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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Fin on June 30, 2022, 00:18

Title: Rear brake pads
Post by: Fin on June 30, 2022, 00:18
Apologies if this has already been posted, I didn't see it.
Euro Car Parts are currently selling Eicher rear pads for £5.77, if anyone needs some cheap pads. :)
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: AJRFulton on June 30, 2022, 00:37
My experience with those ultra cheap Eicher pads are that they can glaze badly and eventually don't stop too great. With having a 2-post ramp in my workshop, I have sort have became the go-to guy in my friend and family circle for discs and pads. I've taken them off a few cars now with the owner complaining of the car not stopping great, to discover Eicher pads with some serious glazing on them.

Tbh a set of decent cheap Pagid or Brembo pads cost about £30. Brakes are such a critical part of the car and to my mind if you can afford to run a car, you can afford the extra £20-30 every 25,000 miles to put on a decent set of pads.
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: Gaz mr-s on June 30, 2022, 09:53
'Eicher'  are their own brand I think, - not seen anyone else selling it.  Someone else on f'book also said they were rubbish.
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: AJRFulton on June 30, 2022, 10:20
Quote from: Gaz mr-s on June 30, 2022, 09:53'Eicher'  are their own brand I think, - not seen anyone else selling it.  Someone else on f'book also said they were rubbish.

I'd use other Eicher bits. I put a set of Eicher drop links on the Transit as I needed them that day and it was all Euro had available, but it's only used for towing the race car, and used as a part time camper van. Lucky if it does 4000 miles a year. That's been 2.5yrs and on inspecting them pre-MOT - they are holding up fine.
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: Fin on July 3, 2022, 19:49
The, at that price, I'll use them as paperweights   :))