Car D.I.Y.

Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.

Jameshow

Veteran
Dare I say I am on the original front discs at about 140k and 22 years on my Nissan. Rears replaced last year. They are lipped of course, but are smooth and not pitted or scored and fine on MOT and braking is perfect. I shall probably change them on a nice day in the summer (not sure which year). :whistle:

Garage commented to me newer discs are made of rubbish steel compared to older discs and don't last half as long....
 
D

Deleted member 26715

Guest
Garage commented to me newer discs are made of rubbish steel compared to older discs and don't last half as long....

They would wouldn't they
 

rogerzilla

Legendary Member
Did some spur of the moment car maintenance this morning. A complete stranger knocked on our door and she’d had a puncture and asked for help. I was decorating so was already in scruffs, managed to swap over the space saver for her, pumped it up and torqued up the wheel nuts so she could go on her way.
This sounds like the start of a video I once saw on the Internet :laugh:
 
D

Deleted member 26715

Guest
They're generally made of grey cast iron, so they were definitely pulling your leg!
I think it's the other way around, I think there has been an improvement in brake pad material that they wear the discs away quicker, I have no scientific facts to base this on, just experience
 

rogerzilla

Legendary Member
I think it's the other way around, I think there has been an improvement in brake pad material that they wear the discs away quicker, I have no scientific facts to base this on, just experience
I believe this is true, and started when asbestos pads were phased out. Pads now have metal or Kevlar fibres in them.
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Garage commented to me newer discs are made of rubbish steel compared to older discs and don't last half as long....

Dunno, sometimes lack of use, or heavy braking etc doesn't do em good. Apparently little Aygos eat pads and discs, but at less than £40 for the lot it's not an issue.
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
I think it's the other way around, I think there has been an improvement in brake pad material that they wear the discs away quicker, I have no scientific facts to base this on, just experience

My son uses racing pads and discs for track days and flipping heck they vanish faster than a set of MTB disc pads in the Peaks on a wet day.
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
My son's Fabia is running about 190 bhp (engine swap from the 1.2 110 bhp), but completely changed suspension and polly bushes. Add in semi slick track (road legal) tyres, upgraded brakes and stripped out interior, it keeps up with Yaris GR's on track. Not got the acceleration, but braking and cornering, it gaps them.
 

Jameshow

Veteran
My son's Fabia is running about 190 bhp (engine swap from the 1.2 110 bhp), but completely changed suspension and polly bushes. Add in semi slick track (road legal) tyres, upgraded brakes and stripped out interior, it keeps up with Yaris GR's on track. Not got the acceleration, but braking and cornering, it gaps them.

My son's 160hp mini cooper s is quick enough.
190 in a fabia is mental!!
 
OP
OP
Drago

Drago

Legendary Member
Mrs D's electric Mini is 181 brake, but that's at any revs, no powerband whatsoever. It feels stupidly quick as a result (6.1 to 60) in such a tiny package, probably why she's getting through her tyres so quickly.

Her forthcoming JCW is the 208 BHP model, but I think that'll be for posing purposes rather than hooning.
 

tyred

Legendary Member
Location
Ireland
Garage commented to me newer discs are made of rubbish steel compared to older discs and don't last half as long....

I'd say there is something in that. I got about 100,000 out of the original discs on the 205 but any set I put on after that never seemed to last very long at all.
 
what do you have to do, to get turned the wrong way, on a highway, in a Corvette?
corvette 2.jpg
 
Top Bottom