Mrs Pasty's car needs brakes.
all of them.
discs and pads.
 
have ECP'd it and Pagid all round (although no idea if i've chosen the right pads) is about £120
 
eBay has a SKODA FABIA VRS 1.9 TDi & 2.0 MINTEX FRONT & REAR BRAKE DISCS AND PADS SET and i think Mintex is decent stuff.
 
I did consider going down a drilled and grooved route
SKODA FABIA 1.9 TDi VRS FRONT & REAR Drilled/Grooved Brake Discs & BREMBO
but really can't see the point on a standard commuting car and discs of unknown origin also worry me

 

Any other options?

Pagid kit is more than good enough for standard driving with a bit of enthusiastic every now and then.

Day

Pagid. I got around Castle Combe (last time I was allowed on there) using pagid brakes.

They were fine. That was with Pagid pads too. They just clip off the wires for the sensors

when fitting them to a car that doesn't need them. Pagid are also painted so won't rust for

a long time and will stay looking good. Should keep the rears from looking like crap 2 mins

after they have been fitted.     

but CP4L list 6 diferent pads lol :(

I got some front pads from CP4L and they were not correct fitment. So be careful.

Even though I had out my reg in etc. Need to work out what I'm going to do with them now. Pretty sure it will cost me £5 ish to send them back and they only cost about £16 anyway.

I put my reg in and it does no more than select a 1.9 diesel fabia

Doesn't go into enough detail to distinguish between the SDI, the TDI or the VRS

all 3 of which (from the multitude of options) have slightly different brakes!

the Mintex ones on eBay

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKODA-FABIA-VRS-1-9-TDi-2-0-MINTEX-FRONT-REAR-BRAKE-DISCS-AND-PADS-SET-/270568778141?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ASkoda%7CModel%3AFabia%7CCars+Type%3A1.9+TDI+RS&hash=item3eff27e99d

 

come out at around the same price as the Pagid ones once specced up on ECP

 

but the same seller also does a version with parts of unspecified origin

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKODA-FABIA-VRS-1-9-2-0-FRONT-REAR-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS-/300422660903?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ASkoda%7CModel%3AFabia%7CCars+Type%3A1.9+TDI+RS&hash=item45f2960327

 

I think I'd be a little concerned buying brakes without knowing what exactly they are.....

If you go pagid have a look on ecp ebay outlet as they have rear disks and pads for 36.80 delivered, have a look here for the link -

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/284385-rear-brake-discs-and-pads-change-for-fabia/

288mm brakes on vrs with lucas type calipers

 

Genuine numbers are

Pads 6Q0 698 151 A

Discs 1J0 615 301 R

 

Hope this helps

I think unless spending a fair bit of money its quite close between pad/disk combos.

For that reason i've stuck with mintex all round for a while- never been disapointed with a set tbh- perfect for fast road imo.

might not be the best if you fancy some track action though.

Edited 9 August, 201312 yr by chris69

can someone do me a favour and give me a link to the correct pagid front disc's for my 05 fabia vrs or a disc pad combo

Pagid Discs

 

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/Skoda_Fabia_1.9_2004/p/car-parts/car-brakes/brake-friction/brake-discs/?104440798&1&f78dd935967d8cb0d20e8c936465c7d30b76d60d&000027

 

Pagid Pads

 

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/Skoda_Fabia_1.9_2004/p/car-parts/car-brakes/brake-friction/brake-pads/?101441398&1&77506f3d25314014b1ea8880f3bd0fcad63bdb72&000036

 

Mintex Pad and Disc Combo

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKODA-FABIA-VRS-1-9-TDi-2-0-FRONT-2-VENTED-BRAKE-DISCS-AND-MINTEX-PADS-SET-NEW-/271123097311?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f203226df

just need to use your pr codes to sort correct fitment

Sorry but what's a pr code?

List of option codes used by factory to build car to correct spec

Where will I find the pr number

Front page of service book or on sticker under boot carpet

Will be a load of 3 digit codes, these are your pr codes, eurocarparts and carparts4less list their brakes using the pr codes so you buy right first time

Thankyou thats a great help as i dont want to getting it wrong

sorry to be a pain i cant see how to use the pr number but are these the right disc's for a fabia vrs 2005 front

 

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/Skoda_Fabia_1.9_2004/p/car-parts/car-brakes/brake-friction/brake-discs/?104440798&1&f78dd935967d8cb0d20e8c936465c7d30b76d60d&000027

sorry to be a pain i cant see how to use the pr number but are these the right disc's for a fabia vrs 2005 front

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/Skoda_Fabia_1.9_2004/p/car-parts/car-brakes/brake-friction/brake-discs/?104440798&1&f78dd935967d8cb0d20e8c936465c7d30b76d60d&000027

Yes.

Those are the same ones I linked to in post #12 (in answer to the first time you posted the question)

Sorry pastyboy for annoying you, just can't afford to get the wrong one's