Better front brakes pads - your recommendations please?

[Rob669]

The time has come to check my front brake pads, so I think I might as well change them while they're out. Bog standard Ferodo's from Halfords or something more lush, your thoughts?

It's a 172 by the way.

Cheers, Rob669

 

[run115]

Apparently ferodo ds2500 are very good, mine still standard but looking to change in the near future to these, not sure if you have to change the discsas well though, i would if i were you though. Vince

 

[BRUN]

these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-205-309-Renault-Brake-Pads-Ferodo-NEW_W0QQitemZ8012134930QQcategoryZ23013QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

you will not find better for anywhere near that price !!

 

[EVOgone]

Apparently ferodo ds2500 are very good, mine still standard but looking to change in the near future to these, not sure if you have to change the discsas well though, i would if i were you though. Vince

Get these pads with std dics and you will be amazed at the difference...!

 

[Fred@BTM]

these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-205-309-Renault-Brake-Pads-Ferodo-NEW_W0QQitemZ8012134930QQcategoryZ23013QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

you will not find better for anywhere near that price !!

they're for williams/16V/1.2/1.4/1.6/dci

DS2500's are nice, and not too expensive @ £80 from us

 

[BRUN]

ah, didnt notice that, nevermind lol

 

[Rob669]

Thanks chaps, it's sounding like the DS2500s are right for me. Straight replacement into the existing caliper's, right?

Cheers, Rob669

 

[Fred@BTM]

yep, some people have had to grind them down a tiny bit, but i normally just remove the stupid clip things on the calipers and they go striaght in (i think they're anti squeal clips)

 

[edde]

Thanks chaps, it's sounding like the DS2500s are right for me. Straight replacement into the existing caliper's, right?

Cheers, Rob669

Yep there replacment pads.
I think you might have to give them a bit of a fiddling to get them in but its nothing serious.

 

[fizzy_drink]

Yep there replacment pads.
I think you might have to give them a bit of a fiddling to get them in but its nothing serious.

Yup, I had to grind 1mm off the backing plate on mine (although I've never tried it Al-Fredo style)

 

[Gary G]

My DS2500 went in fine....then again i spent ages cleaning up the caliper

 

[Rob669]

I'll get my hammer ready then! Bloody 'ell!! If they are right, surely they fit in?

Al-Fredo style, I like it Omar. Not sure I fancy running without all the bits attached though Fred.

So 1mm to be removed is it, I take it from the sides of the backing plate do I?

 

[Fred@BTM]

the wee plate things are crap anyway, remove them IMO

 

[Rob669]

Oh, forgot to say. What about the Green Stuff ones, a bit cheaper but any good? And do they fit? Please say yes!

 

[Fred@BTM]

the new model are really good, but some places still have the old model (we have EBC, DS2500, PF97 and pagid blue in stock)

 

[MarkCup]

the wee plate things are crap anyway, remove them IMO

Yep...added bonus is it keeps your unsprung mass lower too...

 

[fizzy_drink]

^^

Haha! Great minds...