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Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:35 am
by sulli
Need to do my front pads, don't need anything major, no track days, but decent OE spec at reasonable price. Any recommendations and where from for good deal?
Thanks
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 9:14 am
by chunky79
You asking cause of the other thread???

Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 9:29 am
by sulli
Haha nah, advisory on MOT which it flew through a couple of weeks ago (well CV joint, that's all), so will get them done next free weekend I have

Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:15 am
by SuprSi
Next up: What petrol should I use?

Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:18 am
by sulli
SuprSi wrote:Next up: What petrol should I use?

Wtf?

Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:51 am
by Shoppinit
Stoke Audi for OE pads.
ECP for cardboard pads.
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:26 am
by sulli
Shoppinit wrote:Stoke Audi for OE pads.
ECP for cardboard pads.
Thanks mate, ECP do Pagid OE spec (specifies OE supplier for Rs6) for £60, wonder if these are the same as Audi would supply??
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:42 am
by Shoppinit
They are definitely not.
They will work, but are made of cardboard and little girls' wishes.
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:49 am
by Shoppinit
Here you go:
http://www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/brake-p ... B1507.html
£40 plus 15% off with BRAKE15 code. 5% quidco, too. They're practically free.
And they won't be any worse than the ECP pagid ones.
You could put these on and tell the new owner to put whatever pads he wants on. Depends on how he'll use the car.
Mmm, that's not very enthusiast-oriented of me is it?
YOU MUST BUY THE MOST EXPENSIVE PADS THAT EXIST FLAME FLAME.
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:05 am
by sulli
I'm not selling it....
May try to find ds2500s for a decent price, what's everyone else using?
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:16 am
by Shoppinit
Dunno why I thought you were selling it. Must have confused you with someone else.
DS2500 are OK. I suspect that OE pads from Stoke Audi or TPS will be your cheapest option for quality pads.
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:49 pm
by seaneb
For what it's worth, After quite a lot of looking around a couple of months ago I found Stoke Audi to be the cheapest for the quality pads.
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:12 pm
by SuprSi
Ds2500's for me, but they are race pads and can squeal at certain temperatures I've found. That said they are outstanding if you ever get on a track!
I've heard good things about the propper OEM pads though so if you have no interest in going nuts then that's probably the best option.
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:19 am
by sulli
GSF do Brembo, is this not what Audi supply?
Re: Front brake pads recommendations please
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:24 am
by sulli
£160 for DS2500s here:
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/ ... uct=279703
I assume this is full set for the front...