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Old Dec 4th, 2004, 12:04 AM   #1
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New pads and new Disks !!!

Just had my mini returned from the dealer today after an inspection 2 service. 58k on the clock. The dealer is telling me I will need new brake pads in about 3k miles. Fair enough I thought, then they tell me I will also need new disks !! Anyone else had this experience ? New disks seems a bit severe to me, I had a golf previously and that had 90k on it from new, never had to replace the brake disks.
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Old Dec 4th, 2004, 08:08 AM   #2 (permalink)
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THanks for the advice, jeepers 30k and you needed new disks. What are EBC's ? , where do I get them, how much do they cost, who fits them. Gave up tinkering with cars a long time ago after a selling a 1973 MG I had had for 10 years
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If you need new rotors/pads, I would for sure go with aftermarket parts. Get the slotted rotors, along with the Green stuff brake pads. This will cut down on the dust from the stock brake pads!

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http://outmotoring.com/cross_drilled_rotors.html

http://outmotoring.com/ebc_green_stuff_brake_pads.html

Not sure where to locate them in your neck of the woods though!

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Just for some balance, I fitted EBC's and they wrecked my disks. Now I have to replace my disks at 20k miles I wouldn't recommend them

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