Ok, brake pads...Ive searched but am not wise for it...

neilmac

Just starting to tweak...
Jul 12, 2006
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Brake pads on LCR are supposed to be 80% worn. Ive done discs and pads on cars before so am going to do them myself. So I assume if I get them from Seat - I will get Brembo pads and pay around £100ish?

Ive read various things on here from the search about alternatives but then Ive equally read stories about scoring etc etc.

So if I want to keep it simple and stay standard..is there anywhere else I can go for the pads at a cheaper price or do I just go to stealer?
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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you wont have read horror stories about ferodo ds2500's
cheaper than dealer and better as well... no wear sensor.
 

bentaw

Revo'd LCR
Oct 1, 2004
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i agree with bill will be fitting mine tomorrow after buying some off bill and guess where the best place to get some is......... our friend bill
 

Jay20VT

The 'R' In CupRa
Jul 23, 2004
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N.London
yep deffo the best pads me thinks. Heard good things about Mintex Xtreme also, around £60 from demon tweeks.
 

neilmac

Just starting to tweak...
Jul 12, 2006
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Hmmm...How much are we talking then for a set of erodo ds2500's for the fronts?
 

neilmac

Just starting to tweak...
Jul 12, 2006
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£93 + £16.28 VAT + £9.50 P&P comes to £118.78

Thank you. Does anyone know how much the brembo's are aprx? or if there is anywhere else I can get them cheaper as a comparison for the ferrodo's?
 

neilmac

Just starting to tweak...
Jul 12, 2006
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also there is a great guide by rudd on the main site for changing pads / disks:

http://www.seatcupra.net//knowledge...placing_pads_and_discs_on_a_leon_cupra_r.html


think brembo front pads are about £115 + vat

Thanks - I guess the stealer the only place to get the brembo's?

Ive checked out that guide and having done lots of work on my mk3 8v golf gti before Im pretty confident doing the pads but that guide is superb in the absence of a haynes manual and will save me 'breaking' anything and learning the hard way...