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Title: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: david_omega on 07 April 2010, 23:12:25
Just fitted a set of discs and pads to my 3.2i saloon today. another job off the list, very pleased with them, and they where an absolute steal price wise.. approx £54 for the pair incl pads.
One more job i am now competent at doing too.
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: Jim on 07 April 2010, 23:14:29
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Just fitted a set of discs and pads to my 3.2i saloon today. another job off the list, very pleased with them, and they where an absolute steal price wise.. approx £54 for the pair incl pads.
One more job i am now competent at doing too.
was that for the front or rear?
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: Arrolman on 07 April 2010, 23:18:33
This is the only job im 100% sure of doing on the Omega, very easy to do. Was that for genuine discs/pads?

Iain
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: david_omega on 08 April 2010, 08:29:38
VTECH discs and brand name pads (cant remember which), its a high mileage car i took a punch in the face for price wise, so no its not GM gear gone on there, its going out tomorrow, so at least its done now.
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: Ploppy on 09 April 2010, 00:38:48
Hi,

what size discs  fit on those ??  Was it a police spec one?

Regards

Ploppy
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: TheBoy on 09 April 2010, 10:00:51
I have personally had a lot of issues with cheap pattern discs, hence why I always slap genuine on mine now.
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: dbug on 09 April 2010, 13:00:58
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Hi,

what size discs  fit on those ??  Was it a police spec one?

Regards

Ploppy

Police or not, 3.2s have 296mm discs!!
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: Ploppy on 18 April 2010, 17:27:49
Thanks dbug.....

regards Ploppy :y
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: Ploppy on 18 April 2010, 17:39:01
Is that size just the front pair?
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 April 2010, 17:41:47
Watch the rear discs as V6's from 2001 onwards have vented rears and if you fit solid discs instead then the pistons pop out of the calipers after a short period of time!
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 19 April 2010, 10:43:35
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Hi,

what size discs  fit on those ??  Was it a police spec one?

Regards

Ploppy

Police or not, 3.2s have 296mm discs!!
One thing i have never been able to work out is why have vec gsi got 308mm discs,and on the omega 3.2 which is a lot heavier,and has more bhp only got 296mm. :-/
Title: Re: Discs and Pads on 3.2i V6 saloon
Post by: TheBoy on 19 April 2010, 11:24:18
Guess related to the fact its an older car/design