advice needed valver pads and discs

[sleepy]

hello everyone

I am after some basic advice, i need to change my pads on the valver, should I go to renault and buy them or is there a cheaper place. Will the pads direct from renault be any better?

any part numbers would be useful as i have a habit of buying the wrong items

Also how can you tell if your discs are worn?

thanks very much

Happy chrismas cliosport

 

[MATT BLACK]

by Valver you mean a 1.8 16v ?

frt discs 7701206339 £82.00 a set
frt pads 7711130071 £27.00 a set
rr discs 7700805006 £91.00 a set ( come with new rr bearings fitted )
rr pads 7701204036 £36.00 a set


All of these are retail prices and you can get up to 35 % discount trade price - You can buy cheaper kits just check out your local car accesory shop are GSF

 

[Scoobywhoo]

In my experience GSF parts are ok - just don't go for the bottom of the range £10.00 set brake pads though - they're a little dodgy !!

 

[y0z2a]

hi sleepy,

two good set-ups

a) brembo max discs, pagid blue pads
b) wilwood 4 pot conversion on standard sized discs.

/y0z

 

[EVOgone]

DS2500 are great pads and usually a lot cheaper than Pagid.

Another option

 

[y0z2a]

A good point well made. ^

but the pagid blues on the valver are awesome! ;-)

/y0z

 

[sleepy]

ok guys thanks for the quick responses,

J3NED yep it is an old skool valver 1.8 16v, are those prices you quoted renault prices?


EVOgone will those pads fit with standard calipers and work with standard discs?

sorry my knowledge is very limited on this type of thing although im going to change them myself

 

[MATT BLACK]

yeh mate - Renault prices ( lucas girling pads & discs )

 

[y0z2a]

yes to the standard replacement parts question about the ds2500

/y0z

 

[EVOgone]

ok guys thanks for the quick responses,

J3NED yep it is an old skool valver 1.8 16v, are those prices you quoted renault prices?


EVOgone will those pads fit with standard calipers and work with standard discs?

sorry my knowledge is very limited on this type of thing although im going to change them myself

Yes they can be used in std caliper and with std dics, offer great performance on all the cars i have had. Not tried them on a 16v but dont think i know of anyone who was not impressed.

Also as Yozza says the Pagids are also excellent but usually a little more expensive.

 

[White16valver]

Pagids are luuuurvely

Haven't tried the others but will probably stick with these in the future as I'm so satisfied with them!

 

[y0z2a]

it took me long enough to persuade you paul! LOL

/y0z

 

[White16valver]

*pokes*

 

[sleepy]

thanks for the help people and may the force be with you

 

[Daz]

Standard pads from GSF are £12.50 ex VAT.. seem fine to me (and lots of other people!)

And for £12.50, you can't complain at all!

 

[BRUN]

personally for the pads, unless you go on track days, id stick to Ferodo's, if you do go on the track consider the DS2500 or some of the proper track Pagid pads, im not a fan of the Pagid 'Fast Road' pads, which are on my car at the moment