Replacing brake bads

[Vexed]

My car has done a bit less than 10K km... I'm thinking about replacing the brake pads with ATE ceramic pads... The 19" rims on the Superb are hard to clean and the brake pads are so dusty... I have tried the ATE ceramic pads before on my CC and they are great...

Can I just replace the pads or do I have to replace the rotors as well? I can see a bit of wear on the rotors but nothing major...

Thanks.

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[Lucas_R]

Just get the disks machined before you fit the new pads - with only 10,000km on them they will have plenty of life left in them.

[Vexed]

Just get the disks machined before you fit the new pads - with only 10,000km on them they will have plenty of life left in them.

Thanks Lucas, that's great, I will look into that tomorrow then.

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[Umai Naa!!]

At 10,000kms, I'd be inclined to leave the discs as they are.

New pads wouldn't require much in the way of bedding-in, and if there's no shudder, then I wouldn't worry about machining them. The Ceramics won't eat the discs at anywhere near the same rate as the OEM pads do.

[Lucas_R]

You will love how much cleaner the ceramic pads will be. (clean wheels)

[Vexed]

You will love how much cleaner the ceramic pads will be. (clean wheels)

I know, I have used them before on my CC, they are absolutely great.
I bought the pads already from HSY, a helpful bloke from the shop looked at the discs and said they will be alright without replacing or machining... I just need to install them now...
How much does it usually cost to replace all brake pads?

[Lucas_R]

I always do my own brakes so i cant give you any info on labour costs. The only info i can give is that any more than 1hr labour and you are being ripped off....its a quick job, especially so with a hoist and the right tools.

[Reedy]

I know, I have used them before on my CC, they are absolutely great.
I bought the pads already from HSY, a helpful bloke from the shop looked at the discs and said they will be alright without replacing or machining... I just need to install them now...
How much does it usually cost to replace all brake pads?

Very interested in this topic. I may need new pads and disks on my Mk7 R only at 60000klm. The inside of the front rotors have deep grooves in them. I'm seeing if VW will cover this under warranty but if not I was thinking some dba T3's and remsa pads but I'm interested in the ceramic pads. Besides low dust how are these compared to the standard remsa pads regarding performance.
Cheers




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[Lucas_R]

^ similar situation on my new car (2nd hand, 42,000km). Brakes were shagged. Look at the grooves in those disks. Put DBA T2 disks on and Winmax ceramic pads.

[Reedy]

^ similar situation on my new car (2nd hand, 42,000km). Brakes were shagged. Look at the grooves in those disks. Put DBA T2 disks on and Winmax ceramic pads.

How's that setup working for you. I got T2's and remsa on my mk6 after your recommendations it it was fine, just want to go something a little better with the R.


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[Vexed]

I installed ATE discs and ceramic pads on my CC and they were great... Silent and dustless... Performance wise, I don't recall seeing any improvement, they were as good as OEM. They also come with 50,000 KM warranty.

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[Reedy]

Many thanks. I'll keep you posted. I'm at VW next week.


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[ope126]

I know, I have used them before on my CC, they are absolutely great.
I bought the pads already from HSY, a helpful bloke from the shop looked at the discs and said they will be alright without replacing or machining... I just need to install them now...
How much does it usually cost to replace all brake pads?

Do HSY sell to the general public? On their website they talk about Wholesale and trade customers?

I too have used ATE Ceramic Pads on a couple of previous cars, but I had sourced mine from Overseas...

[Vexed]

Do HSY sell to the general public? On their website they talk about Wholesale and trade customers?

I too have used ATE Ceramic Pads on a couple of previous cars, but I had sourced mine from Overseas...

Yeah they do, at the Artarmon shop... very helpful guys over there.

[Umai Naa!!]

They're mainly trade/wholesale, but will sell to the public.