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[Andy B]

Use 9192126 which has now changed to 93169001 @ £11.59 + VAT trade club

These are what GME class as aftermatket pads, are they a different material from the OE pads...i don't know.

Now the OE pads are 9195058 @ £42.80 + VAT and are not on the trade club program. These will also come with the pad fitting kit unlike the aftermarket ones

We, to be honest haven't stocked the OE pads for at least a couple of year as lease companies etc will not pay the difference

Hope that helps a little

Andy

have to say i fitted OE pads 3 years ago which cost a fortune then(£63.88) however since then it has pulled a caravan around spain and france and totalled 34000 miles since they were fitted, checked them last wednesday when changing a wheel bearing, and they are less than half worn!! very little of any brake dust over the rims, have never troubled them no matter how hard i drive it even towing 4 wheeled car transporter loaded with racetrack senny!! Trade pads are lucky to see 20k in my experience, so the next set i need will definetly be the OE ones again!! looks like Lizzy bought the proper ones to!!!

I think they must be worth a try when I replace my discs ... when I get my car back. 

[Omegatoy]

Use 9192126 which has now changed to 93169001 @ £11.59 + VAT trade club

These are what GME class as aftermatket pads, are they a different material from the OE pads...i don't know.

Now the OE pads are 9195058 @ £42.80 + VAT and are not on the trade club program. These will also come with the pad fitting kit unlike the aftermarket ones

We, to be honest haven't stocked the OE pads for at least a couple of year as lease companies etc will not pay the difference

Hope that helps a little

Andy

have to say i fitted OE pads 3 years ago which cost a fortune then(£63.88) however since then it has pulled a caravan around spain and france and totalled 34000 miles since they were fitted, checked them last wednesday when changing a wheel bearing, and they are less than half worn!! very little of any brake dust over the rims, have never troubled them no matter how hard i drive it even towing 4 wheeled car transporter loaded with racetrack senny!! Trade pads are lucky to see 20k in my experience, so the next set i need will definetly be the OE ones again!! looks like Lizzy bought the proper ones to!!!

I think they must be worth a try when I replace my discs ... when I get my car back. 

Strange thing is Andy, I very nearly didnt due to the cost difference thinking surely they cant be that much better?
But they definatly are far superior all round, so glad i spent the big bucks then as its paid for itself time and again!!

[Andy B]

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Strange thing is Andy, I very nearly didnt due to the cost difference thinking surely they cant be that much better?
But they definatly are far superior all round, so glad i spent the big bucks then as its paid for itself time and again!!

I'll order some I think ...... seeing as it's you that's reccomending them!

[Omegatoy]

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Strange thing is Andy, I very nearly didnt due to the cost difference thinking surely they cant be that much better?
But they definatly are far superior all round, so glad i spent the big bucks then as its paid for itself time and again!!

I'll order some I think ...... seeing as it's you that's reccomending them!

I very much doubt you will regret it!! I found if you drive a car with trade pads and another with OE, the difference in brake feel is quite something!!

[Andy B]

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I very much doubt you will regret it!! I found if you drive a car with trade pads and another with OE, the difference in brake feel is quite something!!

The most effective brakes I've ever had were on a Manta B I had years & years ago. I nearly put myself through the screen when I first braked on my test run!

[feeutfo]

So where do we get oe pads for the front to match the back? (as opposed to the trade club front pads i have that came in the set with front discs etc.)

[andyc]

OE front pads are: 9195077 @ £71.06 + VAT .

Thats for the V6's and later 16v's

Compared with the T/C pads, 9192124 @ £13.95 + VAT

Andy

[feeutfo]

Thanks for info Andy.

So what do we reckon then?

 Thats ****ing steep for pads, but if they last and perform then would be worth it in the long run. And for me, i was thinking i would def. try them, before i knew the price that is.
 Reason being when the oe rears where fitted i thought there was a good improvement in feel, and was looking forward to the same improvement at the front. Didnt happen. Difficult to gauge as my old discs and pads where in such a poor state but my gut feeling is they would probably be better than the trade club front pads.

Anyone know for sure if they are better and worth the money? Certainly if they avoid recking the discs like my old set then it would be worth it overall.

[Omegatoy]

Thanks for info Andy.

So what do we reckon then?

 Thats ****ing steep for pads, but if they last and perform then would be worth it in the long run. And for me, i was thinking i would def. try them, before i knew the price that is.
 Reason being when the oe rears where fitted i thought there was a good improvement in feel, and was looking forward to the same improvement at the front. Didnt happen. Difficult to gauge as my old discs and pads where in such a poor state but my gut feeling is they would probably be better than the trade club front pads.

Anyone know for sure if they are better and worth the money? Certainly if they avoid recking the discs like my old set then it would be worth it overall.

as said earlier, definetly better feel and performance, and by the way my discs are original at 122k and show no signs of distress, have virtually no lip on them and no ridge lines either!!
whether or not its down to pads i cant say, all i can say is in the mileage i have done on them never had any problems with brake dust or fade etc etc

[feeutfo]

right thats good enough for me. Ill order a set. Some on here will know ive been moaning about brakes for a while as i think they feel wooden, they just dont seem to bite.

 Its clear the cheaper pads have been fitted previously on my 3.2 and i would bloody well remember the bill if they had been fitted to my previous 2.5 which had the exact same wooden feel. I had hoped the 3.2 brakes would have been better when i got the car, with vented discs i thought they would have been upgraded maybe.

This explanes it it seems. But jesus thats 120 odd quid for the car set ffs.... Berloody hell! 

[Jimbob]

I Wont upset you telling you I have a set of the Original, expensive front pads at home then....

My parts dept offered me them in a tidy out, and sold me them for £9!!!!!!

 

[feeutfo]

I Wont upset you telling you I have a set of the Original, expensive front pads at home then....

My parts dept offered me them in a tidy out, and sold me them for £9!!!!!!

 

Selling per chance Jim?

[Jimbob]

I Wont upset you telling you I have a set of the Original, expensive front pads at home then....

My parts dept offered me them in a tidy out, and sold me them for £9!!!!!!

 

Selling per chance Jim?

not a cat in hells chance sorry, they will be going on one of ours 

[feeutfo]

I Wont upset you telling you I have a set of the Original, expensive front pads at home then....

My parts dept offered me them in a tidy out, and sold me them for £9!!!!!!

 

Selling per chance Jim?

not a cat in hells chance sorry, they will be going on one of ours 

He he. No worries Jim. Dont blame you i wouldnt sell either. Did you know what they where when you got them? Oe i mean. :-)

[Jimbob]

yes, couldnt understand it, he told me exactly what they were!  and they were cheaper than the TC pads!

There are a few others on here profited from their parts too 

i offered up anything I didnt want.