brake pads- fitted

Post by **Lyndon** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 11:08 am

just phoned me local peugeot dealer they wanted Â£93.50 all in for the fronts pads and same for the rear,is this a rip off as i don't know how much the pads are on their own

TheMinel · Post by **TheMinel** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 11:33 am

Lyndon, I got better brake pads (front) from EBC (greenstuff) for about Â£40, then got them fitted by a local garage for Â£20. better quality gear and Â£30 saved

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 11:42 am

Not a fan of EBCs myself. Get a set of Mintexes or Pagids. http://www.mintex.co.uk/index.html
A CC is probably heavy enough to make the 1155s viable. Or go for the Pagid RS421s (RS42s are just as good, but squeal a lot). Actually the Mintexes squeal a lot too, if that's an issue for you. But they're cheaper than the Pagids.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 12:28 pm

when I had my 306 I was quoted about Â£160 for new pads all round. With a bit of digging around I bought some Mintex pads (better than Pug would provide) for Â£40 and got them fitted by a local mobile garage for another Â£50.

Post by **Lyndon** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 2:59 pm

thx for thr replies

popped into kwik fit they said roughly Â£125ish all in for front and back pads but they would have to do a brake test/check first, forgot to ask if they charged anything for this

better than peugeot for price but wasn't a surprise

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 3:27 pm

Kwik-fit pads will be off the shelf crap. Do yourself a favour and get some decent pads (Mintex, Pagid, Ferodo, etc.) and either get the monkeys to fit them or get a local indie to do it. You'll get much better brakes, and it'll be much cheaper.

Post by **Lyndon** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 3:40 pm

thx m8

suppose halfords would be too expensive just to buy the pads ?

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 3:46 pm

I think Halfords sell Ferodos, maybe Mintex as well? You can look up a list of Mintex dealers on their website.

WebCode · Post by **WebCode** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 8:25 pm

Why don't you buy them from Eurocar parts.. Fronts are Â£22.. Rears are Â£18..

Better than Mintex, EBC etc etc

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 10:12 pm

Why don't you buy them from Eurocar parts.. Fronts are Â£22.. Rears are Â£18..

Good idea, but...

Better than Mintex, EBC etc etc

...you don't see many racing cars using "Eurocar parts" pads

WebCode · Post by **WebCode** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 12:35 pm

I have had Mintex 1155, EBC Greenstuff and Peugeot Pads on my own CC..

1: Mintex were Good but not that good..
2: EBC Greenstuff are Sh*te
3: Peugeot Pads similar to Mintex
4: Swapped for Cheap "Textar" pads from Eurocarparts .. and they were better.. The only slightly down side is the increased brake dust I found on me alloys..

Remember that there are only a few manufacturers of brake pads in the world.. EBC don't manufacture their own.. Peugeot Don't manufacture their own.. etc etc etc. All They do is spec them and buy them in..

But you pay your money and take your choice.. Paying a premium price doesn't guarantee you are getting the better product..

teddy206 GTi · Post by **teddy206 GTi** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 7:26 pm

Last time i looked Halfords wanted Â£25 for front pads...they're so easy to fit as well...

Darth Bourj · Post by **Darth Bourj** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:49 pm

The only trouble I found with using cheap pads is the compound uniformity can vary in the pad leaving scored discs. This of course can be a false economy, as you then ideally need new discs sooner than normal. That said the pads that done this to my 205 were not from Euro parts or Halfords. Sounds like the pads from Europarts are quite soft if they are causing excessive dust. If you have no scratches on your discs then I guess they are the pads to go for.

I will need to change my pads soon so if anyone has further experience/advice I would be greatfull. I personally want good initial bite and no squeaking.

TheMinel · Post by **TheMinel** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:08 pm

webcode you went through quite a lot of pads there.... hopefully you mean with different cars.... :rolleyes:

WebCode · Post by **WebCode** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:22 pm

All on my CC..