312 standard brake set up

[glynnd]

Evening people.
Any of you know of any commom front brake caliper fault/issues?
I have a 2005 20vt FR that warps front discs within 3k.
New wheel bearings, driven as gentle as I can for 250 miles to bed in but as said within 3k they are totally knacked, I am fed up with it now.
The tdi cupra I had previously with the 288 set up never did this in 70k.
I have had the car 10 months and I am on my 3rd set fitted 2 months ago and they are toast. FYI they are apec, fitted by me and hub faces mint before discs fitted.
Will OEM/performance cure it?
Cheers
Glynn

 

[Matt-V5-Duffy]

I haven't had a problem with my 312s
I won't use apec brakes again though after what happened to my old Focus.

 

[glynnd]

Which was?

 

[Matt-V5-Duffy]

Tried to stop at a junction and the friction material broke away from the backing plate of one of the pads. Cue a mad pumping of the breaks to get it to stop. They had only done a few thousand miles too.

 

[glynnd]

So are you running OEM discs and pads currently?

 

[Matt-V5-Duffy]

I am until they wear out, then time for an upgrade I think

 

[epts2008]

what make discs and pads are you using on your 312 setup?

 

[glynnd]

Me? apec.................pile of sh@t
Glynn

 

[epts2008]

thats your problem mate, Im a vehicle tech and do alot of brakes for people i've never had a good experience of fitting apec stuff, get some oem brakes off a dealer on here then you will be sorted.

 

[glynnd]

Think thats the way forward here!
Cheers

 

[Tolly 150]

I had the same problem with the Apec discs on my old 172. Very poor qaulity!

 

[chrispcupre]

same apec 312mm disc when you stand on the the brakes and they heat up quick and wobble

 

[ipd56]

my lc got oem disk from new with 67k on them with np

 

[jamielee]

I've got the same problem,I'm running red stuff pads on genuine discs.I keep warping discs like mad but it properly my pads.and I keep gettin mega brake fade after 2 times of using them when I slow down fro
About 60.I think bramble on the way tho

 

[02CuPrA]

Done 112k in My LC so far, changing front and rear discs next month for the first time.

I've been using Mintex pads, no problems really. I do get brake fade if I've used my brakes hard on a roundabout before trying to slam on for another roundabout coming up at 120+ tho. lol.

But everyday use they're fine.