New pad's and disc's

cupra_r_04

cupra_r_04
Apr 8, 2008
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I need a new set of front pad's and disc's for an 04 Leon Cupra R.I want to stick with brembo and i was just wondering if anybody has an suggestions as to where the cheapest place or the best place that will do me a deal on them.

Cheer's
 

Ruddmeister

Everything in Moderation
Jun 23, 2003
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I need a new set of front pad's and disc's for an 04 Leon Cupra R.I want to stick with brembo and i was just wondering if anybody has an suggestions as to where the cheapest place or the best place that will do me a deal on them.

Cheer's

Any reason you wouldn't consider better replacement parts that are cheaper too?

If you change your mind Badger5 in the sponsors section
 

big eck

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Aug 11, 2005
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I need to replace my front discs as well in the very near future

What make are a good replecement or is it better to stick with the brembos???

Badger5 on here do brembo discs I think, they look like the exact ones that euro car parts sell, the ATP power discs I think there called
 

RUM4MO

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Jun 4, 2008
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I need a new set of front pad's and disc's for an 04 Leon Cupra R.I want to stick with brembo and i was just wondering if anybody has an suggestions as to where the cheapest place or the best place that will do me a deal on them.

Cheer's

GSF seem to be Brembo stockists - also they tend to carry a good range of Textar and Pagid pads as used by VAG.

I've nothing really against ECP but they tend to sepecialise in ATE discs and pads - Seat use ATE pads on some of their lower models - so that makes ECP a good a cheap place to buy them - but I'd stick to GSF for the higher grade brake parts - just do your homework and check exactly what Textar and Pagid supply to VAG for factory fit to these cars (websites). You might find that GSF and certainly ECP are a bit lazy and rationalise the range they stock - so while the parts might fit, they will sometimes not be intended for that application. Just for an example, ECP only sell one p/n of ATE front pads for my Passat B5, strangely GSF only sell one p/n of Pagid for this car - the profile of the backing plate is wrong in both cases and in extreme circumstances can cause a foul condition - Pagid's only Passat listing for that kit p/n was for use in Japan!?! - but I'm sure they are correct for Audi A4 and Audi A6. Textar provide me with the correct pad set - which were indentical to the original ones fitted at the factory. In my book cheap is only cheap if it is right!
 

vwbassett

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Aug 13, 2007
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Went to my dealer and was quoted £140 for pads and £120 for discs each and thats probably excluding VAT. I asked badger5 about this the other week and would recommend speaking to him. Im looking for a stock/marginally better but still OE looking as i dont want to void the insurance. Original brembo discs are very very expensive, EBC original discs are 1/3 of the price and pad wise better than stock ones are the DS2500 and also cheaper.
 

ibizacupra

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Jul 25, 2001
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Stock ones ~£120 each plus vat (brembo keep their prices high on these)
EBC plains, grooved, are surprisingly good. In all the ones I have sold, they have performed the equal of brembo's but are far better value.

EBC plains £110/pair+vat in round numbers.
Ds2500's are the pad of choice. Superb performers and cheaper than OE replacements.. (you do need to link the pad warning sensor wire)

regards
bill
 

Rich_j_Williams

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Feb 7, 2007
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Stock ones ~£120 each plus vat (brembo keep their prices high on these)
EBC plains, grooved, are surprisingly good. In all the ones I have sold, they have performed the equal of brembo's but are far better value.

EBC plains £110/pair+vat in round numbers.
Ds2500's are the pad of choice. Superb performers and cheaper than OE replacements.. (you do need to link the pad warning sensor wire)

regards
bill

i will also be looking for some new disks and pads, i currently have Ferdo ds2500 so will be sticking with them

out of interest how will i know if the pad warning sensor wire is sonnected as mine had them on when i bought it? if it was not connected would it thow up a light?

cheers
 

RUM4MO

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Jun 4, 2008
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i will also be looking for some new disks and pads, i currently have Ferdo ds2500 so will be sticking with them
out of interest how will i know if the pad warning sensor wire is sonnected as mine had them on when i bought it? if it was not connected would it thow up a light?
cheers

When pads without wear sensors were first fitted to your car, who ever fitted them would have either deselected the brake wear check function in the instrument panel soft coding, or, they would have chopped the connector and a short bit of cable of the old OE pads - connected the choped wires together - maybe soldered and heat shrunk them together and plugged this connector back into the car mounted connector. If none of this was done the brake wear indicator would be lit.
 

s3 evil

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Feb 29, 2008
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brakes

im after some pads and discs just wanted some advice and were would be the cheapest
iv got ferodo ds2500 and wud like to stick to them but need prices please and wat disc could
people recomend because there are so many not fussed about name as long as they are good
also what do people think about grooved or drilled ones
 

Ruddmeister

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Jun 23, 2003
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im after some pads and discs just wanted some advice and were would be the cheapest
iv got ferodo ds2500 and wud like to stick to them but need prices please and wat disc could
people recomend because there are so many not fussed about name as long as they are good
also what do people think about grooved or drilled ones

See post#7 either option depending on budget, avoid drilled disks IMO

You can buy them from Badger5 at competative prices
 

Nutkin

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Aug 24, 2006
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the ebc ultimax discs are great, and half price with trade discount :D

Ferodo pads are also amazing. too them to the ring and they were fantastic.
 

s3 evil

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Feb 29, 2008
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brakes

budget aint a problem as long as it stops the car in time

how much are the ebc grooved disc and ferodo pads as it dont
say a price on section 7 for these it only has price for the plain ones

and the ebc ultimax discs are they the same ones from section 7 if not were
can i get them from half price
 

s3 evil

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Feb 29, 2008
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brakes

Stock ones ~£120 each plus vat (brembo keep their prices high on these)
EBC plains, grooved, are surprisingly good. In all the ones I have sold, they have performed the equal of brembo's but are far better value.

EBC plains £110/pair+vat in round numbers.
Ds2500's are the pad of choice. Superb performers and cheaper than OE replacements.. (you do need to link the pad warning sensor wire)

regards
bill

so am i correct in assuming grooved are same price as the plain

but still cant see the price for the pads
 

Willie

LCR Track car
Aug 6, 2004
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budget aint a problem as long as it stops the car in time

how much are the ebc grooved disc and ferodo pads as it dont
say a price on section 7 for these it only has price for the plain ones

and the ebc ultimax discs are they the same ones from section 7 if not were
can i get them from half price
If budget aint a problem then Bill does a very very tasty 2 piece set up.

I'm going for it as soon as.
 

s3 evil

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Feb 29, 2008
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brakes

i did read something about those were they the ones for 650 wat does them
include do i have to change the calipers as i dont want to change my front
brembo calipers im running the standard disc with ferodo ds2500 andim happy with that
set up but the disc jus look to plain wanted a pattern in them ie grooved
 

Ruddmeister

Everything in Moderation
Jun 23, 2003
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No change of calipers required (or pads)
they are 2 piece disks that means they don't warp like OEM ones do on track
Think they can come grooved
Oh and btw change your brake fluid to something like the Motul stuff Bill does, once boiled a few times the OEM stuff is cack
For specific queries as Bill is his section or pick up the phone to him
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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2-piece 330mm are available yes.. as are grooved one piece is grooved looking disks is your want.

searchy in badger5 section and all will be revealed.
regards
bill
 

s3 evil

Active Member
Feb 29, 2008
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brakes

thanks all lads will phone tommoro as my pads really need
changin and was considering selling the leon but know keeping it
so want to uprate disc for stopping plus looks as am considerin goin faster