new brake pads

[Martin]

hello all, after a bit of technical help from you guys, gotta replace brake pads front and rear on my wr1, as they are getting low , does any body have any previous experience on this subject, they are standard pads and disks as far as im aware of, if anyone has got advice for me, would be gratefull, are they are easy to change or is it a job for the garage to do for me,

[SPIKE LIKE MIKE]

If you can do it yourself - DO SO.

Alot on here use the DS2500 pads or EBC Redstuffs.

WHATEVER you do dont let dealer supply you as he will charge you over

[Paul N]

Running DS2500's in ours, must admit to a bit of a squeal when hot at parking speeds, otherwise no problems.

Have a word with Alyn at AS Performance http://www.asperformance.com/
Tel 0191 4103770 best over the phone as usually does a good deal, tell him your from WR1OC & a P1WOC member recommended you

[Gee Wr1]

I'm another one running DS2500 & give them the thumbs up.

Pads are quite easy to change your self as the Brembo's are designed for a quick pad change.
If you look at the top of the caliper you'll see a bar going across held in place by a split pin, remove split pin & slide the bar out & lift of the cover plate below bar.
The pads can now be slid out along with the anti squeal plates, remove the squeal plate from old pad & swap over onto the new pad applying copper grease between the back of the pad & the squeal plate then slide the new pad back into the caliper,
Repeat on the other pad then put the cover back on top & replace the bar & split pin.
Job done & you've saved yourself a hours labour at the dealers & the price they would charge you for the replacement Brembo pads

Gee

[presa900]

Check out this footage, this bloke does it step by step, looks pretty straight forward, basically as Gee has already explained. He also goes on to update brake lines and bleed the brakes.


http://videos.hspn.com/?videoid=44&catid=1

[SPIKE LIKE MIKE]

Nice one fella - top find

Will have a go at this myself shortly there will be one of 3 results:

1.Goes smoothly and simple
2.Goes smoothly and simple - i though ttill the brales dont work
3.Goes crap - I have to call Mitsi recovery out to finish the job for free ( i got as far as removing 1 wheel )bung him

[Martin]

THANKS TO ALL THAT REPLIED TO ME THANKS GUYS MOST APPRECIATED, ITS GOOD TO KNOW YA THERE ,THANKS AGAIN

MARTY

[WR1 Bro]

THANKS TO ALL THAT REPLIED TO ME THANKS GUYS MOST APPRECIATED, ITS GOOD TO KNOW YA THERE ,THANKS AGAIN

MARTY

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