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feeutfo

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Tc pads
« on: 03 April 2011, 15:01:58 »
After Jimbobs post on oe pads replacing tc pads and feeling no differant, I noted my brakes where getting low and fitted the set of 10 mile old tc pads from the disc pad set I previously removed from my old car.

I wanted to be absolutely sure of my previous findings, that tc pads are shite when compared to oe re bite and pedal feel.

On fitting tc pads they felt a little more dead than the previous set that had worn down just shy of the wear sensor. After a week I keep getting cought out and running up too close behind cars as the pads seem to be loosing bight on the same set of discs.

Yesterday I came very close to rear ending a car, seriously more pedal pressure is needed with this set than previous. I don't claim to understand Jimbobs situation but I am of no doubt what so ever. TC pads that I have here are of inferior quality to the previous tc set the car came with, which in turn where inferior to oe I was happy with on the previous car.


Conclusion stands. Trade club pads are shite!
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Re: Tc pads
« Reply #1 on: 03 April 2011, 15:24:50 »
I don't have a problem with them, but I carry a little less weight than most of you  ::)  :-X  ;D
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« Reply #2 on: 03 April 2011, 15:32:39 »
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I don't have a problem with them, but I carry a little less weight than most of you  ::)  :-X  ;D

It's a pain having to carry an extra third of an engine around, let me tell you! ;) ;D
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« Reply #3 on: 03 April 2011, 15:33:52 »
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I don't have a problem with them, but I carry a little less weight than most of you  ::)  :-X  ;D

It's a pain having to carry an extra third of an engine around, let me tell you! ;) ;D

Of course, I was referring to the engine  :D
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Re: Tc pads
« Reply #4 on: 03 April 2011, 15:36:55 »
I'd love to get to the bottom of it.

I know I've had one pair of crap TC pads, the rest have behaved, as far as I can tell, identically to the 'good' jurid set.

Will be interesting to see what happens next time when I 'downgrade' again
« Last Edit: 03 April 2011, 17:19:57 by jimbob »
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Re: Tc pads
« Reply #5 on: 03 April 2011, 16:26:19 »
I recently fitted TC pads front & back to same the embarrassing screech when I braked. I have to say that i think the feel is a bit wooden, but a lad from work had a drive of it last week (admittedly just in the works car park) & he thought they were 'fantastic'  - but he was comparing them to his diseasal Zafira  :-/ :-/
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Re: Tc pads
« Reply #6 on: 03 April 2011, 16:30:43 »
And that reminds me, they have just started to squeak. >:(
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Re: Tc pads
« Reply #7 on: 03 April 2011, 16:32:01 »
who makes oe / tc pads for vauxhall ?
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« Reply #8 on: 03 April 2011, 16:32:24 »
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And that reminds me, they have just started to squeak. >:(


use some of that tin of copper slip on the front back of the pads!!  ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Tc pads
« Reply #9 on: 03 April 2011, 16:32:34 »
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And that reminds me, they have just started to squeak. >:(

Did you file down the edges by 45°?
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« Reply #10 on: 03 April 2011, 16:36:28 »
I still have the old set, I have a good mint to return all 8 pads for comparison. Although nothing will come if it. I don't want the money back i want pads that work. >:(

Although they feel the same as TB's brakes on his mv6.
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« Reply #11 on: 03 April 2011, 16:42:22 »
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And that reminds me, they have just started to squeak. >:(

Did you file down the edges by 45°?
Your joking? Have you seen the chamfers on the leading and trailing edges? They account for the loss of almost half the pad face/contact area... :-?

Oe work perfectly well with no chamfer at all. Never mind fileing.
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« Reply #12 on: 03 April 2011, 16:44:26 »
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And that reminds me, they have just started to squeak. >:(

Did you file down the edges by 45°?
Your joking? Have you seen the chamfers on the leading and trailing edges? They account for the loss of almost half the pad face/contact area... :-?

Oe work perfectly well with no chamfer at all. Never mind fileing.

The fat man always told me to file them down  ::)  :-/

Did that on mother T's Estate, they work well, no complains, no squeaking. (other than the dogs!)
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« Reply #13 on: 03 April 2011, 16:52:40 »
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who makes oe / tc pads for vauxhall ?
These are the tc pads at the top of the picture. Note the massive chamfer on leading and trailing edges of the top two pads.
The four below are oe, no chamfer, and different pad material and level of sintered bits in the pad compound. Also shims riveted on the back.

Oe are marked jurid on the back.
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Re: Tc pads
« Reply #14 on: 03 April 2011, 17:01:08 »
cheers chris  :y

i have access to a garage trade acount so i have always fitted either mintex or pagid pads  :y

never had a problem stopping even when i drive " rather" fast  ;D
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