Help, which brake pads?

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• Aug 3, 2009

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Hi Guys

OK I know there are loads of threads on this but just want simple straight quick answers rather than spending ages reading through all the posts!

I have the standard brake discs on the Audi S3 (99) and green stuff pads which i have had twice now. I like these also because the produce less brake dust than the standard Audi pads I used to have. EBC have stopped doing the greenstuff as far as I know and now its redstuff as my option but I feel maybe they are abit harsh for my car!!??

What pads would you suggest I buy please?

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Tanya

 

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• Aug 3, 2009

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TanyaS3 said:

Hi Guys

OK I know there are loads of threads on this but just want simple straight quick answers rather than spending ages reading through all the posts!

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TanyaS3 said:

I have the standard brake discs on the Audi S3 (99) and green stuff pads which i have had twice now. I like these also because the produce less brake dust than the standard Audi pads I used to have. EBC have stopped doing the greenstuff as far as I know and now its redstuff as my option but I feel maybe they are abit harsh for my car!!??

What pads would you suggest I buy please?

thanks
Tanya

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Fronts... Ferodo DS2500's all day long

Rears... OEM or decent equiv (Padgit for example), no need for fancy rears

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• Aug 3, 2009

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I know im going to go Ferodo DS2500 on mine. Had them on the Ibiza cupra and was very impressed by their performance.

 

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As already said, Ferodo.

Hopefully this thread'll be short enough for ya!!

 

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hope there good..ive got front ones waiting to go on mine!

 

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• Aug 13, 2009

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I have actually gone for standard pads on my standard discs. Did have the green stuff on the standard discs. Do you think the standard pads are fine? I just hate all the brake dust they produced......

 

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• Aug 13, 2009

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Tanya EBC do red stuff pads aswell, i have them on mine, they come with a sensor like the oem pads, they don't do much dust and the dust that does happen isn't black, its more grey

 

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• Aug 13, 2009

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reds dont compare to DS2500's tho..

 

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I love the DS2500's mine just squeak a lot at low speed (
Performance makes up for the noise tho..

 

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I've had yellow stuff pads for the past year and I'm really pleased with them

 

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LiveWire said:

I love the DS2500's mine just squeak a lot at low speed (
Performance makes up for the noise tho..

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how did you bed them in? shouldn't do this if bedded in properly.

 

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how did you bed them in? shouldn't do this if bedded in properly.

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I folowed the instructions, drove the car on a long ring road late at night and kept braking (half pedal force) in 4-5 seconds periods building up the heat in the pads, did this about 25 times..I guess I am just unlucky.. they dont squeal when they are warm just when cold.