AP Pads & Rotors

[Graham]

Just wondering where you guys buy your stuff?
I have been quoted £268 for Pagid RS29's
And £490 for AP rotors

Does this sound about right? This is for fronts

[shimmy]

i go to Questmead mostly

last time I bought these were prices with discount;

RS29 E8018 - £188.92 + vat (FEb 2012)
RS29 E1265 - £155.86 + vat (Feb 2012)

AP front Disc £192.41 + vat (Jan 2009)
AP rear Disc £169.83 + vat (FEb 2009)


And Performance Friction discs from Alyn at AS Performance were;

PF356.32.0054.04&03 = £231.13 ea + £10 postage

[northernjim]

how do you acquire the discount shim? threaten the ***train?:119:

[shimmy]

how do you acquire the discount shim? threaten the ***train?:119:

no 'promise' it

[CraigMillwardCroft]

no 'promise' it

:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[Graham]

i go to Questmead mostly

last time I bought these were prices with discount;

RS29 E8018 - £188.92 + vat (FEb 2012)
RS29 E1265 - £155.86 + vat (Feb 2012)

AP front Disc £192.41 + vat (Jan 2009)
AP rear Disc £169.83 + vat (FEb 2009)


And Performance Friction discs from Alyn at AS Performance were;

PF356.32.0054.04&03 = £231.13 ea + £10 postage

What's the difference in those RS29's? Does it depend on the caliper? Mine are 5575's. Or does it mean front/rear?

What would you recommend, AP discs or PF? I have PF on the car at the moment, and they have looked worn for the past 6 months but been absolutely fine! So I have no problem with them, but very little price difference of PF vs AP so what's best?

And questmead says trade only? Or can you just ring them

[CraigMillwardCroft]

What's the difference in those RS29's? Does it depend on the caliper? Mine are 5575's. Or does it mean front/rear?

What would you recommend, AP discs or PF? I have PF on the car at the moment, and they have looked worn for the past 6 months but been absolutely fine! So I have no problem with them, but very little price difference of PF vs AP so what's best?

And questmead says trade only? Or can you just ring them

Just ring them speak to Andy :thumbs:

[shimmy]

What's the difference in those RS29's? Does it depend on the caliper? Mine are 5575's. Or does it mean front/rear?

What would you recommend, AP discs or PF? I have PF on the car at the moment, and they have looked worn for the past 6 months but been absolutely fine! So I have no problem with them, but very little price difference of PF vs AP so what's best?

And questmead says trade only? Or can you just ring them

E8018 are fronts for CP5575
E1903 are fronts for CP5555 (thicker by 1mm)
E1265 are rears

IVe run both AP and PF discs and noticed a marginal life improvement on PF. AP discs do hairline crack early but cointinue to perform. Either imho.

Questmead will serve public.

[billyboysm3]

Graham, had a cheeky feel of your PF discs yesterday, oi oi! and they are the same as mine.

Good till you cannot feel the groove. Probably got 4-6 TD days left.

Ive got RS29 yellows on mine and have great bite.

[shimmy]

mine always go first on the cracks. When the cracks widen and spread to the disc edge, then they open up and make a clicking noise when you brake.

Most important is to check the inside disc face where you cant see it.

I belkeive that the overall wear is only meant to be 2mm over the whole thickness of the vented disc

[Graham]

Cheers Craig

E8018 are fronts for CP5575
E1903 are fronts for CP5555 (thicker by 1mm)
E1265 are rears

IVe run both AP and PF discs and noticed a marginal life improvement on PF. AP discs do hairline crack early but cointinue to perform. Either imho.

Questmead will serve public.

Ah ok makes sense thanks alot! May go for PF then, mine are also hairlined cracked too but I guess that's the joys of performance brakes.

Graham, had a cheeky feel of your PF discs yesterday, oi oi! and they are the same as mine.

Good till you cannot feel the groove. Probably got 4-6 TD days left.

Ive got RS29 yellows on mine and have great bite.

They are getting a bit naughty, the grooves are dissapearing. You reckon mine had that many left? I was under the impression they were pretty dead! I could do without the cost of buying discs but putting pads on old discs is a no no is it not?

That's what I run mate, they were absolutely spot on again as usual yesterday, solid feel from 130mph everytime. I had to come in because I was tiring myself out not because the car felt tired :hahaha:

[billyboysm3]

So anyone know roughly how many TD's PF discs will do?

Shimmy how many have your done?

[shimmy]

So anyone know roughly how many TD's PF discs will do?

Shimmy how many have your done?

My discs have done in track miles;

1700-2000 AP fronts
2000-2100 PF fronts

that excludes all road miles. Effectively at one time it was 15 trackdays (2000 track miles) and 8,000 road miles a year and new discs every winter.

[Graham]

How quick does Questmead stuff come through aswell?

I'm going to take a pic of my discs and see what you all think.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

How quick does Questmead stuff come through aswell?

I'm going to take a pic of my discs and see what you all think.

Next day if ordered early enough :-D