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Offline coolhandluke

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Front discs and pads
« on: August 23, 2020, 04:31:23 pm »
Needing new front discs and pads.
Something bog standard will do fine, should I stick with either Bosch or Pagid?
Any one made a similar purchase recently and if so where from?
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Re: Front discs and pads
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2020, 04:57:12 pm »
Pagid are owned by an Indian outfit quality taken a hit
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Re: Front discs and pads
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2020, 05:00:47 pm »
Im using Mtec discs and Textar pads Stoppage on a sixpence with Porsche calipers :wink:
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Re: Front discs and pads
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2020, 05:16:18 pm »
Quote from: titchy on August 23, 2020, 04:57:12 pm
Pagid are owned by an Indian outfit quality taken a hit

Might stick with Bosch then, thanks for the info.
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Re: Front discs and pads
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2020, 06:58:28 pm »
I put on Brembo discs and pads in January.  I think they were about £90 all in using a discount code from eurocarparts.

No complaints from me.  The only slight issue was that the provided disc retaining screw with the discs was the wrong size.  Not a bit issue as I just reused the old one.
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Re: Front discs and pads
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2020, 08:24:17 pm »
Quote from: shail on August 23, 2020, 06:58:28 pm
I put on Brembo discs and pads in January.  I think they were about £90 all in using a discount code from eurocarparts.

No complaints from me.  The only slight issue was that the provided disc retaining screw with the discs was the wrong size.  Not a bit issue as I just reused the old one.

Nice one, sorta info I was looking, many thanks  :happy2:
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Re: Front discs and pads
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2020, 05:12:51 pm »
If it's just bog standard basics, I'd just fit OEM stuff personally.

Pagid is owned by a Japanese company btw, not Indian.  Not necessarily a bad thing.  Silent partner ownership may change but the production facilities and technology doesn't change.
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Re: Front discs and pads
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2020, 06:39:00 pm »
Thanks for your input. OEM, Bosch, Padgid etc all similar prices so I'm sure I'll get something easy enough.
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Re: Front discs and pads
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2020, 02:12:00 pm »
Oh forgot to mention, if you get OEM ones there's 2 choices.  'Eco' and regular GTI.  The Eco ones are a lot cheaper and last longer, which you can take as less stopping power  :grin:

The OEM brand is TRW iirc.  They might be available on ECP etc without the dealer tax.
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Re: Front discs and pads
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2020, 03:30:12 am »
Could use this as a chance to upgrade to R32/S3 brakes?

I’ve got a set of calipers from my old car knocking around in the garage if you’re interested (S3 8V calipers), one of the best upgrades I did to my car

340mm brakes were much better than the existing 312mm set up as standard


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