djmillsy

Im needing some new brakes for the focus its a 2 litre ghia just want to know what ones to get. its my everyday car and i dont want to put cheappys on cause theyll warp like a bastard again.


Also its got a rough idle but the rev counter doesnt move and ive changed the plugs leads all the filters and the timing belts just been done. and how do you know when you cats on its way out

simon170

The standard Ford gear is fine mate.

The dials can go a bit nuts when the battery is on the way out, common problem.

The car wont pull convincingly at the top end and the exhaust will be very quiet. Stand behind it and get someone else to rev it. If its buggered it will be noticably quieter.

Best of luck.

djmillsy

I got cheappy ones and theyve warped so you say genuine ford ones are the way to go.
The cat is stinking and the engine is loud.
the dials arent moving mate jsut the engine revs

RichieST

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Idle control valve. Remove and clean, if that doesnt fix it then replace it.

They shouldn't warp with normal road use. The ones from ford are exactly the same as you would get from a motor factors, just in a different box! Either that or bolt on a 300mm st170 set up?

Kelv

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ive got a complet Focus RS setup.

discs and pads only changed 2000 miles ago, pads are Ferodo DS2500, and they are the Brembo 4 pots.

looking around £400 ono for the complete setup, only for sale as im fitting AP 6 pots.

RichieST

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sounds like a good deal that! Does that include the hubs/knuckles?

Kelv

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i wont be able to use my car then will i

and at that price, nooo way. its a bargain anyhow!

djmillsy

cheers mate it wasnt normal use it was heavy braking through a puddle to avoid a lorry who was on my side of the road once you hit a ton the vibes are shocking. and the brake judder is annoying as well

RichieST

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Red hot discs + freezing cold water will warp any kinda disc!

scottdob

feel yaself lucky it does it at 100 myn does it at 60 lol quite annyoing

tabetha

I just use cheapy discs, drill them and change every pad change, should be around £20 a pair for focus 2L discs, pads I would use EBC redstuff ceramic.
tabetha

djmillsy

it does it at 60 to but at a ton or above its annoying as fook my escort stopped doing it at 115