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General Another brakes, discs and pads thread

Which brakes for gearfingers Stilo

  • EBC GreenStuff

    Votes: 2 25.0%

  • Part Co Unipart

    Votes: 3 37.5%

  • I recommend another brand

    Votes: 3 37.5%
  • Total voters
    8
  • Poll closed .
gearfinger

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Oki Doki, with reference to my last post about my knacked N/S/F spring, i've been told that I badly need to replace my front discs and pads, and that my rear ones are not lagging far behind. I've searched the threads, and most of us seem to like the GreenStuff jobbers.

So, here we are, its another, what discs should I buy for my stilo thread, ok well not quite, im down to two choices, cheap and chearfull Part Co Unipart stuff, or EBC GreenStuff at over twice the price.

List So far:
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EBC GreenStuff from http://www.ebcbrakesdirect.com
2 Front Discs Part No: D840 £48.46 each
Front Pads Part No: DP21384 £54.13 for set
2 Rear Discs Part No: D364 £32.99 each
Rear Pads Part No: DP21381 £27.03 for set
= £226.67 inc VAT and P&P at £11.75 and 10% Discount
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Part Co Unipart from Local store in Elgin
2 Front Discs £18 each
Front Pads £22 for set
2 Rear Discs £16 each
Rear Pads £20 for set
= £99 inc VAT and 10% Discount for being in the mob
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So what I want to know is which ones do I go for and why.

I'm going to let the poll run for a week, as im planning on doing the brakes at the start of Dec, after payday!

Cheers guys.
 
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Unipart unless you plan a run round the Nurbugring in the future.
 
If you want a completely honest answer then I'd go for Fiat OEM.

You also want to check the discs/pads yourself as the discs may not need changing. I was warned my discs were worn 12 months ago and yet 12 months later (with GreenStuff pads fitted) they didn't even get a mention.

It's just easy money for garages (n)
 
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I voted for an alternative set up ..I would really recommend the Red dot fast road pads ..they are far superior to the ebc green stuff pads and I would go for the EBC disc they are very good quality and are very reasonable in price ..you wont need anything other than standard pads on the rear as they just dont do the work of the front set and will be a total waste of money ..(y)
 
Go for the Unipart. I used to work for a Rover dealer and Unipart were always fitted. They probably don't give as long life as some but that is the only drawback.
When cars came in complaining of brake squeal, they usually had Mintex fitted.
 
Yup got to abmit... brake squeals a B***er.. fitted mintex all round on mine... they do work very well mind... but bit of a compromise with the squeal of death....

good price mind

70 quid did all 4 discs and 8 pads...

red dot next then maybe
 
Find a mate with a race license, get him/her to call ebc. They get 50% discount.
 
Thanks for the comments guys. I thought you'd all be tripping over yourselves to recommend the green stuff.
looking at finances, and being realistic about how i drive, i think it looking like unipart £99 jobbers for me.
 
ChrisMClark said:
I got my full OMP disc and pad (front axle set) for about £120 and I love them. 10 times better than OEM and no squealing at all, plus good grip from cold, mind bendingly good grip when warm.

Cue Phil saying bout how they're drilled right through...:p
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Now you wanna be carfull of them drilled discs Chris :p lol..
and@ gearfinger the ebc standard pads are better that the unipart ones I can tell you of some pretty horific stories conected with their brake parts (n)
 
Y dont u just uprate the Pads to Greenstuff/Red Dot and keep Oem disks that should do you and i would really have a look at the disks you have currently how old is the car and what sort of mileage have you done because i didnt think disks hardly ever went. I had a polo that had done about 70000 on the originals and the only reason i changed them is because they warped under the heat :devil:
 
volxstu said:
Y dont u just uprate the Pads to Greenstuff/Red Dot and keep Oem disks that should do you and i would really have a look at the disks you have currently how old is the car and what sort of mileage have you done because i didnt think disks hardly ever went. I had a polo that had done about 70000 on the originals and the only reason i changed them is because they warped under the heat :devil:
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That's what I did on mine (y)

Crazy changing the discs on the rear :bang:
 
ChrisMClark said:
Nah, what's crazy is trying to change anything on the rear then realising you need the piston rewinder :eek: lesson learnt there though :D
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Arhh but I managed to get a kit of ebay and it did not only fiats but nearly every car ..I did the back brakes on my son-in-laws mitsi space star the other weekend ..and no problem with the correct tools ..those pistons screwed in sweet as a nut :slayer:
 
Just to let you guys konw, i've opted to get the Unipart discs and pads. Its purely a money thing. Going to grab a rewider tool from ebay, think the last one i saw was about £11. Nip into the car club when it arrives and fit it all up.

Thanks for the gen.:worship:
 
Well better to revive an old post than start a new thread when the topic is the same.

I've got the proper brake piston rewind tool set from fiat, at first the parts desk said it was a workshop only item and i couldnt order one, then i gave him the part number without the dots (as in 1870886000) and he was genuinely surprised that i could order one.:idea: £18 including VAT and it was in the next day. Got to admit though, brake calliper piston rewind tool set sounds quite impressive, but when i was handed a few nuts and bolts, it didnt look all that impressive! Im sure it will do the job just fine though.
Got the Part Co OEM discs and pads all round to go, just havent had time to fit them, funnily enough though, 2,500 miles after i was told by the garage that I HAD TO CHANGE MY PADS as they ware 'down to the metal' my brakes are still fine!

However Im going to change them allround anyway, getting the car tidied up as the girlfriend is going to be getting the Stilo for a while. She 'NEEDS' a car apparanlty. :confused:

I notice that there isnt a guide to changing the discs and pads, probably because its a breeze, but im planning on taking a few photos when im doing it so might put a guide together and submit it for mod apporval :)
 
A Haynes type guide would be good, I need to do my rears some time because I have a squeal that comes and goes but disappears when I apply the brakes, I suspect it's dirt or rust trapped in the rear brake assembley.

By the way, I had Mintex discs and pads fitted to the front, cost about £60 off ebay, squealed like a good'un to begin with but has faded away now after 15k
 
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