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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: terry paget on 24 August 2013, 11:06:58

Title: Do I need Lucas or ATE front brake pads?
Post by: terry paget on 24 August 2013, 11:06:58

R706FHD 2.0 petrol estate
This car needs new front discs. Man on e-bay offers 2 discs and pads for £45. Asks do I want ATE or Lucas pads. Never been asked that before. Please advise.

Title: Re: Do I need Lucas or ATE front brake pads?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 24 August 2013, 12:50:55

What is the date of registration?

four pot front brakes changed around '98 :y

Title: Re: Do I need Lucas or ATE front brake pads?
Post by: terry paget on 24 August 2013, 13:16:42

Quote from: ex taxi al on 24 August 2013, 12:50:55

What is the date of registration?

four pot front brakes changed around '98 :y

1 July 1998.
Calipers are single cylinder. Is that the reason for the question?

Title: Re: Do I need Lucas or ATE front brake pads?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 24 August 2013, 14:14:17

More to do with disc diameter/thickness :y

Early four pots have 286x24mm discs, whereas later ones, and all V6s, have 296x28 mm discs.

Early cars have a 54mm piston, laters have 57mm ones.

Hth, Al :y