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Thu 2 Jul 2009 14:23

00 2.0 Differences between standard front discs - a900ss

I need to buy some front discs for my car and the price differences are enormous. Now I can understand that the pads would/could have different compounds and be made from different materials, offer different braking characteristics and resistance to fade, hence differnet prices for the pads but surely steel discs are steel discs?

I?m not looking to upgrade to drilled or grooved discs, just regular ventilated front discs.

Would I be better off buying the cheapest discs I can and a better specification front pad or am I trying to make a false economy?

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Fri 3 Jul 2009 09:59

00 2.0 Differences between standard front discs - a900ss

Nobody have a view?

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Fri 3 Jul 2009 10:09

00 2.0 Differences between standard front discs - L'escargot

but surely steel discs are steel discs?

Brake discs are normally cast iron.

Buy genuine spares, with new pads at the same time. Brakes are a safety critical item, and the car manufacturer will have carried out extensive tests to verify the integrity of their design. Fitting anything other than genuine spares is unwise.

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Fri 3 Jul 2009 11:01

00 2.0 Differences between standard front discs - Rover25

You could have a look at GSF car parts, you would probably be able to get OE parts without paying the premium for a SAAB box, although sometimes dealer parts prices can be surprisingly competitive.
For example my current Merc, original fitment discs were made by ATE, if I get ATE discs from Euro they are approx half the dealer price, only difference is the box.
As for pads, any trusted brand should be fine, I've got Ferodo Premier at the moment, got no complaints on performance, just a huge amount of dust to clean off the wheels.
There are some pads out there that claim to give less dust, might have a look at them next time around.

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