Which Discs and Pads

sav-fr

Active Member
Sep 24, 2007
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Cannock, jun 10a m6
Ok, I need new pads and discs for my 150 fr, what ones are best i use to have EBC and green stuff pads on my old car and they did the job!

But i was just after a little bit of advice!! What ones would you guys advise!!! not to expensive tho!!!

thanks for your help
 

brad1

Guest
i have ebc green stuff on the front of my 110 tdi, they seem to stop much better than standard pads and are more sticky which is awesome
but i think its ds2000s ferrodos i think which people say are good
have a search around mate
 

olaf

Dodo Lover!!
Aug 19, 2006
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Ipswich
Could go for the 312mm upgrade whilst you are at it? Will just need new caliper carriers, about £120.

I'm going for DS2500 pads and EBC Ultimax discs I think.
 

MattFrench

No poke without smoke
Jan 16, 2007
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www.rsfrench.com
If you want a set of carriers, and Mintex pads and discs pm me. this would upgrade you brakes to 312m. covered 3000 miles before i upgraded to 4 pots! £140 + what ever delivery would be.
 

jonjay

50 Years of 911
Jun 27, 2005
5,843
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Essex
EBC Greenstuff = Car is too heavy for these, they just are not upto the job if you use them hard
EBC Redstuff = Very hard compound, they tend to score the discs/warp just ask Unclefester. I'd stay clear
Mintex Extremes = They got some nice feedback from these
DS2500s = The dogs bollox

Of course there are Pagid and AP pads you can go for...Pagid RoadFast Pads are good too.
 

Danny_FR

Soot? Meh...
Mar 1, 2007
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Blackburn, Lancs
I don't think there's anything wrong with any brand of brakes but it's more dependant on what is more suitable for your car. All manor of factors come into it when choosing brakes. Some discs/pads can't handle heavier cars etc, speed that the car is capable of...

I found that using EBC turbo discs on my old Mk3 Astra weren't up to the job and warped in less than a week after the initial wearing in period whereas Red.Dot discs and Greenstuff pads managed to lock the wheels up at 120mph+!!! The same set up on a friend's Corsa LET made alot of noise and there was very little feel in the brakes and it was very hard to judge how much brake pedal presure to apply as the (comparatively) small weight of the Corsa just couldn't get enough heat in the brakes.

The best option is to listen to the tried and tested opinions of the other members on here. Agreed, it might not be as cheap as you had hoped but someone else has gone through the trouble of finding out what works and what doesn't.
 

d_cook88

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Aug 28, 2007
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Preston
Hi, so as standard do the 150's come with the smaller disks and you can upgarde to the 312mm disks? i need some new ones and lucky for me your allready talking about it, iv found the turbo groved disks but thers to options for my car, ones smaller than the otehr and the model varient both say 150 but year of manufacture is 2003 - 2005 and 2002 - 2005...mines an o4 so iv no idea :s also thers two differnt pads i may need as well, one has wing like thangs on the side and the other doesnt, again, i have no idea which without takin me brakes apart...any help? cheers, dave
 

sav-fr

Active Member
Sep 24, 2007
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Cannock, jun 10a m6
when upgrading your brakes is it best to up grade front and back, or by up grading just the front, be ok!! i don't really drive my car that hard no more just the odd blast!! mostly motorway.
 

olaf

Dodo Lover!!
Aug 19, 2006
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Ipswich
312mm discs will only fit if you buyer different caliper carriers.

Making use of the same calipers and better discs and pads is a popular upgrade.

Caliper carriers are about £120 from VAG Parts.
 
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