Astra H VXR Sprint

After a little over 2,000 miles the first set of RS29’s are now somewhat past their best and with a track evening coming up a new set are in order. Upon visual inspection there appeared to be just about enough ‘meat’ left on them for an evening track session, but upon closer inspection it was much more obvious that they were in need of replacement.

So a new set of RS29s for the Alcon 4 pot calipers, ready to go in. The top and bottom edges were chamfered prior to fitting as they were being used with the existing discs which are still in very good condition:

Pagid RS29 Brake Pads

Replacing these ones which have certainly been put to work!

A well used set of RS29s

Much better now, good for another track season. They just need bedding in now, following the suggested Pagid bedding-in procedure:

Pads Fitted

And when the pads were fitted Cera Tec was used where required in place of the usually chosen copperslip, mainly due to its high heat resistance. Cera Tec is a metal-free high temperature resistant (up to 1000° C) anti-squeal lubricant for braking systems. Easier to apply and much less messy than the alternatives!

Advantages of Cera Tec

• non-conductive contains no solid constituents
• anti-lock approved
• facilitates brake assembly
• reduces brake squealing protects against scratching and corrosion
• free of copper (0% copper content) and acids