ScaniaStu

New Member

• Sep 28, 2008

• #1

Took the old gal for her MOT yesterday and ma glad to say she passed, no problems at all, was told that the brake discs on the front are getting quite low and will need doing sooner rather than later, so i'm after some suggestions as to which brand are worth buying.

Priced up a few from different sites and Brookwells were about the cheapest, 2 front discs (lockheed) and Pads (lockheed) delivered for about £130, or worked out at another £30 to do the rears aswell ( again all lockheed)

Is £160 a fair price for 4 discs and 8 pads?

Is worth doing the back ones when the tester didn't mention them?

Cheers,

Stuart.

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Sep 28, 2008

• #2

do yu want cheap or good?

EBC Disks and greenstuff pads are good.

 

ScaniaStu

New Member

• Sep 28, 2008

• #3

if i don't have to change the rear ones i could go for EDC, is it recommneded you do all brakes at same time?

 

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martinhollings

New Member

• Sep 28, 2008

• #4

a good price go with the lookheed ones do the lot and forget about them

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Sep 29, 2008

• #5

ScaniaStu said:

if i don't have to change the rear ones i could go for EDC, is it recommneded you do all brakes at same time?

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No. You are better off doing one set at a time and letting them bed in before doing the next set. As long as you are doing em in pairs that is fine.

 

TWEETS

Banned

• Sep 29, 2008

• #6

I just bought and fitted new EBC Discs and Green Stuff pads a few weeks ago from www.powerstop.co.uk cost me about £270, although they aint any where near bedded in yet I can certainly feel a huge improvement

I just need someone that knows how to bleed brakes so I can change the brake fluid as the brakes are a bit spongey at the minute....

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Sep 29, 2008

• #7

get yourself a Gunson G4062 Eezibleed Brake and Clutch Bleeding Kit and follow the instructions. Basically start from the bleed nipple (rear) furthest from the master cylinder and work your way towards the bleed nipple closest to the master cylinder. Make sure you dont break any bleed nipples - coz that will stuff you completely.

 

TWEETS

Banned

• Sep 29, 2008

• #8

Hmmm, what happened to the old fashoned way of someone pumpin the brake pedal for ya?

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Sep 29, 2008

• #9

TWEETS said:

Hmmm, what happened to the old fashoned way of someone pumpin the brake pedal for ya?

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If you're on your own you can't be in 2 places at once.

 

TWEETS

Banned

• Sep 29, 2008

• #10

True, we could always do it in the car park of the hotel where we are meeting for the SLUTS meet up, who wants to pump me thingy?

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Sep 29, 2008

• #11

TWEETS said:

True, we could always do it in the car park of the hotel where we are meeting for the SLUTS meet up, who wants to pump me thingy?

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Heffs said he'd luv to.

 

TWEETS

Banned

• Sep 29, 2008

• #12

oooh is nelly cummin?

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Sep 29, 2008

• #13

TWEETS said:

Hmmm, what happened to the old fashoned way of someone pumpin the brake pedal for ya?

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coz i assumed yu wouldnt ask the Q if yu already new the answer!

 

TWEETS

Banned

• Sep 29, 2008

• #14

Huh?