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Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:47 am
by Banc Blue
Had a service today on a B7 and they’ve picked up she needs new front brake discs at the next pad change. What sort of prices should I be paying? And am I better just paying for the front and back to be done?
I was quoted £895 off the stealers just for the front discs.
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:07 am
by James1984
https://www.cartech-one.co.uk/en/produc ... nt/v-18524
Thats the cheapest i have seen front discs without waiting for a euro car oarts flash sale, im looking for rear options at the moment as you could fing pagid discs for around £400-459 i think but they seem to have disappeared, i think id rather spend money to upgrade to two piece rears than pay the dealer price
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:19 am
by Markwes
JHM offer a good alternative if you can wait a few weeks for shipping, install yourself and save a few quid. I’ve had a set for over 2 years and I can’t fault them.
https://jhmotorsports.com/front-rotor-r ... 7-rs4.html
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Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:39 am
by James1984
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:44 am
by Markwes
I’ll definitely be giving them a go at that price...Bargain
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Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:11 am
by marc1
^ are they replacements for the stock hats?
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:24 am
by Markwes
marc1 wrote:^ are they replacements for the stock hats?
Yes, same as the JHM version but cheaper.
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Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:59 am
by marc1
^ just spoke to them actually. Really helpful outfit. They do fit the stock hats so a good replacement. They can also do a similar two piece rear set up as the original is one piece. They can grove rears to match the fronts, but as the stock ones are drilled that probably won’t work in this instance.
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:55 pm
by James1984
marc1 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:59 am
^ just spoke to them actually. Really helpful outfit. They do fit the stock hats so a good replacement. They can also do a similar two piece rear set up as the original is one piece. They can grove rears to match the fronts, but as the stock ones are drilled that probably won’t work in this instance.
Did they say how much the rear kit is? I quite fancy the reyland fronts but want the rears to match
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:21 pm
by DavidRS4
Got the JHM setup all round in mine. Absolutely brilliant and so much lighter than the originals!
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 4:00 pm
by Banc Blue
Thanks for your replies.
Don’t shoot me down now but I’ve got a works van the gets serviced at Kwik Fit and I picked my van up this morning I asked them for a price for pads and discs. Their price was about £385 all in.
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 4:45 pm
by Markwes
Banc Blue wrote:Thanks for your replies.
Don’t shoot me down now but I’ve got a works van the gets serviced at Kwik Fit and I picked my van up this morning I asked them for a price for pads and discs. Their price was about £385 all in.
You should of taken them up on the offer, they obviously haven’t got a clue what they’re talking about
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Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 6:18 pm
by rs user
Markwes wrote: ↑Sat Mar 24, 2018 4:45 pm
Banc Blue wrote:Thanks for your replies.
Don’t shoot me down now but I’ve got a works van the gets serviced at Kwik Fit and I picked my van up this morning I asked them for a price for pads and discs. Their price was about £385 all in.
You should of taken them up on the offer, they obviously haven’t got a clue what they’re talking about
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it would be intresting to watch a kwik fit fitter trying to fit s.line discs or similar onto an rs4
much scratching of heads etc
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:18 pm
by neil_f
I'm looking to replace the front discs soon as well. The jhm or reyland option certainly sounds a good deal. From people's experience how easily do the old discs unbolt from the original mounting bell ? The bolts on mine look quite rusty.
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:24 pm
by Markwes
neil_f wrote:I'm looking to replace the front discs soon as well. The jhm or reyland option certainly sounds a good deal. From people's experience how easily do the old discs unbolt from the original mounting bell ? The bolts on mine look quite rusty.
I replaced mine 2 years ago, the bolts on the bells came off very easily. Just make sure when installing them onto the new rotors that you use the correct torque as recommended by the manufacturer and also to tighten them in the correct pattern as to not warp the rotors.
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