discs and pads on tdi

[phil739]

hi

am looking at replacing the front discs and pads on my01 tdi , as they need replacing

was thinking of green stuff pads and some grooved discs...

but on a budget

any one recormend best place to buy them from ..

being told the discs are 280mm is this right

cheers phil

 

[ChrisUK]

Can't you get the 312mm disks from the Cupra on the TDI to upgrade it ?

 

[phil739]

Can't you get the 312mm disks from the Cupra on the TDI to upgrade it ?

would not have a clue ...

on what to buy and what to change ...

so thought it best just to straught swop them , as my knowledge is very little

 

[UncleFester]

redstuff pads NOT greenstuff if you're going EBC. if you're not fussed about EBC then the Ferrodo DS2500 are meant to be very good.

if you want to change your brake discs to 312mm then you'll need the 312mm carriers off a VW Mk4 golf / Leon Mk1 that had 312mm brakes as standard. You then reuse your existing calipers, same size pads but 312mm discs

 

[ChrisUK]

Get them off someone with a Cupra who is getting uprated disks - jobs a gudden lol

 

[phil739]

redstuff pads NOT greenstuff if you're going EBC. if you're not fussed about EBC then the Ferrodo DS2500 are meant to be very good.

if you want to change your brake discs to 312mm then you'll need the 312mm carriers off a VW Mk4 golf / Leon Mk1 that had 312mm brakes as standard. You then reuse your existing calipers, same size pads but 312mm discs

what sort of price would i be looking at for these carrier things ?

and are you 100% sure i can fit them to my car ?

 

[UncleFester]

Not 100% sure without knowing what model of Leon you have and not without you having a look to see if the calipers are bolted directly to the hub or whether they're bolted to a carrier - if you have removable carriers then they can be changed


To buy new they're about 100 each from a dealer, about 160 on ebay or less from a scrapyard but they'll need deskanking and painting before fitting.

 

[Tuscan_No27]

I recently fitted EBC Redstuff pads to my FR and they're ok - not a dramatic improvement though. Having said that, I'm on the original discs and I suspect I've warped them so looking to replace.

I usually buy my pads from Brakes 4 U and have always been pleased with their service - had to return the first set of pads due to the wrong type being sent (not their fault) and they did this quickly, and at no cost to me.

I'll be interested to read what people recommend for discs.

Richard

 

[phil739]

just been to gsf and i cant put carriers on mine :-(..

so ordereed a grooved front disks made by brembo and green stuff pads , as mine is only a 110 diesel he said green would be fine , and i cant see me taking it onthe track ...lol

all in all cost of 100 quid and will be here tomorrow might of been able to get them cheaper of net but i prefer to buy stuff local as posss just in case any problems

just got to get mate to fit them now as i have never done anything like this and would not know were to start once the wheel is off ....

thanks all for the advice

 

[Tuscan_No27]

Phil

I would recommend watching your mate because changing pads on most cars is really easy. I used to let the dealer to do it until they helped ruin my discs... they didn't clean the corrosion off the slideways that the pads slide on and so the first application of the brake meant the pads stayed in contact with the discs. Ever since then I've always taken care of my own brakes. At least you can spend the time to remove any corrosion and apply copperslip the pistons etc.

I'm sure my bad experience was an isolated case with one bad dealer (Citroen) but I feel more confident when I know the job has been done carefully.

Good luck !
Richard

 

[phil739]

all fit now , and all done by myself , watched over closely by a friend ,

thanks all for advice