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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 7:24 am
by Skint
Has anyone used the EBC or Talon eng pattern discs??? If so what is the wear like..
I have OEM's and they are warped or buggered after about 40K, so want to try pattern ones...
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:55 am
by Jason M
Skint
I replaced my warped disks with some PFM ones from Motorworks. They were a lot cheaper than OEs but.... they're cast iron not SS. Good in the wet, but look shite parked up cos they rust within 1 nanosecond of stopping.
They seem to be wearing pretty well, but I've had to put more abrasive pads in cos they initially didn't wear very evenly with normal pads.
Jason
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:07 am
by crucial
Skint,
I have wave discs from Talon (made by Italian firm, Braking). Can recommend them.
Paul.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:47 am
by Paul
crucial wrote:Skint,
I have wave discs from Talon (made by Italian firm, Braking). Can recommend them.
Paul.
Where from, how much, part number?
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:47 pm
by Skint
crucial wrote:Skint,
I have wave discs from Talon (made by Italian firm, Braking). Can recommend them.
Paul.
I seem to be going through discs at about one set every 30 - 40 K.. They always come out warped. Didn't think that i was braking that severly... So how the talon ones hold up???
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 4:49 pm
by RiceBurner
clean your pistons.....
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:41 am
by Skint
RiceBurner wrote:clean your pistons.....
Ta, good advice, but i change them every year... so i don't think that it's that that is causing it... But i hear that OEM is not always the best...
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:51 am
by crucial
Part no. BW04FID this is for the early model Brembo calipers 305mm discs. They do them for the later models too, this I know because they sent me pair by accident, which I had to send back.
I had a result on the pricing as the lady at Talon accidentally quoted me £58 per disc instead of the correct price which I think is about £78 per disc +vat so they let me have them for the quoted price
i've only done about 2k on them so far, but they are a definate improvement in feel and bite. They also make a thrrrrrrrrrrriiiiippp sort of noise, which is strangely satisfying.
www.braking.com
Paul.
ps. Sue at Talon 01935 471508 helpful, top service, discs arrived next day.
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:25 am
by Skint
Crucial.. do you use loctite in the mounting bolts for the disc or preferrer the au natural??
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:36 am
by Skint
To anyone. the wavey dics are now 52.92 + vat, there is a ten percent reduction at the mo.
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:56 am
by crucial
I use a little low strength loctite at the moment, altghough I have also gone au naturel in the past
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:08 am
by crucial
Having just checked with Talon, it's actually the new size discs 2000 on- which are £70+
Still........they are good value when you price up BMW ones.
Paul.
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:22 am
by RiceBurner
Skint wrote:RiceBurner wrote:clean your pistons.....
Ta, good advice, but i change them every year... so i don't think that it's that that is causing it... But i hear that OEM is not always the best...
you need to clean the pistons every time you change the pads.
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:28 am
by Skint
RiceBurner wrote:Skint wrote:RiceBurner wrote:clean your pistons.....
Ta, good advice, but i change them every year... so i don't think that it's that that is causing it... But i hear that OEM is not always the best...
you need to clean the pistons every time you change the pads.
Fair point...
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:29 am
by Skint
crucial wrote:I use a little low strength loctite at the moment, altghough I have also gone au naturel in the past
Did the bolts loosen when no loctite applied or is the blue stuff ok.. Just don't like the super high strength stuff.