed to DS2500s now it seems that they have taken their toll on the discs and have worn them unevenly it seems that the outside of the Disc has more wear than the inside!

It is pointing toward that they are not bolted on correctly doesnt it! But the bracket is a one piece CNC part that can only go on one way. Or does it??????

Ill try and get some pics up tonight was just putting this thread together on the off chance someone uses the same kit!

Many thanks in advance!

 

[Fletcher]

I am running the Compbrake B4 4pot kit on my 172.

I've never had any wear uneven wear issues with my discs. I've been running the kit for 50,000 miles. When they were first fitted, I used the supplied Hawk fast road/track pads. I now run Ferodo DS2500 pads (which I prefer as they actually work when cold!)

Talking of which I am in need of some new discs/pads, and new brake fluid :dapprove:


....Oh and BTW are what car are you running the compbrakes on/ 182?

 

[Clio80]

Yeah they are on the 182 race car and only gets hard track use!

 

[Fred@BTM]

are the pads free to move in the caliper?

 

[Clio80]

Yeah i use a small bit of cooper ease when i put the pads in hopefully here are some pics to see if i have them fitted correctly!

Can you see the two top pistons are slightly more out than the bottom two there for wearing out the top of the pads!

Any ideas?? Is it something silly like ive got the brackets on the wrong side or something????

 

[Fred@BTM]

normal, rotate the pads if it bothers you

 

[Clio80]

Its not that it bothers me i just didnt think it was correct! It seems that they have worn the outside of the disc out more then the inside aswel! Is that normal to???

 

[BRT Motorsport]

did you notice a big diffrence over the standard calipers with the compbrake kit