RS3 front pads

[RS03_SEN]

Went to the local parts place for service bits for my wife's car. Thought I'd see if they could get front discs and pads for mine while I was there.
Guy said they couldn't get the discs but the pads were £28. I said this must surely be for one pad but he told me the computer said 8 pads and the numbers matched with Audi's part number.
The pic he showed me on his screen had the wavey discs so I'm guessing it's right but at £28 these must be crap, mustn't they?
Does the matching part number just mean they'll fit?

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[desertstorm]

Yes they will be *****. You can always get cheap pattern brake parts. Buy any RS car and you need to accept that you will have to pay the RS tax.
Stick with quality parts . I believe the OE pads are Brembo items. You can probably source Brembo pads the same spec as the OE items at half the price .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-fits-AUDI-A3-Saloon-13-P85152/223801282144?

These Brembo pads look similar to the OE parts.
https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/13802396

https://www.bremboparts.com/europe/en/catalogue/pad/P_85_152X

 

[RS03_SEN]

Yes they will be *****. You can always get cheap pattern brake parts. Buy any RS car and you need to accept that you will have to pay the RS tax.
Stick with quality parts . I believe the OE pads are Brembo items. You can probably source Brembo pads the same spec as the OE items at half the price .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-fits-AUDI-A3-Saloon-13-P85152/223801282144?

These Brembo pads look similar to the OE parts.
https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/13802396

https://www.bremboparts.com/europe/en/catalogue/pad/P_85_152X

Yeah I'm happy with the standard brakes on mine. Thought there's no way pads at under £4 each will be any good but wanted to check the on here to make sure.
Thanks for those links, I will be needing to do the fronts in the near future.

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[Count Drunkula]

Eurocarparts now stock Brembo pads for the rs3 and seem to have a 50% off sale every other week so potentially £112.50 for a set

 

[RS03_SEN]

Eurocarparts now stock Brembo pads for the rs3 and seem to have a 50% off sale every other week so potentially £112.50 for a set

Nice one!!

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[desertstorm]

@RS03_SEN @Count Drunkula Carparts for less is the on line trading part of ECP. It is pretty much always cheaper than ECP Even when ECP has a 50% sale CP4L will be cheaper as there starting prices are lower and they increase their discount to around 25%.
ECP with 37% discount is £141

CP4L with 17% discount £124

 

[8YARWY]

Ferodo DS performance are £260 a set (8 pads) from Trevor Leigh at RFT performance.




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[FBF01]

Eurocarparts now stock Brembo pads for the rs3 and seem to have a 50% off sale every other week so potentially £112.50 for a set

I have those on mine, maybe fitted 3 months ago, work a treat and significantly cheaper than the standard pads from Audi

 

[D0C]

£4 for a pad on an RS...

Avoid!

 

[Terminator x]

£4 for a pad on an RS...

Avoid!

Not suggesting the OP is doing it but some people buy a RS then skimp on the parts and maintenance ... crazy imho.

TX.

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[RS03_SEN]

Not suggesting the OP is doing it but some people buy a RS then skimp on the parts and maintenance ... crazy imho.

TX.

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No, I wouldn't buy them unless they were a good brand. My wife's Micra pads cost more than they were quoting for mine.
I drive pretty fast a fair bit of the time so try to make sure everything works as it should.

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