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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Default New brakes for my sapphire

right, i have a 1.8 sapphire and i need some new front brakes on it. ive been looking at some ebc grooved disks and some green stuff pads. does anyone have any experiance with these, are they any good. and can you recomend any other good disks and pads.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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For a 1.8 saff im sure the standard breaks should be more than capable
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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yes but i need new ones as the ones on it have a lip and are worped. and so what if its a standard 1.8. maybe i have plans for it in the future
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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Cross drilled Black Diamond discs with GreenStuff pads, braided lines and decent fluid will sort them out for not too many pennies
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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i had green stuff pads on my xr and didnt like the "bite" and not very long lasting...
i recomend tar-ox pads or ferodo ds2500!!
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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ive ordered some red dot 6 groove disks and motex pads from burton power. chears for you help though
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