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[feeutfo]

Replaced my wishbones at the weekend, bloody nightmare in the cold , everything bft as it's all original.

But I noticed previously due to lack of rivets that the pads where not oe, which is most odd because I am quite happy with the brakes believe it or not  during the work I had a look and they pads had GM on the backing. They can't be trade club surely? Because they actually work.... :-/

They have stick on shims on one pad as tc do, the shims had moved and no longer lined up as TC pads do,to the point the shim looks like it's scored the hub section of the disc itself.  They look like TC pads apart from they are two thirds worn so there is no sign of the massive chamfer tc pads have.

Could this be a clue that trade club pads are not what they once were? As has been mentioned before by others? Or do I have something other than oe or tc pads? How can I tell?
The numbers on the backing are visible but I didn't take a picture as the touch screen on my n900 refused to work in the sub zero temp, the ¥#%*~€g useless piece of s#!$e that it is!

[feeutfo]

just to add, they also produce alot of dust, as tc pads do!

[Kneepad]

I have nothing to say about your brake pads.

Just wanted to pay my respects to the KING

Congratulations   

[feeutfo]

Thankyou Kneepad.... praise indeed.     

[TheBoy]

Well, I guess there are different suppliers...

Though as I am not a pussy, I can't see the issue with feel - mine give me all the feedback I need, and can normally easily find the point of maximum traction on the brakes...

[feeutfo]

Well, I guess there are different suppliers...

Though as I am not a pussy, I can't see the issue with feel - mine give me all the feedback I need, and can normally easily find the point of maximum traction on the brakes...

I have driven your car, briefly. Those pads are shite, pure brown.

These, assuming they are TC, are awesome by comparison, although fractionally a smidge worse than OE!

But the point is, those normal minded drivers with no lead in their feet don't have to spend £70 an axle set to get brakes that aren't made of wood, leather, and brown!

The way I see it, vx owe me the differance in cost between tc and oe pads 

[TheBoy]

Well, I guess there are different suppliers...

Though as I am not a pussy, I can't see the issue with feel - mine give me all the feedback I need, and can normally easily find the point of maximum traction on the brakes...

I have driven your car, briefly. Those pads are shite, pure brown.

These, assuming they are TC, are awesome by comparison, although fractionally a smidge worse than OE!

But the point is, those normal minded drivers with no lead in their feet don't have to spend £70 an axle set to get brakes that aren't made of wood, leather, and brown!

The way I see it, vx owe me the differance in cost between tc and oe pads 

Last time I drove your old one - shortly after the new springs went on - I didn't notice anything different with the brakes, presumably OE?  And as it wasn't mine, I remember I drove it gently down the road and over the speed bumps....

[TheBoy]

Should add, mine have been on since last year, so have been glazed up a few times, but wouldn't say they are massively different than when new, perhaps missing the initial 'bite'

[feeutfo]

Well, I guess there are different suppliers...

Though as I am not a pussy, I can't see the issue with feel - mine give me all the feedback I need, and can normally easily find the point of maximum traction on the brakes...

I have driven your car, briefly. Those pads are shite, pure brown.

These, assuming they are TC, are awesome by comparison, although fractionally a smidge worse than OE!

But the point is, those normal minded drivers with no lead in their feet don't have to spend £70 an axle set to get brakes that aren't made of wood, leather, and brown!

The way I see it, vx owe me the differance in cost between tc and oe pads 

Last time I drove your old one - shortly after the new springs went on - I didn't notice anything different with the brakes, presumably OE?  And as it wasn't mine, I remember I drove it gently down the road and over the speed bumps....

As said, lead feet.  plus, iirc you didn't brake at anything less than 98% at any point during the entire test drive. Which is about 10% more than I would use possibly once per commute. Ya nutter.