What would be the best brake pad and brake disc combo?

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mirceaculita
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What would be the best brake pad and brake disc combo?

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They need changing. I was wondering what people are using/recommending.

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Re: What would be the best brake pad and brake disc combo?

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Up to this point in time, I've just bought Pagid discs and either Textar or Pagid pads - where possible with no real logic other than this is what VW Group tended to do during initial assembly, Textar pads in the front and Pagid in the rear.
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Re: What would be the best brake pad and brake disc combo?

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What do you mean? Sport driving or ?

Great but less expensive:
- Ferodo
-TRW
- Negative no paint coating on the discs- estetics rust. Great quality: price

A bit more expensive
Textar
Ate - superior to brake disc quality. Both no issues good, paint coating - less prone to rust

Bosch is also great, but you cant beat ferodo front discs set ~35 Eur
Ate rear set ~35 Eur

Pads ok: trw, ferodo, jurid, bosch, textar, brembo, valeo-soft. Etc.

Performance pads, EBC etc...
Any of mentioned are bullet proof options and there wil be no disc warping with any of these.

Many of the mentioned brands are the firs/ out of factory installment on many brands.
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Re: What would be the best brake pad and brake disc combo?

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I currently have Brembo max discs which have a grooved pattern which helps you know when they need changing and they also have a protective coating. For the pads I have Black diamond which I find are good and low dust. For my new brakes I have Brembo Xtra (as they don't do the size I need for the rear in the Max discs) and Black diamond pads
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