Time for new brake pads

[mtb_gary]

Who's got what as far as brake pads on standard discs and where to get them from? I'm looking for good performance from as cheap as possible ;).

Gary

[benji]

I went from bendex to genuine a while ago. The car stops way better! !!!!!

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[parasnoop67]

I use Bindix 4wd pads and have found them quite ok.
They do like to be warm for best stopping though.

John

[TheTree]

Hi

I don't think it's so much about the brand as the compound and hardness.

As a generalisation, softer pads are better when you do mainly urban driving and they stop well when they are cold but they fade under heavy use when they get hot, they are also kinder to your discs.

Harder pads don't work so well when they are cold but are suffer much less from fade when they are working hard. Hence the commentary on race cars about getting the brakes up to temperature.

There are three main types of pads, Kevlar (Organic), Metallic (sintered) and Ceramic.

Each has advantages and disadvantages, but your cheapest and most popular are the metallic ones.

I have ECB Kevlar green stuff pads on the front and I must say I am not convinced by them, I will probably go ceramic when they need changing.

Repco, Bursons and SuperCrap will most likely all be able to supply pads and they will all do a good job as a general purpose pad

Steve

[redandy3575]

What about the ones on ebay?

[TheTree]

Hi

Mario always seems to have good quality stuff, so these would be a safe bet I reckon

Land Rover Range Rover P38 Front Brake Pads UK Made Special | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rover-RANGE-ROVER-P38-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-UK-MADE-SPECIAL-/251549952693?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a918baab5)

Steve

[TheTree]

I just noticed he has Mintex pads as well for a bit more hard earned:p

Land Rover Discovery Series 2 Range Rover P38 Rear Brake Pads Quality Mintex | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rover-DISCOVERY-SERIES-2-RANGE-ROVER-P38-REAR-BRAKE-PADS-QUALITY-MINTEX-/181421767099?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a3d9479bb)

Note these are rears though!

Steve

[RoverHse]

I'm due for brakes too, and possibly rotors. Are the slotted drilled jobs really worth the dough. I was considering going whole hog for the ECB green stuff plus rotors, but have been reading mixed reviews.

[Keithy P38]

I installed slotted/drilled rotors and EBC pads before my Cape York trip last year and I'm very thankful I did! I had to tow a dead 4wd on a car trailer down a range. The trailer brakes were useless and even in first gear the Rangie was running away on me. I kept pulsing the brakes on and off and could feel the fade kicking in pretty hard, by the bottom of the range I was kissing my lucky stars. If I didn't have slotted/drilled rotors I'd imagine the outcome could have been much different.

Cheers
Keithy

[1999td5]

What is wrong with ringing Perth Brake Parts in Welshpool, Brake specialists, if you want aftermarket, or RoverLord, Rovercraft for genuine??

Graeme

[TheTree]

Hi

I chose the EBC slotted and dimpled discs which are said to be a bit stronger than drilled right through. I think they are worth the investment because they also perform better in mud and the wet.

Pads are another story :eek:

I bought the Kevlar "green stuff" pads and they are great for most driving however I experienced brake fade at the bottom of a long descent towing a trailer and I don't think I used the brakes excessively.

Like Keithy there was a little "oh ****" moment as I pressed harder and harder on the pedal with the roundabout approaching :eek:

These pads also create a lot of dust which may or may not be a consideration.

Since I am eventually going to hit the road with a caravan in tow, I think I will go ceramic pads next time

That said I am sure the genuine or the mintex would be a good all round pad, not sure if you can get them in different hardness ratings though.

Steve

[Devans]

I'm due for brakes too, and possibly rotors. Are the slotted drilled jobs really worth the dough. I was considering going whole hog for the ECB green stuff plus rotors, but have been reading mixed reviews.

I've recently put ECB green stuff pads and drilled and slotted rotors on my 110 and I can't wait to replace the pads. They make a screech so bad that I'd rather drive my car into a tree then press the brake pedal (and they have been bedded in properly, driven on for 4,000km+). EBC have also been terrible at getting back to my emails as well.

I am going to send those pads back to them at my own expense and buy new ones before the end of the week.

[Scouse]

Pad screech is basically caused by high speed vibration of the pads. Have you tried a smear of copper grease on the back of the pads?

[TheTree]

Hi

I had a problem with the backing shims on the originals where they would not stay in place. ECB sent me some 3M stick on jobs and they are not exactly great either.

I don't get screeching though just lots of dust.

Steve

[Pete38]

My ECB Greenstuff pads have treated me well. No speaks except on the very odd occasion when in reverse but thats not oftem They were initially a bit bighty when I first took them off road (very slow declines on the breaks) but they are nice and progressive now.

Can't comment on the amount of break dust as my rims are black anyway. Although they don't appear to be that bad, but in no way doubt Steve experiences large amounts of dust.

On road they feel fine, although I don't have a great deal to compare them too. The previous pads also required a fair bit of peddle pressure to stop the P38 hard.

But I guess that's better than say a golf polo where they are so touchy you almost end up through the front windscreen when you sneeze on the brake. And this is a 2T car, rather than the light sports car I came from previously so I guess peddle pressure will likely be more unless boosted teriibly.

[parasnoop67]

Bendix 4wd heavy duty pads from Burson have been very good for me.
Minimal dust and 80000k's between changes. No squealing and no fade. First application of the day always needs a bit extra on the pedal, but with a heavy load, nil fade. Cost is under $80 if you get trade.

John