172/182 Front Brake Disk Options..

[AliasOmega]

Well, with that many options now available for the car. There are so many choices, most people on the site will be biased to what they thing are there views are based on a general consensus of people.

Ive been looking for a pair of disks for the car, as mine keep corroding after it rains.

Ive come across lots of offers, and a really cheap set. Have a read and a look and let me know what you think..

There are a variety of brake disks, and i know that the standard ones are ok for me. Most of the items below are made in the same location, just boxed differently.

I was kind of tempted to go with the £41.00 items. Appear to be the same as what is fitted now.

Disk set 1

Sourced from eBay, price for these are £64.00 delivered to the uk.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-...2QQihZ010QQcategoryZ23013QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Disk set 2

Once again, another eBay set, this time they have holes in..whooo.. Priced up at £61 delivered to the uk.

Disk set 3

Sourced from google, a website with an offer going at the moment. Disks appear to be standard with 25% discount given on website. Priced at £41 delivered to the uk.

Same item, just drilled. Priced at £56.55 delivered

http://www.ebrakes.co.uk/category-2/NBD1000.html

Disk set 4

Supplied from GSF. Items are £55.00 delivered. No pictures available. Suspect items will be standard spec.

Disk set 5

Supplied via yozza sport. Items are brembo made. Priced at £74.00 delivered.

 

[Neil G]

I'd avoid the drilled discs

TBH if your not really hammering it on track etc I'd just go for the plain Brembos

 

[Fred@BTM]

brembos, you won't go wrong!

 

[AliasOmega]

I was thinking of the £41 set.

1. As they look to be standard spec
2. They are cheap
3. I dont do track days (have a bike for that)

I'll give them a email and see what they say about them.

 

[Dubai182]

Nice bit of research fella.

 

[Mike@Rentech]

Brembo's all the way IMO

 

[Karlos182]

^ As Fred said: Brembos all the way - couple 'em with some EBC Green Stuff pads, and you won't regret it - it made the world of difference on my 182!

 

[AliasOmega]

Everyone is saying brembo, but not giving a reason..

Why is the brembo's pictured any better than over the standard items, or over the items pictured in the £41 picture.

Why should drilled or groved items not be fitted.?

 

[JR]

i am currious about this too as i need to change mine in the near future.

 

[AliasOmega]

Think i have EBC pads fitted at the moment, was mintex items before that. Have ferodo in the rear.

 

[Mike@Rentech]

I have drilled discs fitted to my 172, and would definately say the standard Brembo's on all the cars I have driven feel much better under braking.
Drilled discs can crack easy so I have heard.
Groved discs should be fine, IE Brembo Max discs, which I'le be fitting to mine soon. Some can be noisey when braking.

 

[AliasOmega]

Whats the difference between the standard brembo's over standard disks.?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

http://www.brembo.com/ENG/Car-Brakes/

 

[Graham Gooch]

I have drilled discs fitted to my 172, and would definately say the standard Brembo's on all the cars I have driven feel much better under braking.
Drilled discs can crack easy so I have heard.
Groved discs should be fine, IE Brembo Max discs, which I'le be fitting to mine soon. Some can be noisey when braking.

Your fitting to mine next saturday too lol.

 

[AliasOmega]

http://www.brembo.com/ENG/Car-Brakes/

Means nothing on standard spec disks though.

These things were made for the 172 years ago, but fitted the 182.

Nothing new about these. The rest, maybe yes. I guess paying for the name and the fancy website.

 

[philmots]

informative post, thanks. i'm looking to replace mine in the next month or so.

i know it depends on how much hammer you give it but anyone know how long you can expect front discs and pads to last? i know it had new pads at 24k but is still on original discs at 32k

 

[Nebdingo]

Im booked in now for a Yozza special!! disks pads etc..... Ill get back to you!! raa!!

 

[AliasOmega]

I think if the email comes back from the £41 company ok then ill go with them. Think they cant be that much worse than standard items.

The price is inclusive of a 25% discount. The disks are made in a factory in wrexham.

This is close to the gsf price of the goods.

 

[jayxx83]

http://www.brembo.com/ENG/Car-Brakes/

Nuff said I think, why would high performance car manufacturers use them if they were crap, they seem to spend a lot on research. Wouldnt skimp on important thing such as brakes.

BTW had the GSF ones on my old Saxo VTR back in the day and they corrode like hell on the unswept areas.