Replacing brake pads

[Humberto]

1. Please name some fitment centres that replace brake pads?
2. Please suggest good brake pads.

 

[Die_Miek]

What car? Ferodo's are good, as well as Ate, I use Ate on my bmw e46.

Most speedy, supaquick do them. I do mine myself, it's not difficult.

 

[Quantum Theory]

1. Please name some fitment centres that replace brake pads?
2. Please suggest good brake pads.

As I said in the other thread, just make sure there are break pads available from other manufacturers. Phone Midas and ask them... AFAIK they are only available from Hyundai.

 

[ponder]

What is the intended application? Road use? Track use?

 

[Humberto]

I drive an i20. Following its most recent service, I was told by Hyundai that the car's front brake pads need to be replaced but they had no stock.

I want good quality brake pads.

Some people say ceramic Ferodo brake pads are good, others say they squeek.

 

[ponder]

I drive an i20. Following its most recent service, I was told by Hyundai that the car's front brake pads need to be replaced but they had no stock.

I want good quality brake pads.

Some people say ceramic Ferodo brake pads are good, others say they squeek.

Just read the threat title again and now I read it as Replacing and not Racing as I did before

I was gonna tell you all about how racing pads are bad for road use...

 

[crackersa]

curious as well....i need pads that last. don't ceramic burn down quicker?

 

[Random717]

Guy at a parts store told me Ferodos were rubbish lately and sold me 'Messi' pads at a discount. They're still working after 2000km so they can't be too bad. I'll be sure to haunt him if they ever do kill me. Went to a random Hi-Q to install them. A week later I overheard someone at a restaurant complaining how his Ferodos had only lasted him 10000 km. He was twice my size, so obviously an expert on brakes.

 

[wikk3d88]

Ferodo are hardly rubbish. That said, Ferodo Platinum > Ferodo Ceramic

 

[genetic]

They're still working after 2000km so they can't be too bad.

:wtf: They should last 20 times that distance...

 

[Drifter]

Ferodo Premier all the way.

 

[smallearth]

I drive an i20. Following its most recent service, I was told by Hyundai that the car's front brake pads need to be replaced but they had no stock.

I want good quality brake pads.

Some people say ceramic Ferodo brake pads are good, others say they squeek.

Hyundai told me that if I got my brake pads replaced anywhere other than a Hyundai service centre that the warranty on the braking system would be void. Needless to say they charge a fair bit more.

 

[Humberto]

Hyundai told me that if I got my brake pads replaced anywhere other than a Hyundai service centre that the warranty on the braking system would be void. Needless to say they charge a fair bit more.

Hyundai told me any consequential damage arising from the brake pad replacement will not be covered by the warranty if I have it done elsewhere.

The problem is, I can't just take the car in for one hour to have the brakes replaced. They want me to follow the same procedure as when the car goes for a service. I need to book the car in the morning before 09:00 and it seems they'll keep it the whole day. Hence why I'd prefer to have it done elsewhere.

 

[Humberto]

I had my front brake pads replaced at Supaquick. The man looked up my make and model of car and then fitted their recommended pads. They fitted FDB1955 pads which to my knowledge is imported Ferodo ceramic pads known as Ferodo Premier pads. The FDB1955 are Hyundai OEM pads according to websites I looked at.

The pads cost R 1122.81 and the disc skim cost R 360.87.

 

[keyman]

I paid less then that amount at Huyndia Worcester.

 

[PostmanPot]

/necro

Guys, still happy with Ferodo?

Premiums good? Seems like they rebranded Platinums as Premier?

 

[AstroTurf]

I drive an i20. Following its most recent service, I was told by Hyundai that the car's front brake pads need to be replaced but they had no stock.

I want good quality brake pads.

Some people say ceramic Ferodo brake pads are good, others say they squeek.

I just put ferodo's into my atos.
Squeaked the first day of driving, after that all good.

You can easily wait till your car's breaks start squeaking before replacing them and then still have another 6 months to replacement from what I saw on my ATOS and what the mechanic told me.
The squeaking was driving me nuts though so it was done promptly.

 

[PostmanPot]

I just put ferodo's into my atos.
Squeaked the first day of driving, after that all good.

You can easily wait till your car's breaks start squeaking before replacing them and then still have another 6 months to replacement from what I saw on my ATOS and what the mechanic told me.
The squeaking was driving me nuts though so it was done promptly.

My brakes warning light came on last week, so have been driving and braking very gently. Service and carbon clean this week or next.

Seems like Ferodos have a good rep.

 

[PsYTraNc3]

I had my front brake pads replaced at Supaquick. The man looked up my make and model of car and then fitted their recommended pads. They fitted FDB1955 pads which to my knowledge is imported Ferodo ceramic pads known as Ferodo Premier pads. The FDB1955 are Hyundai OEM pads according to websites I looked at.

The pads cost R 1122.81 and the disc skim cost R 360.87.

Hmmm... Is this all round?
Changing front pads on my i20 was billed at R800 ex
Paid for by maintenance plan.

 

[PostmanPot]

Hmmm... Is this all round?
Changing front pads on my i20 was billed at R800 ex
Paid for by maintenance plan.

Definitely fronts.