Eh up all,

I’m looking to replace the front and rear discs and pads on the Cross.

I know what to expect from when I’ve stripped them before so it’s no problem.

BUT can anyone point me in the direction of a manufacturer who makes coated discs.

I’m sick of them rusting up on the hubs and rims, my other car runs coated discs and they last and look far better.

Can I find any for the Panda ,,,,:bang:

Cheers in advance for any pointers.

Pagid or mintex both have a range of coated discs

Try looking for your car on brake book on mintex website for the right part numbers

Chris3234

Eh up , tried all the usual suspect on the net - cannot believe no one makes a coated disc for these cars

Would have thought brembo, mintex and other premium brands would but appears not unless I’m missing something

Cheers for the reply

What engine horse power is the car as mintex do coated discs for some versions
MDC 1084c are for the 257mm vented discs

Eh up again,

Just noticed your in “gods own county” too ( waits for abuse from everyone else)

Thanks - fronts vented 257 rear solid 240, 0.9 twinair Cross :slayer:

Will have a look up again.

Just to be a true Yorkshire Man I want to pay next to nowt for them too .....

Want to get these sorted asap, looking forward to stripping the rears again

https://pagid.com/product-range/brake-discs/

"A main feature of Pagid brake discs, over and above other brands, is the entire range is GEOMET coated. This enables exemplary corrosion protection. The chrome-free protectant reduces the chances of rust build-up, a common brake disc affliction, and therefore improving stopping performance over time. The coating also provides a smarter appearance for longer, ideal for customers with alloy wheels."

Wow.
£117 for two front discs for my City Cross. When I did the lounge they were £30 for a pair plus pads. They were solid mind you.

Eh up all,

Thanks for the replies

Use pagid on the other cars - will check out if they are defiantly coated.



Cheers all

Pickwick said:

https://pagid.com/product-range/brake-discs/

"A main feature of Pagid brake discs, over and above other brands, is the entire range is GEOMET coated. This enables exemplary corrosion protection. The chrome-free protectant reduces the chances of rust build-up, a common brake disc affliction, and therefore improving stopping performance over time. The coating also provides a smarter appearance for longer, ideal for customers with alloy wheels."

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Do they wear, more or less or about the same as un-coated discs?

Motorcyclist Colin said:

Do they wear, more or less or about the same as un-coated discs?

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Exactly the same the coating is only probably half a mill thick
And will totally be worn off the braking surface within 50 miles or so
But should protect the rest of the disc rusting too much fora Few years

Motorcyclist

Used them on my BmW320d over 2 years ago, no rust on lip or hub, the coating on mines good and looks so much better than rust

Will be looking to check if local supplier can get these and what cost.

Cheers all.

TTR said:

….. my other car runs coated discs and they last and look far better.

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chris3234 said:

..... the coating is only probably half a mill thick and will totally be worn off the braking surface within 50 miles or so, but should protect the rest of the disc rusting too much for a few years

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Coated discs certainly sound good in principle, even if experiences seem to differ. Can anybody else comment on how long their coatings have lasted?

My driving is mostly at fairly low speed on rural roads, not braking hard enough to keep the discs clean. Rust tends to build up and rub away at the inner and outer edges of the pads, so that the effective braking surface gets narrower over time. This is particularly noticeable with rear discs on a light vehicle such as the Panda 4x4, which are somewhat underworked in most parts of UK (though they may be well suited to descending long hills in the Alps).