To Upgrade or Simply Replace

[Foxspeed]

I've never done anything like this before. My Mechanic wants £150 to do it.... Is it an easy job then Si?

what you changing?

 

[Tom]

Disks and pads on the rear.

 

[Roger200]

I agree with what others have said.
On rear, just upgrade pads, i can recommend EBC. Im using yellow stuff pads and they are fricking awesome! Also had EBC grooved and dimpled discs along with yellow stuff pads put on front. These are no worse than standard when cold and when they're up to temp they are amazing!!! I cant praise enough, the stopping power is rediculous
Whole setup would be around the £400 mark, including fitting

 

[Tom]

Cheers mate. Sound advice by the looks of it.

I'm going down the OEM route for now due to price.

 

[Matt197]

Tom, if you not happy doing it your self then I would leave it to the professionals. Its not a hard job but if you don't have the right tools it can be a bit of a pig. Might be worth getting the fluid changed as well if it was not done in the 4 year service.

If you want to do it your self, take a look at the service manual in the Gold/Platinum Members Forum, under MR392CLIO3 33A will give you an idea of what's required.

I think when I replace my front disks and pads I am going for the KTR Black Edition disks and Ferodo Ds2500 pads.

 

[Foxspeed]

Disks and pads on the rear.

so £150 for replacing just the rear discs and pads....a tad expensive i would say - your supplying the parts!

 

[Tom]

Okay, cheers for the heads up guys.

How long would you say it takes to change these parts? 2 Hours?

 

[Foxspeed]

Okay, cheers for the heads up guys.

How long would you say it takes to change these parts? 2 Hours?

full workshop facilities and wind-back tool - 1hr 1-1/2 tops

as long as pistons go back ok an easy job

 

[Tom]

Okay, thanks man - real helpful as usual.

 

[Flacsi]

guys,

after Sunday's track-day at Hungaroring-Hungary's F1 track- it turned out that my front discs are burned- got some blueish colour. It was the 7th track-day, so I think last long enough.

I heard when a disc got burned, its not enough to change the brake pads, because the new pads will not be as effective on the burned discs, so its basically wasting of money.
Is this true?

Do I really have to change the discs, pls?

What pads would you recommend? I read in earlier posts about ferrodo 2500 and ebc yellow stuff, what is the experience with them, pls?

thanks in advance all your tips and hints

 

[luke3]

Tom take your pads and discs to Renault specialist in Stourbridge, it will be cheaper than £150 I would think.