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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: thelaminator2 on 27 January 2009, 13:26:04

Title: 2.5 v6 auto Brake upgrade
Post by: thelaminator2 on 27 January 2009, 13:26:04

I've got a w reg 2.5 gls,
now its my first auto after 16 years of driving and my style is still quite late and hard on the brakes
I was wondering what brakes anyone is running  
I was thinking grooved ebc discs with greenstuff pads ?
Regards
Ian

Title: Re: 2.5 v6 auto Brake upgrade
Post by: RobG on 27 January 2009, 13:28:25

Standard OE are quite sufficient :y

Title: Re: 2.5 v6 auto Brake upgrade
Post by: Elite Pete on 27 January 2009, 14:09:06

Yep, genuine are more than capable ;)

Title: Re: 2.5 v6 auto Brake upgrade
Post by: sev on 27 January 2009, 14:52:04

Absolutely, if you can find onyone with tradeclub card, oem are best, as they come as a pack with pads and discs.

Title: Re: 2.5 v6 auto Brake upgrade
Post by: Dazzler on 27 January 2009, 15:19:09

My fronts pull over 400 on the MOT machine, which is more than enough matey ;)

Title: Re: 2.5 v6 auto Brake upgrade
Post by: mkaminski100 on 27 January 2009, 16:16:44

I’ve noticed that when discs are changed to some cheap ones from Kwik-Fit or ATS, breaking is worse than on old ones… Why? Don’t know, but I think that material is also important and it’s not just “a steel disc”. I bought an Omega with drilled discs and green pads and it was braking worse than old OEM discs in my Miggi. Replaced pads with Vx ones – bit better but still poor. Replaced discs with a second hand Vx branded and it went back to normal.
If you want to look for a genuine suppliers, look for ATE.