350znewbie Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hi all, I've just been quoted £580 for new front brake discs and pads and £150 for rear pads - now correct me if I'm wrong that seems a bit excessive considering that there is nothing special about the discs and pads being fitted. I'm pretty tight and selling my car (baby on the way) so not really keen on spending the earth. Any tips on what discs and pads to go for that are going be a good price? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Ebc disks and ds2500 pads Disks are about 190 ish for the front and 140 ish for the back Pads are 150 ish for the set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hi all, I've just been quoted £580 for new front brake discs and pads and £150 for rear pads - now correct me if I'm wrong that seems a bit excessive considering that there is nothing special about the discs and pads being fitted. I'm pretty tight and selling my car (baby on the way) so not really keen on spending the earth. Any tips on what discs and pads to go for that are going be a good price? Cheers £280 for standard OEM discs (front only, pair) and Ferodo standard pads for front and rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 £580 ouch, must have been a nissan dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 The search button is pretty useful, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Would defo recommend the ferrodo ds 2500pads, got mine from ESR, and top notch bit of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 i've got ebc redstuff all round and they're a dramatic improvement over the oem pads and excellent value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 got a full set of Endless VN9500 £158 all in from Bigphil. Very pleased with them. Braking is much improved and far less brake dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 +1 on the Endless pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I'd say Endless pads and EBC grooved discs. I have EBC grooved discs and DS2500 pads and the combo is noticably better than stock. Just remember to bed them in properly otherwise they squeal (dont they Sarnie ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Just remember to bed them in properly otherwise they squeal (dont they Sarnie ) , Never had no probs with mine squealing, and the brake dust is a tad higher than OEM i think on the ferrodo ds2500 pads, but the stopping power and feel is so much better and worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Just remember to bed them in properly otherwise they squeal (dont they Sarnie ) , Never had no probs with mine squealing, and the brake dust is a tad higher than OEM i think on the ferrodo ds2500 pads, but the stopping power and feel is so much better and worth it Did Phil bed them in for ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Fitted my Dixcel brakes last night. The pads bite hard from cold and the pedal feels amazing. Oh and you stop VERY quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Just remember to bed them in properly otherwise they squeal (dont they Sarnie ) , Never had no probs with mine squealing, and the brake dust is a tad higher than OEM i think on the ferrodo ds2500 pads, but the stopping power and feel is so much better and worth it Did Phil bed them in for ya? , He supplied them and got nissan to fit them when i had my P3 service, also had the disc's skimmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Just remember to bed them in properly otherwise they squeal (dont they Sarnie ) , Never had no probs with mine squealing, and the brake dust is a tad higher than OEM i think on the ferrodo ds2500 pads, but the stopping power and feel is so much better and worth it Did Phil bed them in for ya? , He supplied them and got nissan to fit them when i had my P3 service, also had the disc's skimmed Hope you bedded them in properly then otherwise you are missing about half the stopping power they have to offer! With doing a lot of motorway driving, I see mine drop in performance over a reasonably long time frame if I dont do some spirited driving, as the layer of transfered material from bedding in gets worn off, then I need to bed them in again to get them back up to performance. Makes a very noticable difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Also notice similar, as i dont drive my Zed everyday and mainly only at weekends, but at the current time with the weather being so poo, not alot at all. I notice the performance does drop off a tad. As you said some spirited driving and some braking moments, the prerformance soon comes back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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