Pagid brake pads?
06-02-2012, 05:51 PM
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Pagid brake pads?
Brake pad warning light came on today. Had a look and theres still a fair chunk left on them, they will be fine for a long while but I think I'l replace them sooner rather than later.
Straight away went into the "Hmmm while I'm at it might aswell replace all the pads and discs with mintex, fit braided hoses and replace all the brake fluid"
Although just had a look around the car and all the discs are fine.
So looking at Pagid pads. Anyone use them? Any good?
Not a fast driver but I do like have decent brakes.
Also does a brake fluid change make much of a difference? I suspect my 10 year old car is on the original fluid.
Bailes.
Straight away went into the "Hmmm while I'm at it might aswell replace all the pads and discs with mintex, fit braided hoses and replace all the brake fluid"
Although just had a look around the car and all the discs are fine.
So looking at Pagid pads. Anyone use them? Any good?
Not a fast driver but I do like have decent brakes.
Also does a brake fluid change make much of a difference? I suspect my 10 year old car is on the original fluid.
Bailes.
06-02-2012, 05:55 PM
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Pagid are very good! They are rated as OE quality so on a par with Mintex, Ferrodo etc. I bought some for my S2 from Euro car parts and they were only about £20 with trade discount. I noticed an improvement over the old EBC greenshit pads too!
06-02-2012, 06:01 PM
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You have a brake warning light on what I presume the Focus LX in your siggy?
Also they are drums at the back as standard, so I guess yours have been uprated or optional extra?
Yes it can as the fluid is "hygroscopic", meaning it absorbs air even though it's a sealed system, as a rule it's supposted to be changed every two years.
Can't comment on the pads, if the car is used in a "Normal" day to day situation though, would uprated pads be of great benefit, if any?
I just used motor factors special
Martin
Also they are drums at the back as standard, so I guess yours have been uprated or optional extra?
Yes it can as the fluid is "hygroscopic", meaning it absorbs air even though it's a sealed system, as a rule it's supposted to be changed every two years.
Can't comment on the pads, if the car is used in a "Normal" day to day situation though, would uprated pads be of great benefit, if any?
I just used motor factors special
Martin
06-02-2012, 06:15 PM
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You have a brake warning light on what I presume the Focus LX in your siggy?
Also they are drums at the back as standard, so I guess yours have been uprated or optional extra?
Yes it can as the fluid is "hygroscopic", meaning it absorbs air even though it's a sealed system, as a rule it's supposted to be changed every two years.
Can't comment on the pads, if the car is used in a "Normal" day to day situation though, would uprated pads be of great benefit, if any?
I just used motor factors special
Martin
Also they are drums at the back as standard, so I guess yours have been uprated or optional extra?
Yes it can as the fluid is "hygroscopic", meaning it absorbs air even though it's a sealed system, as a rule it's supposted to be changed every two years.
Can't comment on the pads, if the car is used in a "Normal" day to day situation though, would uprated pads be of great benefit, if any?
I just used motor factors special
Martin
Thought here would be a better place to ask as 406oc, as great as it is, budget brakes are great to them. Just got reccomended Eicher which I fitted to my last 406 and my Focus and found you can brake gently and you can brake hard but theres nothing in between. Really odd feeling.
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Nooo I have a Peugeot 406 HDi now with 283mm discs in the front, 290mm discs in the back (Non vented, small 'pad' area but contain a seperate drum for the handbrake).
Thought here would be a better place to ask as 406oc, as great as it is, budget brakes are great to them. Just got reccomended Eicher which I fitted to my last 406 and my Focus and found you can brake gently and you can brake hard but theres nothing in between. Really odd feeling.
Thought here would be a better place to ask as 406oc, as great as it is, budget brakes are great to them. Just got reccomended Eicher which I fitted to my last 406 and my Focus and found you can brake gently and you can brake hard but theres nothing in between. Really odd feeling.
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You have a brake warning light on what I presume the Focus LX in your siggy?
Also they are drums at the back as standard, so I guess yours have been uprated or optional extra?
Yes it can as the fluid is "hygroscopic", meaning it absorbs air even though it's a sealed system, as a rule it's supposted to be changed every two years.
Can't comment on the pads, if the car is used in a "Normal" day to day situation though, would uprated pads be of great benefit, if any?
I just used motor factors special
Martin
Also they are drums at the back as standard, so I guess yours have been uprated or optional extra?
Yes it can as the fluid is "hygroscopic", meaning it absorbs air even though it's a sealed system, as a rule it's supposted to be changed every two years.
Can't comment on the pads, if the car is used in a "Normal" day to day situation though, would uprated pads be of great benefit, if any?
I just used motor factors special
Martin
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