eBay brakes?
14 June 2010, 01:29 PM
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eBay brakes?
Hi, I just want to ask some advise about brake discs. I'll soon have to replace my brake discs and pads on my 01 WRX, for around £240 on eBay I can get a set front & rear set of grooved and drilled discs and red stuff pads front and mintex pads rear. Does anybody know if these discs are any good? I'm just asking cause I don't understand why they are so cheap compared to other Subaru specialising shops.
14 June 2010, 01:51 PM
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You get what you pay for?
Personally, there are two things I won't economise on: brakes and tyres
14 June 2010, 02:03 PM
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For discs I'd just go to a motor factor and get a reputable pattern part, then spend a bit extra on the pads.
14 June 2010, 02:17 PM
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I used a set a few years back, got brake judder within weeks! Were poor when up to temp. Noisey too!! As above you get what you pay for.
14 June 2010, 02:48 PM
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Get some KSport 330 fronts for £699
14 June 2010, 03:14 PM
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As has already been said "you get what you pay for"
On top of that I personally wouldn't be putting drilled discs on a road car as they are noisy and tend to crack between the drillings
14 June 2010, 03:24 PM
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i would speak to bob'5 from aztec. **** getting brakes from ebay.
14 June 2010, 04:17 PM
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Get some KSport 330 fronts for £699
bren, out of interest, does the 330 front kit just happen to fit under the Classic's OEM MY97-00 16" 'curvy' 5-spokes?:-
...Or do you defo
have to have 17"+ alloys?
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14 June 2010, 04:38 PM
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Cheers guys! Will steer clear of the ebay ones!
14 June 2010, 04:48 PM
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I ordered these discs off E-bay and they looked GREAT
Only slight problem is that they didn't actually STOP the car
Just about to place an order with Godspeed as a result.
14 June 2010, 07:36 PM
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I ordered these discs off E-bay and they looked GREAT
Only slight problem is that they didn't actually STOP the car
Just about to place an order with Godspeed as a result.
I thought those prices were to good to be true! I'll spend a little bit more and get some brakes that will work.
15 June 2010, 09:40 AM
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You need 17s Im afraid.
No worries.
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