brakes brakes brakes!!!

[moranor@axis]

FIRE!!!

 

[freerider]

Funny thing regarding Ferodo pads, the EBC agent says that under NO circumstance should you use Ferodo pads on the EBC discs, they are apparently very hard, and obliterate discs very quickly.

 

[moranor@axis]

i have also heard they eat your disks it may be cheaper in the long run to use EBC because they are kind to your disks...did you get a quote for ebc green stuff pads? i think they should be cheaper than the others but not sure...

 

[freerider]

the different pads dont vary in price very much for the EBC stuff, its more a choice of what you want to use them for than how much they cost

 

[Spy007]

I have ate disks and pads and no problems and they seem to stop me fine.

 

[moranor@axis]

i would still get ebc before i got Ferodo to save on disk wear but thats just me...what pads do they recommend for standard disks? or is that a no no

 

[P1000]

All I did, was I took 2 pieces of cardboard.. Makes no dust at all. Depending how quickly I want to stop It sometimes makes fire

Problem with that is you need to reload them every other stop...

 

[andrewbuch]

If it works for a taxi with 100 people in it, then it will work for my 318i

 

[mcompact]

im considering the ATE discs with ferodo pads and will change caliper seals and do brake fluid all at the same time.

 

[Tumo]

Just remember to give them a good bleeding while you at it, will eliminate any doubt with regards to calliper compression.

 

[mcompact]

thanks for all your guys help. much appreciated. will keep you posted on the progress with regards to prices and servicing.

 

[DeanoBlado]

I went with ATE all round, very happy. no "sqealling" and not much dust.

 

[rick540]

My E39 540 had ferodo pads in when I bought it, the pad backing had actually melted, the brakes squeeled like crazy and the discs were F'd by the hard pads..... real quality stuff........, it's fine on a Toyota or VW, but on a BMW I find other brands work better.

ATE - Good
Pagid - Good (Original) lots of dust.... and way too expensive
Febi - Good
Green/Red/Yellow stuff - only heard very good things about them as well on the USA forums, will try them next time.

I've learned that for a friction pad to stop a car properly they are going to have to make dust, pads that make no dust never seem to work either, it's like tyres, softer ones grip much better but don't last as long.

 

[netercol]

after i screwed up a set of brand new oem discs on my 320d with ferodo ceramics, i wil not use them again on my beemers, they are simply to hard.. there is a reason why bmw uses a soft pad like ate's as oem pads.. :dunno:

 

[calypso]

You must get used to bedding your discs into your pads? How long you guys discs normally last? Every 2nd pad change or more?

 

[mcompact]

Have any of you guys had experience with Bosch brake pads? i got a quote which was quite reasonable so im contemplating between ferrodo and bosch.

 

[moranor@axis]

how often do you change pads?
if you look at how long they last its just not worth saving a couple of hundred here or there...

even if you get pads that cost R1000 as apposed to R300 all you saving is R700
and R700 over 12 months (if you eat your brakes, i think you will have to try hard to get that right) is R58 per month
if you consider the other costs of running the car its nothing

I would just get pads with the properties that you want...

 

[andrewbuch]

I would just get pads with the properties that you want...

So we need pads that work well on the road for spirited driving, and normal driving, and occasional track days, and they must make no dust at all, and they must last long time, and must not eat the disks, and they must not be expensive..

 

[mcompact]

im with andrew on most of the properties, although i dont mind brake dust, my car gets a wash at least once a week.

 

[moranor@axis]

you forgot to say they must not make FIRE