I don't have a GP but do have the JCW brakes. If you haven't read the Q&A by Gabe of MotoringFile you may want to check it out. It has some nice info on the upcoming R56. Especially one that interest myself and most here in the GP forum.

I asked if the pads on the R56 will be compatible with the JCW brakes and they are. As Gabe said. "So I'm told by Jeff Stracco". That's good news as aftermarket companies should start producing performance pads that will fit our brakes. It's always nice to have more choices.

MotoringFile 2007 MINI Q&A: The Answers

 

Id loooooooooove cross drilled or slotted rotors!!

 

I do not know if this is of any interest,

But, we have in stock Ferodo DS2500 brake pads for the JCW calipers/ and GP calipers

Victor

 

How dusty are they?

 

A lot less then stock,

They do also brake a lot better, and they are not noisy.

I have been running these on my street car for the past 15K

The DS2500 compound is what brembo use in some of their big brake kits

Victor

 

How much for the frt pads. Thanks Victor

 

I think they are $130

Victor

 

How are these for track days? What Hawk pad do they compare to, if you know.

 

The DS2500 pad is my favorite pad for fast road and track days.

Combined with a good brake fluid (I use motul RBF600) they never gave me any problems on the track, no more brake fade.

Also they are not too agressive on the rotors, and no gring noise at all.

The only Hawk pads that I tried, were noisy as hell and made an unbelivable amount of dust (I do not rember the compound)

Victor

 

Thanks Victor. That info should help a lot of the JCW/GP owners.

 

You are welcome,

I am here to help.

Victor

 

my guess would be the hawk hp+... i agree they are noisy as all hell, but they do stop the car in a hurry.

 

That's nice to know. I read the forums but was only aware of a choice between stock pads from the dealer or some place the pads were sent out of the country to be reworked or whatever they do.

Thanks for posting about the Ferodos.

 

Victor - This is great to hear! It would be nice to just change the fluid and pads on the GP, in order to get more stopping power without having to go the big brake kit route so soon.

 

does anybody know if the drilled disks for the new JCW brake kit will fit the gp???

 

I checked with MINI USA and they said call your dealer , so i did and they said No the rotrs are different and won't fit. So does anyone know of a replacement rotor for the JCW brakes that is drilled and sloted?

 

I hope you don't want these for track use. Slotted yes. Drilled, not a very good idea for the track. Txwerks is working on GP rotors. Give them a PM.
I believe they are on the way.

 

they would be used on track, i was'nt going to change them at all, i just like the look of the Drilled ones, plus their OEM

 

Drilled rotors aren't good for the track. They tend to crack or fracture between holes.

 

so i'm better off with the original JCW brake rotors???

 

Yes. Check with txwerks. They have some trick rotors coming in. Slotted is the way to go on the track.

 

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carbotech will put their brake material on your worn out jcw pads with no surcharge. I've been very happy with carbotech on the track. If you have two sets of jcw pads, you can rotate them.

I'm going to wear out my jcw pads before I do this. Shouldn't take too long on the track. I just got my mini, so I'm still working things out. The brakes faded with everything all stock, but now I have ducting and ate-blue, I'm hoping for better results.

If you look at race cars (for instance at an ALMS race) you won't even see slots on the rotors. Solid plain iron is what you see. Nothing to exacerbate stress. This is what I use if I can get it. (Can be hard with BBK)

 

i'm glad to hear that more pad choices are becoming available. cuz i know once it's time for me, i will want to switch to a different pad.

 

Carbotech has been having trouble with their backing plate supplier getting these in. I've got my fingers crossed and I'm not giving up yet.

--Dan