New Discs

[riwiho]

Had my inspection 1 today and require new discs.

This seems like a better time than most to upgrade them so what should I go for? The stock discs seemed ok, faded when pushed pretty hard but overall I was happy with them. Is it worth my replacing the discs with standard stock items and then upgrading the pads when they go or should I do both?

Thanks - any help is welcome.

The car is a MY05 MCS

[RKDE]

if you can afford it go for the JCW kit I think its about £600 but its worth it,

if you discs are good then just do the pads, but if you really want do the disc too but you wont see much extra performance on the stock brakes.

Edited by RKDE on Tuesday 21st April 19:11

[cannedheat]

Keep the disks stock and just get upgraded pads when needed... unless of course uprated disks (something like EBC Ultimax) cost less than stock.

[SLacKer]

Just done mine both front and rear disks and pads. Got the Mintex sets off ebay.

For the front you may well find the retaining bolt for the disk will not budge so if you can get a friendly garage to use an impact gun on it then that would save a lot of time. Also the rear pistons rotate in so you need a rewind tool.

[riwiho]

SLacKer said:

Just done mine both front and rear disks and pads. Got the Mintex sets off ebay.

For the front you may well find the retaining bolt for the disk will not budge so if you can get a friendly garage to use an impact gun on it then that would save a lot of time. Also the rear pistons rotate in so you need a rewind tool.

Not being over technical myself can I assume that if I took the above mentioned discs and pads to my local spanner man he would be able to fix them to the car?

I was recommended these http://www.minimaniauk.co.uk/web/Item/NMK3001/InvD... - anyone any experience?

[ROBTVR]

SLacKer said:

Just done mine both front and rear disks and pads. Got the Mintex sets off ebay.

For the front you may well find the retaining bolt for the disk will not budge so if you can get a friendly garage to use an impact gun on it then that would save a lot of time. Also the rear pistons rotate in so you need a rewind tool.

How do you find these?, I thought about buying these for my mcs, my front discs are in need of replacement soon.

[riwiho]

SLacKer said:

Just done mine both front and rear disks and pads. Got the Mintex sets off ebay.

For the front you may well find the retaining bolt for the disk will not budge so if you can get a friendly garage to use an impact gun on it then that would save a lot of time. Also the rear pistons rotate in so you need a rewind tool.

These ones: http://www.atozmotorspares.co.uk/product_info.php/...

As has been said above, how do you find these? Anyone else any experiences?

[Silent1]

Don't go for the JCW kit, it's still a cack sliding 1 piston caliper, if you really want them buy a set of R56 brakes (they are the JCW ones unpainted)

Otherwise upgrade your padds to Mintex M1155s or go the whole hog and get a BBK (like i did and fit brembos.)

[SLacKer]

ROBTVR said:

SLacKer said:

Just done mine both front and rear disks and pads. Got the Mintex sets off ebay.

For the front you may well find the retaining bolt for the disk will not budge so if you can get a friendly garage to use an impact gun on it then that would save a lot of time. Also the rear pistons rotate in so you need a rewind tool.

How do you find these?, I thought about buying these for my mcs, my front discs are in need of replacement soon.

Got mine from http://stores.ebay.co.uk/quality-car-parts14

Cost £116 for all round disks and pads and postage. Just beware of the front retaining bolt as I had to grind them off - the rears were a breeze as have every car I have ever done this on. From memory you need a T45 and T50 torx and a 16mm socket and a way to rewind the rears.