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Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:56 am
by RS4SRS
Its nearing time to change front pads, whats the general opinion on a decent set for normal road driving (ie not track)
I've seen Pagid's at £75
Yellow Stuff at £160
Mintex at £66
Genuine Audi (Pagid) at £240
There is loads of meat left on the discs but there is a slight lip so plan was to skim the lip off the current discs and re-use with new pads...
Steve
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:38 pm
by HYFR
dont go mintex
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:18 pm
by sonny
Stick with Pagids, EBC yellow stuff are fine, less brake dust they do retain the brake sensor wear function.
Audi have a newer Brake pad that stops the rivets from gauging into the disc.
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:57 pm
by P_G
EBC's do have wear sensors sonny, it is the Ferrodo's that don't.

Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:08 pm
by sonny
P_G wrote:EBC's do have wear sensors sonny, it is the Ferrodo's that don't.

Corected, Thanks mate, dam im losing the plot

Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:11 pm
by skywriter
been useing ebc yellows for 2years no problems at all
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:52 pm
by sonny
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:26 am
by guffy
Yellowstuff are fine for road use, which is probably where the vast majority of RS4's reside. They produce so much less brake dust too.
I changed all pads and discs last month and in a attempt to keep costs down, i went back to Pagid, regret that now

Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:42 pm
by RS4SRS
guffy wrote:Yellowstuff are fine for road use, which is probably where the vast majority of RS4's reside. They produce so much less brake dust too.
I changed all pads and discs last month and in a attempt to keep costs down, i went back to Pagid, regret that now

Why do you regret going back to Pagid? Is it just because of the dust?
Are the aftermarket Pagid pads just the same as the OEM Pagid pads - theres a good £150 odd quid difference.....
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:51 pm
by guffy
RS4SRS wrote:guffy wrote:Yellowstuff are fine for road use, which is probably where the vast majority of RS4's reside. They produce so much less brake dust too.
I changed all pads and discs last month and in a attempt to keep costs down, i went back to Pagid, regret that now

Why do you regret going back to Pagid? Is it just because of the dust?
Are the aftermarket Pagid pads just the same as the OEM Pagid pads - theres a good £150 odd quid difference.....
Yeah, nothing dramatic, it's just that me wheels get dusted up no sooner than they've been washed!
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:23 pm
by d10uug
I had ds2500s on my subaru and found them really good. So put them on th rs aswell and they are mega , miles better than oem pads i had fitted previously infact I thought the brakes were pretty poor as standard. Brake dust isnt bad either.
Dougie
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:35 pm
by ShaneyB
Anyone recommend somewhere in Middlesex/West London to buy yellow stuffs and have them fitted?
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:37 pm
by HYFR
shagga ... use camskill.co.uk
any monkey can fit them, so just find somewhere you trust ...
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:05 pm
by skywriter
ebc direct
Re: Brake Pads - Opinions
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:14 am
by ShaneyB
Ta