I have read back through some old threads on this and I am more confused. I need to replace the front brakes and discs. My local mechanic doesnt like Fiats and is giving me the feeling that he will charge me top prices just to prove his point.

I have seen some brake and pad packages on Ebay but I was told the noise Im getting was due to cheap pads, so I dont want to buy cheap and have the problem return. I also want the safest option.

I dont want to get ripped off so Im thinking I should buy the pads and discs that you guys recommend and just pay someone to fit them ( if anyone here who can do the job let me know).

What are my options?

Worth asking what make they are first

what model stilo would the disc and pads be for?

Its a 1.6 Dynamic

Stilo 1.2/4 & 1.6 all use the same front disc and pad combination so you got a little leway here sweety..this looks a good buy on eblag and they look as tho they could be mintex ..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-Stilo-1-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5633d1fd1a

PNL said:

Stilo 1.2/4 & 1.6 all use the same front disc and pad combination so you got a little leway here sweety..this looks a good buy on eblag and they look as tho they could be mintex ..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-Stilo-1-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5633d1fd1a

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Ill get those, thank you for your help.

FionaB said:

Ill get those, thank you for your help.

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Just to give you a little more info on stilo brakes the rears on all the models excl the MW [iirc]use the same size as well..should you need those in the future..

MW has the same rearbrakes

gr J

yep i concur, the mw both 1.6 and jtd have the same front and back pads.
roy

And on the front the MW has the 281 mm discs. At least from the 1.6 and up. They are the same as the 1.8 and 1.9 (and maybe the 2.4 as well)
The other ones have the 257 mm front discs.

gr J

Didn't want to start a new thread but i'm after some new brakes myself. Don't want manufacture discs or pads - was thinking along the lines of:

Discs
- Black Diamond Front Combi Discs (Drilled & Grooved) 257mm x 22mm Vented
- Black Diamond Front Grooved Discs 257mm x 22mm Vented

Pads
- Black Diamond Front 'Predator' Fast Road Pads
- Ferodo DS Performance Brake Pads
- EBC Red Stuff Brake Pads

whats best combination of the above or are there better combo's out there? Also are brake pad sizes different for all stilos or is it one size only?

thanks

Pads for a 257 mm disc are different from 281 mm discs.

gr J

I'm a fan of two combinations. Either feredo ds perf pads on black diamond cross drilled discs, for performance or mintex full set for standard looks and good performance.

Andy90 said:

Didn't want to start a new thread but i'm after some new brakes myself. Don't want manufacture discs or pads - was thinking along the lines of:

Discs
- Black Diamond Front Combi Discs (Drilled & Grooved) 257mm x 22mm Vented
- Black Diamond Front Grooved Discs 257mm x 22mm Vented

Pads
- Black Diamond Front 'Predator' Fast Road Pads
- Ferodo DS Performance Brake Pads
- EBC Red Stuff Brake Pads

whats best combination of the above or are there better combo's out there? Also are brake pad sizes different for all stilos or is it one size only?

thanks

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Save your money and get normal discs and pads you can only stop as fast as the abs will let you.

I fitted these to my JTD (obviously not the 1.6 version) and they whack the original Fiat ones hands down. These (after correct bedding in and about 10000 miles of squealing) brake superbly.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-STILO-1-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item359f0a16a3

johnson550 said:

Save your money and get normal discs and pads you can only stop as fast as the abs will let you.

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I've found that better discs and pads have a positive effect on braking. Things like initial bite in particular. On ds performance on an alfa 156, the initial bite was much better than on stock pads, also, on stock pads a hard stop from high speeds fried a set of pads in 2 or 3 goes, perf pads didn't!

Plus drilled or grooved pads look cool behind alloys!

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Plus drilled or grooved pads look cool behind alloys!

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They do. It's a nice thing about these grooves aswell, they seem to throw away brake dust (after the brake change I got the alloys 100% clean and they still look the same - this picture shows the alloy before the nice hot bath, covered in brake dust from the OEM pads.)