Brake pad recommendations

[5harp3y]

Hi All,

Upgrading my brakes to 300mm 325i brakes

got some pagid discs coming from this forum
got the 325i e46 caliper carriers
got some refurbed ATE (BMW OEM) calipers on the way
got some HEL braided lines

need some brake pads

what have people used and what do you recommend?

 

[the Nefyn cat]

When I put the 325mm discs on mine I fitted Meyle discs and pads, no complaints about either. There probably aren't any bad pads out there, so long as you buy a name you've heard of before.

 

[5harp3y]

When I put the 325mm discs on mine I fitted Meyle discs and pads, no complaints about either. There probably aren't any bad pads out there, so long as you buy a name you've heard of before.

thank you, i'm thinking about pagid pads so they are matched to the discs

not sure i do enough hard driving to justify silly expensive pads

 

[the Nefyn cat]

I don't do enough hard driving to justify 325mm discs, but they look good. And make me just that little bit happier. No more expensive than replacing with standard parts, really.

 

[mm13]

not sure i do enough hard driving to justify silly expensive pads

Hi,
OEM BMW Pads or Jurid, Part Nr.: 571994J-AS (exact the same), Ferodo got a good part, I didn´t have a part number, sorry.
Try the OEM BMW compound Brake Disc, Part Nr.: 34112282871 (Left) and 34112282872 (Right)

 

[mrscalex]

I’ve got Brembo discs and pads all round for my 3.0 project. But will be ages before I fit and use them.

On my 2.2 project that’s about to hit the road I deliberately went for cheap anonymous discs on the basis a disc is a disc as long as it’s straight. And I concentrated on the pads. So I have gone for EBC Ultimax 2.

I spent an absolute age researching them and finding the best price. I never really found a concensus. And the only conclusion I came to on price was there are few bargains. I’m just getting Brembos all round again next time. I had discs and pads for £148 from ECP waiting for the right offer. I still paid £120 for the 2.2 set with cheapo discs.

 

[5harp3y]

I’ve got Brembo discs and pads all round for my 3.0 project. But will be ages before I fit and use them.

On my 2.2 project that’s about to hit the road I deliberately went for cheap anonymous discs on the basis a disc is a disc as long as it’s straight. And I concentrated on the pads. So I have gone for EBC Ultimax 2.

I spent an absolute age researching them and finding the best price. I never really found a concensus. And the only conclusion I came to on price was there are few bargains. I’m just getting Brembos all round again next time. I had discs and pads for £148 from ECP waiting for the right offer. I still paid £120 for the 2.2 set with cheapo discs.

I got my discs off here for £50 so have some room to get decent pads.

I'll take a look at the ebc ultimate, they are their oem replacement aren't they .

 

[mrscalex]

I got my discs off here for £50 so have some room to get decent pads.

I'll take a look at the ebc ultimate, they are their oem replacement aren't they .

I think it’s Ultimax rather than Ultimate?

Yes, I only put OEM equivalent on. No go faster stuff.

 

[Dino D]

I used to use yellow stuff for years (bought the car with them so didn’t really know otherwise to compare). I then tried standard stuff which felt better from first bite in the winter but didn’t really do well with proper drive - not terrible but not as good as yellow stuff so I’m back on yellow stuff.
I still think yellow stuff are pretty expensive but compared with other performance pads they relatively ‘cheap’!

 

[Mnbrennan]

Yellowstuff for me too, I have them on both cars