LCR rear disc life

[jetsetjimbo]

I'm about to replace the rear pads on my LCR (45k) for what I believe to be the first time.

I'm umming and arghing about changing the discs also. There is a small lip on them but not a huge one.

Just wondering what sort of life others on here have had out of the rear discs on their Rs?

 

[Ruddmeister]

I'm about to replace the rear pads on my LCR (45k) for what I believe to be the first time.

I'm umming and arghing about changing the discs also. There is a small lip on them but not a huge one.

Just wondering what sort of life others on here have had out of the rear discs on their Rs?

Changed my rear pads at 50k miles and TBH there was some 'meat' on the pads still......disks were fine.

I did think at one point I has a cracked disk but they were water marks

 

[jetsetjimbo]

Changed my rear pads at 50k miles and TBH there was some 'meat' on the pads still......disks were fine.

I did think at one point I has a cracked disk but they were water marks

Yeah - I didn't think the rear discs were ready yet. Did you do the rear pads yourself?

The front discs need doing now though i think - what did you get out of yours?

I've just discovered looking through some reciepts I got with the car that the pads on the front are £30 europart jobbies!!

 

[Brucel]

Just had mine replaced at 40,000....

£30 europarts.... just ordered uprated front pads for £100.

 

[jetsetjimbo]

Just had mine replaced at 40,000....

£30 europarts.... just ordered uprated front pads for £100.

£30 for both discs?

Which pads did you go for?

 

[Brucel]

£30 for both discs?

Which pads did you go for?

£30 for both discs? I paid £200 for both front discs.....? Getting confused, have change nothing on the back but front pads have been done twice and discs changed once.

Went for the Ferrodo 2500's as got brake fade on the standards...

 

[Ruddmeister]

Did you do the rear pads yourself?

No but you should and take some photo's for a guide for the site

 

[Ruddmeister]

£30 for both discs? I paid £200 for both front discs.....? Getting confused, have change nothing on the back but front pads have been done twice and discs changed once.

Went for the Ferrodo 2500's as got brake fade on the standards...

Yep similar to what I recall

This question was asked before and there seems to be quite a variance on life span, guess it depends how you drive

Front Pad life on an LCR was anything from 7-14,000 miles
Front Disk Life 25-40,000 miles approx
Rear Pads up to 50,000 miles

 

[Brucel]

That is what I am working on at the moment....

Driving it sensibly most of the time but do have fun on some private roads/circuits....

My pads last about 15000 on the front not had anything done to the back yet.
Discs are the expensive bit and I found 40000 is enough... just enough time to get it all done including Cam belt at the 80000 great! lol

 

[Ruddmeister]

Obviously Syphon drove like a granny and he got twice as many miles as evryone else did

 

[Ruddmeister]

£30 for both discs?

Which pads did you go for?

Bill at Badger 5 is pretty good on cost and use my guide on the home page of SCn and try it yourself.....surprisingly easy job

 

[ibizacupra]

minimum front LCR disk thickness is 26mm for info.

 

[millzeee]

i must drive like a granny my front pads have done 30k and still have some meat left, looking at the rears i recon they will do about 80

 

[jetsetjimbo]

I need to get me something to measure them with... The thickness of them as new is 28mm?

Bill how much can you do rear pads for delivered?

 

[Ruddmeister]

i must drive like a granny my front pads have done 30k and still have some meat left, looking at the rears i recon they will do about 80

Is that a lot of motorway miles??

 

[millzeee]

the first 10k was but the last 20 have been a mixture i have maneged to get through 2 sets of tyes so i can't drive that slow maybe i just carry my speed instead of slowing down

 

[Ruddmeister]

the first 10k was but the last 20 have been a mixture i have maneged to get through 2 sets of tyes so i can't drive that slow maybe i just carry my speed instead of slowing down

Or maybe you drive like a girl and your not trying hard enough

 

[paradigm]

Rear disks are currently on 55K, should see me past 60K easily. Been through two sets of rear pads in its life though.

 

[millzeee]

well its a girls car underneath so i should drive it like it was designed for, i mean how many real men drive TT's

 

[RikH]

my rear discs look poor after 32k
pads look almost like when they came out of the factory though!
fronts havent been changed and still look perfect