Which new std front discs and pads???

[Fat Audi 80]

Don't laugh, I am about to replace the standard front brake discs and pads with NEW standard front discs and pads.

What is the best make and place to buy these now?

I haven't bought any for about 5 years.

Cheers,

Steve.

[Flat on my back]

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Brembo discs and Pagid pads from GSF did me...

[montez]

I went for EBC with Black Diamond Pads

[s2driveruk]

brembo/pagid is probably the most cost effective versus performance to be honest, not least as its not likely to touch a track...

From experience on the sotock setup, steer clear of the mintex m1144 pad, expensive and wooden for the money and like to eat discs for breakfast

[GazzaG60]

buy cheapo ecp or gsf.

theres little in it at that size.

offset paying for the brands and put that towards real brakes.

[Rusty]

Prob. worth getting OE Audi pads and Brembo discs if you're keeping them on there, the Pagid TQs I had weren't really that great. If you want some more performance then Mintex CTech 1144 or Ferodo DS are a good step up.

[benntenn67]

I replaced the Front pads & discs on my passat with Brembo, Pagid from GSF. They work fine with no problems with 3k miles - AFAIK there the same fit as the s2 ?

[johne]

I agree the GSF standard pads & discs is the cheapest route but they will fade if you push them.

Consider EBC yellowstuff pads with standard discs. I know some on here confuse them with redstuff and don't like them but they do give better performance and have the advantage of having no iron/steel in them unlike standard pads so are less likely to rust themselves to your discs if your car isn't driven that much.......also I do have a set for sale

but I do run EBC yellowstuff on my 996 Porsche caliper setup.

And yellowstuff makes your wheels easier to clean from the dust

John

[mcandmar]

For stock brakes i recommend Lockheed or Pagid. I prefer the Lockheed as they give a nice firm brake pedal feel. Pagid are a little more spongy and will fade when used in anger. What ever you do avoid the Textars as they spew out a huge amount of black dust. Only others i have used are the EBC green which were like cardboard, dont even think about those.

[Fat Audi 80]

Anyone got the GSF part numbers to hand please?

Thanks,

[Fat Audi 80]

GSF now only call up "Brake Disc S2 Avant" I am sure the Coupe discs are the same size aren't they?

I also checked with a Brembo reseller and they do not sell an S2 COUPE disc anymore!

The question is do I spend £170 on OEM discs from Audi, £80 for no-name discs from GSF or £65 on no-name Discs from Brakes International ???

£170 seems a hell of a lot from Audi, but would I regret buying cheaper discs?

Cheers,

Steve.

[Fat Audi 80]

Based on this statement on the Brakes International website, I think I am going to give them a go:

Brake Discs
Brake discs are vital factors in braking performance.
Brakes International only supply Brake discs from reputable companies, including Apec, Brembo, TRW Lucas, Bremtech and Brake Engineering. They offer specifications consistent with original equipment and provide warp free performance.
We stock a range of over 1,600 references including a range of drilled and grooved perfromance discs for fast road use.

They are £65 a pair delivered...

[Le S2 Audi]

GSF now only call up "Brake Disc S2 Avant" I am sure the Coupe discs are the same size aren't they?

I also checked with a Brembo reseller and they do not sell an S2 COUPE disc anymore!

The question is do I spend £170 on OEM discs from Audi, £80 for no-name discs from GSF or £65 on no-name Discs from Brakes International ???

£170 seems a hell of a lot from Audi, but would I regret buying cheaper discs?

Cheers,

Steve.

You can buy twice as many cheap discs!!

Not sure if the OEM magic fairy dust is worth twice the price!!

I would go with GSF and ask them if its a quality brand like Zimmermann rather than some crappy chinese ones!!

[Fat Audi 80]

I have already done it! Brakes International, next day to my door £70.

If they are bad I can have a second set cheaper than the OEM ones...

I will let you know how I get on.

(Wish I could afford the 996 set up. )

[Le S2 Audi]

Cool!!

Trial and error I guess!!