I'm needing some pads for my 06 r53 with JCW brakes

XP10 front XP08 rear still the goto?

I hope i get more than a few HPDE's out of these at 400 $ for the set! are there any comparable options that are cheaper out there ?

 

I personally use EBC Yellowstuff on my track car. I have been using them since i started doing HPDE days. They are affordable and work great. The one thing i would recommend you get a TI Shims. I have never experience Brake fade with them yet, but then again this also matters how hard you brake and the tires you have ect. Also consider doing brake cooling. Something i will be working on next.

Don't have any experience with Carbotech, but many people seem to like them. I'm a budget racer, so if it cost 30% more for just 5% better this is not a good ratio for me, unless you are trying to beat some record, But for price i would go for the yellowstuff.

In my R53 i use the R56 front and rear JCW calipers the actual Brembo Brakes.

Yellowstuff
Front EBC DP41789R $106 on Amazon
Rear EBC DP41931R $86 on Amazon

Check this guy out he will make TI shims if he doesn't already carry them for the R53 JCW caliper. Just ask him.
http://stores.ebay.com/o-kushon?_trksid=p2047675.l2563


P.S. I would consider tire as well it make such a difference.

 

I thought the r53 jcw rears were the same? The yellows cost half what the xp10/xp08 cost, but they only handle half the heat too

I'm a heavy brake till almost lockup driver, I'm going to be using RE71R until I can get some track tires might just stick with the re71's though

 

They where different had to get difference e-brake cables too.

This is my build thread.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ng-turtel.html

 

which rear are you using, regular r56S or the r56 JCW rears?

I'm using regular R56S fronts, and stock R53 rears I have a factory 06 JCW and the rears look the same as my regular 05 S so I did not plan on upgrading them.

basically making my 05 brake like my 06 jcw