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sawood12

sawood12

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Has anyone got Eurocarparts brake disks fitted? I'm getting round to replacing the front pads and disks on my car and have been tipped off from a couple of independant sources that the Eurocarpart disks are suseptable to warping and I've been advised to pay the extra £20 or so and get OEM disks. Can anyone confirm this viscious rumour??

Also i'm thinking about either EBC green stuff or red stuff pads. Can anyone tell me if the brake pad wear sensor plugs straight into these pads?
 
The ones I recently bought from that source are fractionally out - just enough to be annoying under light breaking.
Draw your own conclusions!!

SteveS
 
I recently looked at fitting Red Stuff pads, but they didn't have fitting holes for the sensor. Settled for the OEM pads instead.
 
The Mintex 1144 pads have mountings for the sensors, and perform superbly.

Disk-wise I would only fit OEM; and they won't necessarily be more expensive if you go via an Independent.

 
I use the Zimms as well, I believe they do rust more readily than the originals so I paint the bits that don't get braked with zinc rich paint.
Tony
 
I'd pay the extra for OEM disks if only because the bells don't rust 3.25 seconds after you fit them like Zimmermann ones do.[FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]As was pointed out to me by my fettler the Greenstuff pads make the pedal really hard and take away feel. No idea if the reds do or not. I haven't run sensors for years - use your eyes to check the pads.[FONT=verdana,geneva"]
 
I think they may have worked on the rusting problems - the ones on baby WUF haven't started to rust on the bells yet - Campfire debate on Sunday night ?? [:D][:D]

Unfortunately the old ones don't burn .... [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D]
 
Yes, i have noticed the braked area doesn't seem to rust as quickly on my new ones.
Didn't notice loss of feel with green or red, Yellow may be a better option if avaible yet, they are supposed to have a wider temp range (lower bottom temp than the reds and higher top temp) and wear slower,
Tony
 
I've always used Zimms with no problems. Like most, I paint the hub with silver hammerite before fitting - then it looks pretty and matches the alloy wheel.

See you at the campfire [:D]
 
[FONT=verdana,geneva"]I'm not sure most people paint it. I do, but I prefer not to have to. I saw a 968 cab last week that a region member here just bought and it is nice with newly refurbed 16" Cups (not my fave wheel, but nice condition) and a rusty brake bell behind them on the new disks that were fitted before he collected it. [:'(][FONT=verdana,geneva"]
 
ORIGINAL: Diver944

I've always used Zimms with no problems. Like most, I paint the hub with silver hammerite before fitting - then it looks pretty and matches the alloy wheel.

See you at the campfire [:D]
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Ditto, but I used Halfords silver calliper spray paint. A fair amount of it burnt off when we did Snetterton last year (was it that long ago?) but sufficient remains so that they don't look too dirty.

I managed to boil my fluid twice at Snetterton, and burn the paint, but the disks don't seem to have suffered unduly.

I'm running OEM pads currently. They have a good even bite but produce a spectacular amount of dust.
 
Any discussions round the campfire this saturday by any chance, or did the burgers and beer take you down another conversational route?

I've decided to go for either OEM std disks or Zimmerman drilled (for the looks more than anything). Both are similar prices but the chances are i'd get the usual 15%ish discount from the OPC which might swing things.

I fancy the red stuff ceramic pads but there seems to be conflicting notes on this thread as to whether or not they support the pad wear sensor. Anyone bought any recently that can confirm either way?

Cheers.
 
You will be "disc"-usted to heear that the camp-fire "disc"-ussion did not appear to touch on this area.
But I guess there's no point "squealing" about it.
Them's the "brakes" and I'll leave this now before it becomes a "pad"-fest.
Got to make sure the conversation carries on and remains fluid, rather than "stopping" in the well "drilled" way (we mustn't "brake-fluid" then).
Now I've "ventilated" I'll go and head off to the gym, got to work on my "ABS"[;)]
 
The Redstuff pads *have* got the cutouts for the pad wear sensors, or at least my experience would indicate they have. My set was sourced about 18 months ago.
 
ORIGINAL: sawood12
I've decided to go for either OEM std disks or Zimmerman drilled (for the looks more than anything). Both are similar prices but the chances are i'd get the usual 15%ish discount from the OPC which might swing things.
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Is the "similar price" using a quote provided by Stuart (see sticky at top of 944 section) or the ECP website price?
 
ORIGINAL: Mark Bennett

You will be "disc"-usted to heear that the camp-fire "disc"-ussion did not appear to touch on this area.
But I guess there's no point "squealing" about it.......
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Sorry chaps, I left the camp fire discussion agenda in the folder of alternative lyrics, and I have subsequently lost the minutes of this years discussion. I think we had better elect another secretary before our next AGM.
 
Unless I'm very much mistaken, my EBC RED's STILL have their (Porsche) OEM sensors fitted, despite having covered over 800 miles and two track sessions now.

Beyond that, I couldn't possibly comment on the discussions on Sunday night [:D] [:D] [:D]

Rick.
 
OK thanks for advice so far. Still undecided on disks - OEM or Zimm X-drilled but am definately going for the Red Stuff pads. Only question in my mind now is does the Red Stuff pads include the anti-vibration pads in the kit or do I need to buy them seperately (or at all)?
Thanks.
 
If they are anything like the Greenstuff then I doubt it.

Last time I bought some the anti vibration pads, they were £2 each from the OPC. You need 8 in total to do the front brakes as they clip in to each brake piston. They look like a metal spider with a sticky pad on his head.

I don't bother anymore - just smear everything in copperslip
 
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