Brake discs & pads

[-Rob]

My 100bhp 1.4 mk4 ibiza needs the brake discs and pads changing, and I'm after you opinion on a good set to buy. I've never had to change the pads or discs on a car before, so I'm unsure on what is good and what isn't.

-Rob

 

[RUM4MO]

Pagid discs and pads from ECP.

 

[S7UYJ]

In my opinion mate unless you drive very fast a lot of the time, it's not worth spending the extra for uprated ones.

Have a look at euro car parts. They will give you about 3 makes of pads and discs. I just go for the middle priced make and get all of the discs and pads of that make.

I've got a 130 sport tdi and I've never had a problem with inexpensive pads and discs for years

 

[Johnsbegood]

2nd vote for pagid. There lovely to fit. Cheaper brands have to be washed with brake cleaner and then the pads might squeal. I've fitted a few sets of pagid discs and pads and I'd really only want to fit them from now on. Worth the extra few quid.

 

[RUM4MO]

Something to understand, VAG tend to use firms like Textar and Pagid (same group of companies) and even Bosch, for brake friction material. I don't know who makes the discs though. ECP (and others probably), also source parts from elsewhere, and in a kind of naughty way, brand them with their own "company" name. Now as "we" tend to like Germanic products, they cleverly use a made up Germanic company name - that makes "us" feel very good about paying a lot less and still buy "German" made parts. By sticking with companies like Pagid, you are more likely to get a better compromise of cost and product - and Pagid do seem to be branching out into the greater aftermarket right now.

 

[Crumpyz]

Pagid is a very good make, mintex is also another good make

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[Badger]

Pagid all the way! Good quality and come with anti-squeel sticky backing too