Quick help guys please - QPV Sport GT pads - recommendations…..

[3leftovercrest]

Morning all,

Took the “project” QPV out last Friday around the M25 whilst looking for a first car for my daughter and realised that the brakes are totally *******! Huge amounts of judder under heavy breaking and total lack of stopping power. As I only usually use the car to pootle to the local gym, I do not get to test the brakes out under heavy load braking.

I have looked at the discs and they seem okay although I do not have a micrometer to test them so I will start with the pads and see where we go from there, however long term I want to get a big brake upgrade but will all be part of the “QPV RestoMod” project…

So does anyone have any recommendations of pads for the Sport GT (2006)? I’ll try and order them today and get them fitted this week if possible.

Appreciate the advice from the community.

Cheers!

Stu

 

[Zep]

I assume you have the 4 pot calipers not the 6 pots?

 

[3leftovercrest]

Yes they are 4-pots

appreciate the advice,

Stu

 

[Gazcw]

Yes they are 4-pots

appreciate the advice,

Stu

Get 6 pots and the you can use Zeps big brakes. Leicesterminiracer did a change on his qp.

https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/big-brake-upgrade.33337/page-3#post-854957

 

[Zep]

Yes they are 4-pots

appreciate the advice,

Stu

So it depends on your price point. You can get a Ferodo FDS1996 which is a good pad, for about £60. There are others that are cheaper. Ferodo don’t do a DS Performance version of this pad, but they do DS2500 (FCP1334) although not R90 legal and doesn’t have the cut out for the wear sensor.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Are they red or yellow calipers?

 

[3leftovercrest]

Are they red or yellow calipers?

What colour do you want them to be?

 

[Felonious Crud]

Are they red or yellow calipers?

Duh. Stu said the brakes are **** so the callipers are yellow, obviously.

 

[3leftovercrest]

Duh. Stu said the brakes are **** so the callipers are yellow, obviously.

What’s the best colour for “norf Essex/sarf Suffolk”???

 

[Felonious Crud]

What’s the best colour for “norf Essex/sarf Suffolk”???

Red. Even more so oot in border country where there be bandits, boy.

 

[Gazcw]

Duh. Stu said the brakes are **** so the callipers are yellow, obviously.

Strawberry jelly red

 

[midlifecrisis]

Strawberry jelly red

Better than banana split

 

[3leftovercrest]

Actually they are OEM grey……

Boring but “project Restomod” will change that……..

 

[Motorsport3]

So it depends on your price point. You can get a Ferodo FDS1996 which is a good pad, for about £60. There are others that are cheaper. Ferodo don’t do a DS Performance version of this pad, but they do DS2500 (FCP1334) although not R90 legal and doesn’t have the cut out for the wear sensor.

Interesting subject, being struggling with the eurospares supplied aftermarket fitted and may change sooner than later. I looked up FDS1996 but only found FDB1996 (https://www.ferodo.com/catalogue/52...ch_type=vehicle&brand_id=876&category_id=1||1). May I confirm the model ?

 

[Zep]

Interesting subject, being struggling with the eurospares supplied aftermarket fitted and may change sooner than later. I looked up FDS1996 but only found FDB1996 (https://www.ferodo.com/catalogue/521308/ferodo/premier-eco-friction/braking/brake-pad-set--disc-brake/fdb1996.pd.html#fitment_id=17882&search_type=vehicle&brand_id=876&category_id=1||1). May I confirm the model ?

My bad, it is FDB1996.

 

[philw696]

My bad, it is FDB1996.

Too much pineapple on your pizza

 

[Gazcw]

Too much pineapple on your pizza

Christmas pressie for Zep?

 

[Zep]

Too much pineapple on your pizza

This is quite unlikely