Discs and pads - what make?

[jayblue]

Are the standard disc's and pads on the LCR brembo or standard seat parts? I need new ones all round at my next service but as the car is out of warranty soon i will be going to an independant garage to get the work done.
Am i best off with the stock parts or has anyone tried a successful upgrade to performance ones? I have always uprated my brakes on my old cars, usually with ferodo ds2500 pads but i found these to be pricey and very hard on my discs. Anyone tried any other brands? Also what kind of price may i be looking at for the work? Ideas?

 

[ibizacupra]

brembo but available via dealer
323x28 size

DS2500's are very kind to disks...
most others chew disks

 

[jayblue]

Ok ta, maybe i need to get better discs to go with my ds2500's on my other car. Already used 2 sets of standard discs and the pads aren't half worn yet!

 

[Reg]

That doesn't sound good at all! I have used the DS2500 pads on a couple of cars now (including a track car), and like Bill says, found them to be kind to disks.

 

[Ruddmeister]

Ok ta, maybe i need to get better discs to go with my ds2500's on my other car. Already used 2 sets of standard discs and the pads aren't half worn yet!

WTF! whatever pads you have take them out and throw them away, pads should wear faster than discs......sounds like your pads are made of concrete!

 

[Reg]

Or disks made of silly putty!

 

[Ruddmeister]

Or disks made of silly putty!

I've not found anyone that makes direct replacements (2 piece options aside)

[Cue 15 posts from people listing websites saying they can provide alternatives, and people later finding out they are Leon Cupra not Cupra R discs when they receive them]

 

[ibizacupra]

lol @ Steve

 

[jayblue]

Will stick with the ferodo's for the leon then, as for the peugeot i think i will have to get all checked out. The first pair of discs i used with the ferodo's had turned blue on the inside like they had got too hot or something.