Ceramic Pads lifetime - normal road useage

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Ceramic Pads lifetime - normal road useage

Post by SchrickRS6 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:40 am

Hi All

I was wondering for those who have Ceramic brakes, whats the lifetime of the pads supposed to be with normal road useage?
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Post by SchrickRS6 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:50 am

And what are the approximate costs for a front set? Both from Audi and car part sites?
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Post by SchrickRS6 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:24 am

In Sweden I saw the price for the front approx 700GBP and Rear 500GBP, is that about right? They are TRW GDB1989.
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Post by SchrickRS6 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:18 am

Do they last longer than pads on a normal steel set up?
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Post by morski » Fri Jun 17, 2022 11:47 am

Someone mentioned on this site that at 100k miles there ccb pads were checked and were at 50% wear. Front are £436 and rears £362
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Post by SchrickRS6 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:42 pm

thanks Morski, that helps.
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Re: Ceramic Pads lifetime - normal road useage

Post by Daveperc » Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm

Mine are on 125K and there's loads of life left in them yet!

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Re: Ceramic Pads lifetime - normal road useage

Post by morski » Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:40 pm

Daveperc wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm
Mine are on 125K and there's loads of life left in them yet!
Can you feel 'any' lip on the discs at 125k?
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Re: Ceramic Pads lifetime - normal road useage

Post by Daveperc » Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:33 pm

No - no lip at all :-)

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Re: Ceramic Pads lifetime - normal road useage

Post by morski » Sun Jun 19, 2022 10:17 am

Daveperc wrote:
Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:33 pm
No - no lip at all :-)
NIce !!
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