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Title: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: Trekmeister on April 20, 2012, 05:23:22 pm: Slightly different post; can anyone recommend where to buy 312mm GTI disks and pads (excluding main dealer) and what make of pads to go for.

Thanks
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: Robo999 on April 20, 2012, 06:40:38 pm: i had apec disks and pads on my leon that was 250bhp never had any issues with them. good price and you ca get them from parkers. if they have them near you
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: stevw1 on April 21, 2012, 12:17:34 pm: Just in the process of upgrading my TDI (288mm) to 312mm. From what i have read the VW Std discs and pads (ATE iirc) are a really good option unless you want something more i.e grooved / drilled.
Have a look at Euro Car Parts they always have deals on and many forum members can use a discount code :happy2:
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: vRS_Pagey on April 21, 2012, 07:24:50 pm: Personally I would look at Eurocarparts for pagid discs/pads, they were doing 25% a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: Beddie on April 21, 2012, 07:43:51 pm: Quote from: vRS_Pagey on April 21, 2012, 07:24:50 pm
Personally I would look at Eurocarparts for pagid discs/pads, they were doing 25% a few weeks ago.

Sadly the Pagid discs and pads from ECP now seem to be cheap generic Chinese sourced ones, ECP own the brand rights to the Pagid name in the UK and have whored it out on everything from air fresheners to screenwash..
I had a set of pagids from ECP and they were noticeably worse for fade and wear than the previous oem discs, chungster on here had the same problem with a set on his rocco r, I wouldn't buy them again tbh..

TPS have oem discs on special offer till the end of June and I only paid £109 +vat for a set of 345s, proudly made in Germany too :happy2:
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: Phil Miller on April 21, 2012, 07:51:35 pm: Oem pads are made by TRW, I wouldnt touch euros discs and pads with a barge pole as robin has said cheap sh*t, buy OEM
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: stevw1 on April 21, 2012, 07:52:36 pm: Quote from: Beddie on April 21, 2012, 07:43:51 pm
Quote from: vRS_Pagey on April 21, 2012, 07:24:50 pm
Personally I would look at Eurocarparts for pagid discs/pads, they were doing 25% a few weeks ago.

Sadly the Pagid discs and pads from ECP now seem to be cheap generic Chinese sourced ones, ECP own the brand rights to the Pagid name in the UK and have whored it out on everything from air fresheners to screenwash..
I had a set of pagids from ECP and they were noticeably worse for fade and wear than the previous oem discs, chungster on here had the same problem with a set on his rocco r, I wouldn't buy them again tbh..

TPS have oem discs on special offer till the end of June and I only paid £109 +vat for a set of 345s, proudly made in Germany too :happy2:

That's very good and interesting info Beddie. Bonus for me is have a friend who works for TPS = MORE DISCOUNT :happy2:
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: Beddie on April 21, 2012, 07:58:46 pm: Quote from: stevw1 on April 21, 2012, 07:52:36 pm

That's very good and interesting info Beddie. Bonus for me is have a friend who works for TPS = MORE DISCOUNT :happy2:

Excellent mate! I've managed to blag a trade account there so get a little discount too, every little helps and all that :wink:
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: donovan2123 on April 22, 2012, 10:53:41 am: Been saying this about pagids ages ago. No one believed that mine started to spark after over heating on a drive that wasn't overly spirited. OEM do the job fine imo
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: Neil on April 22, 2012, 11:35:57 am: Does anyone have any views on Bosch dics and pads?

They`re available from places like ECP and Andrew Page and seem resonably priced but as for quality / usability I`m not too sure.
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: skard on April 22, 2012, 11:40:45 am: Also interested in opinions, I usually use Mintex as I just use my car for normal road use.
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: ub7rm on April 22, 2012, 11:48:21 am: ^^ Mintex are made by the same people that make Pagid.

I bought pagid from ECP and am 100% sure they are from the 'genuine' pagid source. They behave just like the OEM discs and pads with no issues so perhaps its a bit of a lottery what you get from ECP. There are a few different price options, maybe the cheaper ones are the generic copies?
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: skard on April 22, 2012, 12:03:26 pm: Read about the shade of the blue box denoting old or new Pagid.

Never had any issue with Mintex so unless they've recently changed for the worse I guess I'll keep using them?
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: Robo999 on April 22, 2012, 04:38:00 pm: Last time i changed my pads i paid extra for mintex. and found them to be the worst brake pads i had ever had on my leon. constant fade even after very little hard braking and terrible initial bite.
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: mbastow on April 24, 2012, 09:24:52 am: I can highly recommend the OEM Brembo set up that I have just bought for my Ed30 from 'Next Day Brakes'. I think the bill came to about £220 for discs and pads all round and I paid a friend £60 for fitting :happy2:

I can't compare against many other set ups like other guys on here (I have only has the car three months) but I certainly cannot complain for the price.....
Title: Re: 312mm disk and pad recommendations
Post by: vRS_Pagey on April 24, 2012, 12:39:49 pm: Interesting comments regarding ECP's, personally I have their pagid pads and find them absolutely fine.