HDI brake pads. Help?

[amiek]

I need to replace the discs and pads on the lehdi, which has Lucas calipers. On ecp, they don't have Lucas pads; only Bosch, girling, and teves.

What do I need? Or where else shall I go?
Ta

[adamm306]

any pads will work as long as they are the correct size

[ginge191]

any pads will work as long as they are the correct size

As said; i had the exact difficulty and had to take a pad in to check it over and get the right one.
The 266mm brakes have a couple of different shapes dependent on age of the vehicle.

I could try and find the ECP paperwork for the set i got.
I'm running 266mm lucas calipers also

[Curt]

Just go to CPA, there's one in CHi and there's one in Littlehampton. They're good and they're cheap, should be able to sort you out. .Even if it's wrong, you only have to nip down the road and change them.

[amiek]

Ah bladdy hell! If its no hassle ginge, that would be helpful if they would be the same!

CPA?! Idk Vaughan knows, as will google, may do that then! Can't be arsed with ordering the wrong stuff

[ginge191]

yeh i'll fish them out, then whip one out and check it against it

[Curt]

Car parts & accessories. The one I use is on the A27 at Oving opposite Beaver tool hire.

[amiek]

Thaaaanks!

CPA have a different range to ecp haha even more choice

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Other Information: Brake System Lucas

^ probably helpful if I read all the details girling ones it is.

[Jonny81191]

Or upgrade to gti brakes while you're at it. They're loads better!

[amiek]

Or upgrade to gti brakes while you're at it. They're loads better!

Ah yes, the standard hdi power needs the braking of a gti :p

[Scott]

You always need bigger brakes, everyone knows that!

[Jonny81191]

Or upgrade to gti brakes while you're at it. They're loads better!

Ah yes, the standard hdi power needs the braking of a gti :p

No, it doesn't tbh. But it's nice to know you can out brake the idiot in the bmw who pulled out on you then anchored up, no?

[WILL1000]

Ive got lucas calipers on my hdi estate and the pads parkers provided are apec pad 970

[tigerstyle]

I skim read the thread, but no one has said the obvious: Lucas = Girling?

[C2K]

I skim read the thread, but no one has said the obvious: Lucas = Girling?

Indeed

[me-tm]

Uh...

I just got Pagid discs and pads for my HDi with Lucas calipers and fitted them on Sunday.

This is because I looked at the more detailed specifications for the pads on the ECP site (well, I actually got them from carparts4less, but it's the same company). It actually said "Braking system: Lucas" in the additional info on the pads.

Not that hard!

[Scott]

No need to be rude about it mate

[Piggy]

...to not complicate things...dont all 306 266mm brakes have same pads regardless of make of caliper?

[John1.4]

nope, the lucas ones have square ends, the bosch have rounded...

loads of bits on here:
http://brakeparts.co.uk/#page=parts&page...RBO+DIESEL

[me-tm]

No need to be rude about it mate

Didn't mean to come across as rude...

[Piggy]

No need to be rude about it mate

Didn't mean to come across as rude...

I didnt think you was rude! lol! I assumed a post had been deleted that was rude!!

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nope, the lucas ones have square ends, the bosch have rounded...

so just get a torch and have a quick peek at what ends the pads have and vwalah!!!

[amiek]

Uh...

I just got Pagid discs and pads for my HDi with Lucas calipers and fitted them on Sunday.

This is because I looked at the more detailed specifications for the pads on the ECP site (well, I actually got them from carparts4less, but it's the same company). It actually said "Braking system: Lucas" in the additional info on the pads.

Not that hard!

Other Information: Brake System Lucas

^ probably helpful if I read all the details girling ones it is.

Not that hard to read the thread and see that I eventually saw that myself!

[Toms306]

nope, the lucas ones have square ends, the bosch have rounded...

so just get a torch and have a quick peek at what ends the pads have and vwalah!!!

Or just for a big 'LUCAS' name on the caliper?

You can usually make an educated guess anyway. X reg onwards across the range seem to be all Lucas. HDi's seem to still be Lucas before that. 1.8/2.0 Petrol seem to be Bosch before that. That's only for ph3 though, I haven't had older.

[Poodle]

Not that hard to read the thread and see that I eventually saw that myself!

Oh burn!!

[me-tm]

Derp!

I'm still not used to this forum adding in a line across the post if it's been edited. I just think it's a signature under there so don't bother reading it.