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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tonycooper on 13 April 2007, 11:54:22
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i have been going to my friends workshop for ages and his work has been great but now he has changed parts supliers to macpa . he changed my disc and pads all round i have taken it back 4 times for warped disc glased pads hand brake not working enough.
i told him to change back but he says they are cheep (and i can see why) just a little bit of advice stay away from macpa :'(
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get GM discs and pads, they are around £68 on trade club. Fitted them to mine around a year ago, also flushed the brake fluid. Big difference in stopping power.
Get the discs from you local stealer, on Trade club if you can, ask local guy to fit. (or do it yourself, check out the maintance section for a guide)
Its well work the extra for GM :y
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Agreed :)
Buy cheap, buy twice
Genuine ones not too bad, esp on trade card.
When you pick the kit box up, the weight tells you where your money has gone!
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i have been told brembo disc and frodo or apex pads are the best
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i have been told brembo disc and frodo or apex pads are the best
£ for £, get GM :y
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i use the car as a mini cab will they last as long?
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i use the car as a mini cab will they last as long?
Drop a PM to Taxi Driver, his 2.2 CD is also used as a taxi... he fitted GM discs to his come time ago...
They are very hard waring, and should give you good service....
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Anyone try the Mintex brake box kits?
A pair of front discs with pads = £45-ish
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i have been told brembo disc and frodo or apex pads are the best
I didn't know hobbits make pads ;D
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i have been told brembo disc and frodo or apex pads are the best
I didn't know hobbits make pads ;D
Elven scented jagged tree free with every set of mithril rotors! ;D ;D
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i have been told brembo disc and frodo or apex pads are the best
I didn't know hobbits make pads ;D
Ahhhh.....precious
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i have been told brembo disc and frodo or apex pads are the best
I didn't know hobbits make pads ;D
Elven scented jagged tree free with every set of mithril rotors! ;D ;D
VG VG :D
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i use the car as a mini cab will they last as long?
My 'cheap' discs on my Senator (similar size to the Omega's) lasted about 3000 or 4000 miles before they ran out of true.
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i use the car as a mini cab will they last as long?
My 'cheap' discs on my Senator (similar size to the Omega's) lasted about 3000 or 4000 miles before they ran out of true.
Was that the 8v 3.0? The 24v has the same size discs and pads as Omega's...
Might have to go easy on the breaks on my 6,000 trip ::)
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i use the car as a mini cab will they last as long?
My 'cheap' discs on my Senator (similar size to the Omega's) lasted about 3000 or 4000 miles before they ran out of true.
Was that the 8v 3.0? The 24v has the same size discs and pads as Omega's...
Might have to go easy on the breaks on my 6,000 trip ::)
8v?? ;D
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The Vx discs that came with the car from the factory were replaced at 20k
Second set of original Vx discs now replaced at 50k with again original Vx discs
Seem to do the job well, and not too expensive either... :y
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Was that the 8v 3.0? The 24v has the same size discs and pads as Omega's...
Might have to go easy on the breaks on my 6,000 trip ::)
Yes! But I added another 16v in the glove box!! ;D
I knew they were something like each other but I couldn't be 4r$ed looking up the sizes of each! ::)
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I tried pattern discs/pads on the MV6. They are utter rubbish. Not just for warping, but no stopping power either.
Stick to Vx
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Ah yes....Macpa.....certainly wouldn't be buying brakes from them......there cheap yes but, you get what you pay for and with brakes....its not worth skimping....
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i did not know he had changed supliers he used tanvic before and they were good on parts and price