Adriank Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Just had a P1 service done (at a specialist i trust not nissan) and have been told both the disc and pads at the front end are tired and need replacing. I was hoping to change the stock setup for something a bit better, but not spend the earth, however it doesnt seem like there are many options!!!? Only 'normal' replacement discs i can find are the EBC ones, and im really not a fan of EBC stuff, and although i like the look for the PF ones, £600 is a bit too much to spend on discs for me. Are there any other oprions people might have that i am missing?? Oh BTW car is UK spec with brembos if that makes a difference. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Give Phil at ESR a phone bud, he will talk you through the options and the prices will be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 DBAs look nice and have a good reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Just had a P1 service done (at a specialist i trust not nissan) and have been told both the disc and pads at the front end are tired and need replacing. I was hoping to change the stock setup for something a bit better, but not spend the earth, however it doesnt seem like there are many options!!!? Only 'normal' replacement discs i can find are the EBC ones, and im really not a fan of EBC stuff, and although i like the look for the PF ones, £600 is a bit too much to spend on discs for me. Are there any other oprions people might have that i am missing?? Oh BTW car is UK spec with brembos if that makes a difference. Thanks Adrian DBA 4000 series one piece grooved discs £350 pair DBA 5000 series two piece grooved discs £456 pair Endless VN pads front only £78 Ferodo DS2500 pads front only £90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Had the same thing when I had my P1, they failed to check the rears at the same time and it turned out (when getting a proper garage to fit the brakes) they were metal on metal! Best to check. I went for endless pads on mine, great upgrade, didnt redo the discs but am thinking about going for some DBA 5000's as they look cool (oh and are effective!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 DBA 4000 series DBA 5000 series on the right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriank Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 thanks phil some food for thought there, will have a think on it and give you a call once my mind is made up, would you be able to ship them to where they are being fitted and not my house? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 thanks phil some food for thought there, will have a think on it and give you a call once my mind is made up, would you be able to ship them to where they are being fitted and not my house? Thanks yep no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriank Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 This is proving to be a much more difficult decision than i had expected. Been reading up aroiund the internet and it seems the DBA 4000 series rotors are prone to cracking across the small slots, as they go right to the edge? Apparently they have been revised now with a new slot design to stop this, which ones do you have phil? Also cant believe how little choice there is, i was expecting to have loads of different types of discs available, without needing to pay for 2 piece ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 To be honest we have fitted and supplied a huge number of DBA discs and have only ever had one problem and this was after the discs had been severly overheated at the ring. We ran them on our own car for 18 months and no issues. All discs even the most expensive can have problems if they are extended beyond their limits. The problems we are aware of in the past have primarily been related to EVO's which have inherent problems with brake cooling due to the caliper design and tend to chew through most discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I have felt the DBA's in action...prepare for some seatbelt burn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin W Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Endless VN pads front only £78 Ferodo DS2500 pads front only £90 Andrew - Paypal just sent - ds2500 FRONTS - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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