Rear Brake pads

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Rear Brake pads

by Calibra_Mike » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:55 am

Im pretty sure these will fit but can someone back that up?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

anyone also know where I can get a fitting kit from? the pins and sliders etc...
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Re: Rear Brake pads

by big_gordy » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:49 pm

i know halfrauds used to do them but any local motor factor should have em
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Re: Rear Brake pads

by Fraz » Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:08 pm

they will fit, but why bother with them expensive ones, there are cheaper ones out there
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Re: Rear Brake pads

by Calibra_Mike » Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:36 am

Same as what I have on the front and they've lasted ages and work goos enough...

Ill check out my local motor factors for the kit...
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Re: Rear Brake pads

by Rocket » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:11 am

The rear's do very little work had the same set on mine for 5 years
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Re: Rear Brake pads

by Fraz » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:15 pm

you the rear brakes are there simply to stop the car spinning while braking, think its about 15% of the braking efficiency is to the rear, so any pad will do really ...the front is the place to spend the money
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Re: Rear Brake pads

by Calibra_Mike » Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:19 pm

Ive got a set of pads and the fitting kit on order form my local motor factors for about £15 plus vat, picking up tomorrow... will use the savings towards other bits im after...
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