At last cheap Cupra R brake discs!!!!

[RobM]

They certainly look good, after the coating has come off I mean.

Keep us updated

 

[Jonny]

I need new discs & pads too I had the pads changed not long after my 10k service - the only one with friction material left on it was the one with the wear indicator!

I've done just over 17k now and I've got bit of a lip (a lot of a lip actually!) on the edges of the discs. Also they fade a lot more than they used to, so probably worth changing the fluid at the same time, and possibly the hoses too... although I've heard mixed reports about them, some say they're worth it, others hardly notice any difference..

As I'm wanting to change the whole lot, discs & pads all round, fluid & maybe the hoses, I'd be interested to see how the EBC kit performs on the LCR as it could save me a fair bit of cash.

I had EBC TG discs & green stuff pads on my Pug 206 a few years ago, and while they were a massive improvement over the OE set up, I felt they could have been a lot better...

 

[slimtater]

I had EBC TG discs & green stuff pads on my Pug 206 a few years ago, and while they were a massive improvement over the OE set up, I felt they could have been a lot better...

Red Stuff are a massive improvement over Greens.

 

[J@mes]

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The first two are during fitting and the second two are after driving - you can see the gold coating has started to come off.

does look good!


im just worried that they are going to warp like so many previous EBC TG discs!


i hope you guys get on well with them as if EBC have pulled their finger out i may think about using them in the next couple of months!


i just feel its too much of a risk at the mo from past experiences and the huge amount of bad reports iv heard!


im not having ago, im just saying... so good luck and fingers crossed u get on with them ok!

 

[slimtater]

We all felt we had stumbled across a bargain with the Galfer pads but that didn't turn out to be such a good thing. Perhaps the EBC ones will go the opposite way - turn out to be better than predicted.

 

[J@mes]

We all felt we had stumbled across a bargain with the Galfer pads but that didn't turn out to be such a good thing. Perhaps the EBC ones will go the opposite way - turn out to be better than predicted.

i certainly hope so!

especially as il be needing new front discs/pads/fluid in jan/begining of feb


at the mo im thinking 90% get the Ferrodo DS2500 fast road pads, not cheap but they are VERY reccomended on here

and then some drilled and/or groved discs... such as the drilled brembo ones from the TT shop (i think i read it was from there!)


that will come to around £320 ish i think/hope

where as EBC TG discs and red stuff pads may be a cheaper option... but i will ONLY consider them if you guys give a good report!

 

[willbatch]

Finally picking my car up tomorrow its getting a good run on thursday granted i have the cheapest of the cheap fitted to it, but i'll let you know how i get on.

 

[J@mes]

just did a quick search... (http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=104964)

from Alex at the TT shop...

...We are able to do the Genuine Brembo discs for £129.25 each. These are available as drilled discs or plain discs for the same price.

The Pads that we use are either Ferodo DS Performance (these are the new and better DS2500's) at £94.95 for the set or the EBC Red Stuffs for £115.00....

so thats drilled brembos for £258.50 and £94.95 Ferrodo DS2500 fast road pads

£353.45


and then il need uprated fluid (£10?!) (and p&p on top!)


this will be worse case scenario!


EDIT: only £65 more for original brembro drilled discs (as apposed to EBC TG discs)... doesn't sound to bad to me!

 

[willbatch]

I'll stick to the non drilled for £126 the pair!!!

 

[J@mes]

i deffo want drilled/grooved discs along with fast road pads and uprated fluid... not going back to OE set up... fast road set up for me please!


also just found this...

£264 for oriningal SEAT brembo discs that have had 40 groves put in each disc
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-LEON-CUP...hZ010QQcategoryZ23013QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem


or the above with red stuff pads for £100 more
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-LEON-CUP...hZ010QQcategoryZ23013QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem



the more options we have the better!

 

[willbatch]

Im so glad i have a slow diesel and dont need all this fast car stuff with holes and slots lol

 

[SHADY-NINJA]

James its Ade,
i saw this on ebay and spoke to the fella.
he recons its good for track days and wont warp.
dose anyone know about these discs.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=200035194614&rd=1&rd=1

 

[slimtater]

I paid £292 including VAT and delivery for my TG discs and Red Stfff pads. Fitting was free!!!!!

 

[J@mes]

will be doing the fitting myself as usual... its a peace of piss... about 45 mins including jacking up the car etc etc

 

[J@mes]

James its Ade,
i saw this on ebay and spoke to the fella.
he recons its good for track days and wont warp.
dose anyone know about these discs.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=200035194614&rd=1&rd=1

sorry m8, no idea about those discs.... seams a good price tho for front AND rear discs... a lot cheaper than us LCR boys!

 

[slimtater]

will be doing the fitting myself as usual... its a peace of piss... about 45 mins including jacking up the car etc etc

Unless of course one of the pad pins is stuck in and the disc retaining screw has siezed!!!!

 

[karlosR]

just did a quick search... (http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=104964)

from Alex at the TT shop...

that picture looks familiar i can honestly say that those discs and redstuff pads are awesome once there is a bit of warmth in the pads. before i changed the discs and pads my LCR suffered a fair bit from brake fade (the discs had quite a big lip on the outside edge) money well spent!

 

[virdi]

How are you guys finding the Red Stuff pads from cold?

As I used to have a set on my old Escort RS Turbo... and they were useless untill they were warmed up....

 

[J@mes]

Unless of course one of the pad pins is stuck in and the disc retaining screw has siezed!!!!

well my pins are fine!


surely a punch would have got the pin out?! you have to use a punch anyway!

and on my old car when i went to change the discs, the disc retaining screw was seized and then the screwdriver burred the screw head! so i ended up drilling it out... which didn't really matter as its the wheel bots that holds the discs to the hub not the screw!

 

[J@mes]

How are you guys finding the Red Stuff pads from cold?

As I used to have a set on my old Escort RS Turbo... and they were useless untill they were warmed up....

this is another reason why i will use ferrodo DS2500 pads over red stuff!