So the orange pad warning light is on
What's good in brake pads at present?
For an E85 2.5Si
Online ideally
What's good in brake pads at present?
For an E85 2.5Si
Online ideally
Brake pad recommendations?
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Watching this for suggestions myself. .
Mike
Mike
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Would I also add - normal brake dust or minimal brake dust?
ATE do ceramic pads available at ECP, quiet, no dust and work really well.
I'm looking for road pads not race so instant bite, minimal noise, don't care about dust, happy to pay more but not silly money
I've posted this elsewhere after some research when I was changing pads. I went with Textar epads high-ceramic content lower dust. They feel like oem but any dust that comes off is light and not full of the burnt iron that is the cause of the rock hard cake others can produce.
Textar are an OEM supplier for BMW (Textar are actually part of TMD who also make Pagid and Mintex)
Jurid are part of Bendix and make after-market OE Quality brakes. ATE (Part of Continental Tyres) again are after-market OE quality.
Euro regulations prevent any pad sold for road use performing by + or - 15% differently to the original specification. So as long as it's a genuine Euro-stamped make there is little chance that you will actually detect a difference in performance between different road spec pads, and any improvement in one area of performance usually requires a compromise in another e.g. fade Vs initial/cold bite. So in slightly simplistic terms gaining 15% improvement in fade probably means sacrificing 15% in cold bite (choose running out of brakes on a hill Vs in to the back of your neighbour at the first junction
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But durability isn't the same as performance and some aftermarket brands have reports of material breaking-up or coming unglued from the back so it's worth doing a search before spending on supposedly 'up-rated' pads (check out ebc break-up complaints). But you can't go wrong with any of the big names and despite everybody swearing X is better than Y I doubt an average road user can tell any difference between them in a blind test (I emphasise this all relates to road legal spec pads)
Euro ECE R90 aftermarket brake specification regs http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/R090r3e_01.pdf
Textar are an OEM supplier for BMW (Textar are actually part of TMD who also make Pagid and Mintex)
Jurid are part of Bendix and make after-market OE Quality brakes. ATE (Part of Continental Tyres) again are after-market OE quality.
Euro regulations prevent any pad sold for road use performing by + or - 15% differently to the original specification. So as long as it's a genuine Euro-stamped make there is little chance that you will actually detect a difference in performance between different road spec pads, and any improvement in one area of performance usually requires a compromise in another e.g. fade Vs initial/cold bite. So in slightly simplistic terms gaining 15% improvement in fade probably means sacrificing 15% in cold bite (choose running out of brakes on a hill Vs in to the back of your neighbour at the first junction
)But durability isn't the same as performance and some aftermarket brands have reports of material breaking-up or coming unglued from the back so it's worth doing a search before spending on supposedly 'up-rated' pads (check out ebc break-up complaints). But you can't go wrong with any of the big names and despite everybody swearing X is better than Y I doubt an average road user can tell any difference between them in a blind test (I emphasise this all relates to road legal spec pads)
Euro ECE R90 aftermarket brake specification regs http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/R090r3e_01.pdf
Thanks where's a good place online to get Textar?
jamesgarbett said:
I think I got mine from Car Parts For Less who seem to be part of EuroCarparts but generally cheaper even without the ECP discounts. Although it doesn't look like they have the Textar E-pads in at the moment just the standard ones (which are still excellent but a lot cheaper).
Also have e-pads, happy with them so far, not tried on track yet but perfectly fine on the road.
Thanks do I just need the pads and new wear indicator? Nothing else required?
jamesgarbett said:
If your warning light came on then yes you need a wear indicator (One per axle i.e. one for the front, one for the rear wheels). and some copper grease or similar anti-squeal for the backs of the pads.
Whilst you are in there check the discs for heavy grooves or a deep wear lip (I tend to replace discs with pads either every set or two sets depending how they look). Also the wear pattern on the pads which can diagnose other issues, a really simple guide to pad wear here
> https://www.knowyourparts.com/technical-resources/brakes-and-brake-components/brake-pad-wear-chart/
A torque wrench is needed as well.
Wheel bolts 120nm / 88ft.lbs
Carrier bolts 110nm 81ft.lbs
Caliper slide pin/bolts 30nm 22ft.lbs
You may also want some brake pad paste (for the back of the brake pad)? Forget what it's called! I've not personally used copper grease here... but Ewazix has, so I've no reason to doubt you can 
Also maybe some copper paste for between the alloy and the brake disc - hopefully makes it a bit easier to get off next time! (Sometimes they fuse slightly).
Also maybe some copper paste for between the alloy and the brake disc - hopefully makes it a bit easier to get off next time! (Sometimes they fuse slightly).
Coppaslip is old hat these days, get some metal free Pagid Cera Tech such as this; http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-accessories/car-maintenance-accessories/maintenance-fluids-and-greases/grease/?526770250&&cc5_150
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Not cheap but rip face off from cold
Dont fade
But can give off dust if used hard
But to be expected
Not cheap but rip face off from cold
Dont fade
But can give off dust if used hard
But to be expected
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kis said:
Nothing from fronts
Rears can if do Alot of town driving
Give them.a beating and all good ,)