I’m going to be looking into this in the next month or so, pretty sure my motor has the original factory pads and discs on still.  The car has 35k on the clock (2018 reg) and I was wondering whether or not it’s best to replace both the pads and discs all round at the same time or just do the pads all round.  I’m not even sure how I could tell if the discs need doing as well.

 

is there any benefit to purchasing the parts myself and getting an Indy to fit them for me or would it work out about the same if I took it to them and told them what I wanted?
 

I haven’t been that impressed with how good the brakes are on the car so I’d like better quality parts if that’s what it needs, any recommendations as to what some good options might be for me to look at?

 

I’ve seen quite a few pictures on this forum and a seen a quite a few motors with significantly larger diameter discs than mine has, is there a benefit to that in terms of braking performance or is this more of a cosmetic thing?

Firstly mileage is not appropriate to decide if brakes are worn, clearly those in start stop city traffic, or very hilly areas will use brakes lot more than someone driving on empty motorways.

 

There is no point in changing the discs if they have little wear, but yes if warped, heavily gouged etc.  New pads would soon bed in anyway.

 

Main dealers charge a lot, brakes can normally be done at many fast fit centres (but caution is needed as some will just fit basic quality), if you source the parts at least you can choose them.

 

There are better quality brakes available, but of course you need to expect to pay more.

 

 

4 hours ago, cronemeister said:

is there any benefit to purchasing the parts myself and getting an Indy to fit them for me or would it work out about the same if I took it to them and told them what I wanted?

The only real benefit is youll put the back up of most garages if you try and supply your own parts - many wont even entertain it and others wont warrant the work. On top of that most people that try and save a few pennies by getting their own parts often end up buying the cheapest stuff they see which a lot of the time ends up to be a part that wont fit your car. A lot of me generalising but basically for the average car owner its not a good idea to attempt to supply your own parts for most jobs. 

 

 

4 hours ago, cronemeister said:

The car has 35k on the clock (2018 reg) and I was wondering whether or not it’s best to replace both the pads and discs all round at the same time or just do the pads all round.  I’m not even sure how I could tell if the discs need doing as well.

My 67 plate superb is on 52k miles and still has more than 50% left on the fronts and 30% on the rears. Mileage and age are not a good indicator, you need to physically inspect them to know for sure. 

 

 

4 hours ago, cronemeister said:

I’ve seen quite a few pictures on this forum and a seen a quite a few motors with significantly larger diameter discs than mine has, is there a benefit to that in terms of braking performance or is this more of a cosmetic thing?

There are 2 variants of brake setups for the front - 272/280bhp brakes and everything else. The difference between the smaller and larger is not massive in terms of size and braking performance can be measured in so many ways there is no yes/no answer- what is your issue with the brakes? Are they vibrating, not stopping as quick as you want them to, squeaking?

Upgrading to the larger brakes requires new calipers, carriers, pads, discs and coding in the ABS module.