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[zYx]

I googled a lot of websites, online stores and I can't find anything.

Do you know what calipers will fit Omega 3.2 and where can I get it from?

Any help will be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[kcl]

Having trouble with the performance of the originals  :-/ :-?

One member has put some Corvette brakes to Omega, can't remember who but searching "C5+ calipers" or something should give a result

[Nick W]

I googled a lot of websites, online stores and I can't find anything.

Do you know what calipers will fit Omega 3.2 and where can I get it from?

Any help will be much appreciated.

Thanks!

You have ensured that the stock ones are working correctly, and that the pads are not cheap crap?

If so, what are you using the car for that requires a brake upgrade? I can't imagine the need for it on a road car.

However, you could try www.hispecmotorsport.co.uk as they're only in Dartford, and do good work.

[zYx]

The brake pads are made by Valeo, they were really cheap actually and you could be right.
What pads are the best?

[Stallion]

If your doing alot of speeding cruising and harsh braking, my personal experience i would go for ebc greenstuff/redstuff. little dearer, but they will make sure you stop mate! and for normal driving i would just go for vx ones! 

[Lazydocker]

Must admit, I'm quite hard on my brakes sometimes and have no issues with Vx ones

[MV6Matt]

.........don't go anywhere near Redstuff on an Omega - Got those put on by Hispec when I first got my Car - total and utter s***e

Have you increased the performance of your engine/car?

If not, use Vx ones.
If you have - by how much and are you going to do the discs as well?

If you've money to burn and big alloys,Hispec will fit their Monster 6 pots for you I'm sure...................

[Stallion]

you have the same views about greenstuff then! 

[TheBoy]

You have to go some to overdrive the standard brakes, if working right

I'm pretty hard on brakes, and have no issues with the Tradeclub brakes, other than they are shot within 6k due to wear.

If you need more of a track pad, EBC redstuff work well IME, despite comments above, *BUT* only work when hot (like any track pad). Not really suitable for just nipping down the shops

[feeutfo]

For £14 quid I would give trade club pads a go and see what you think.

Ime with these things generally, it's best to go back to stock and then see if factories spec is good enough. It usually is.

There's some real shite aftermarket stuff about.

[Andy B]

[size=16]For £14 quid I would give trade club pads a go and see what you think[/size].........

 

Chris must have had his account hacked in to!!!!!

 

[TheBoy]

For £14 quid I would give trade club pads a go and see what you think.

Ime with these things generally, it's best to go back to stock and then see if factories spec is good enough. It usually is.

There's some real shite aftermarket stuff about.

Indeed, whatever junk is on TBE currently won't bed in or create more bite, so will have to be changed, though doubt the car will get used for a week or 2 now...  ...back in the MV6

[Kevin Wood]

[size=16]For £14 quid I would give trade club pads a go and see what you think[/size].........

 

Chris must have had his account hacked in to!!!!!

 

No.. He forgot the advice to spread them liberally with copperslip.

I too find the trade club pads OK, although I did have fade problems at the front, that was resolved by making sure the rear brakes were up to scratch.

Kevin

[TheBoy]

[size=16]For £14 quid I would give trade club pads a go and see what you think[/size].........

 

Chris must have had his account hacked in to!!!!!

 

No.. He forgot the advice to spread them liberally with copperslip.

I too find the trade club pads OK, although I did have fade problems at the front, that was resolved by making sure the rear brakes were up to scratch.

Kevin

I've found TC ones are good for about 10 big (3 digits to standstill) stops in very quick succession before they have faded to the point of really struggling to pull the car up.  I'd say you'd be hard pushed to manage that on UK roads, outside of cities towns made up of nothing but roundabouts on dual carriageways...

[feeutfo]

I don't think £70 on tc for oe pads is justifiable generally unless tc have been found lacking.... In what ever respect that may be. Feel is my problem with tc pads under normal driving. But tc are a good cheap place to start for the op. If no good he's only spent £14!