Uprated brake discs available?

**Lee-J-T5** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 18:56

My 96 T5 is in for service at the mo, needing new discs and pads all round. After much head scratching and ordering of wrong sized discs I remembered I have the police spec 300mm discs on the front. These appear to be Volvo only parts (currently not in stock) so my question is, would it be much more expensive to go for some cross drilled or otherwise uprated discs, are there any available for these cars, and would there be much difference in cost over the genuine Volvo items. Anyone know of or recommend any fast-road discs or do I just go with OE ones

**dicky b t5** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 19:28

I think Brembo are the Disc to go for , loadsa peeps on here got them....
Gotta funny feeling their cheaper than OE aswell....?

**andyb** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 19:37

I think you will find the disks are 302mm. VT have them at a good price and the brilliant Ferodo pads to match. Did mine a few months ago and they are spot on. Be very wary of fancy drilled etc disks......they were on mine when I got it and they were verging on dangerous!!

Regards

Andrew

**Lee-J-T5** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 19:41

I think you will find the disks are 302mm

They are indeed, you are right! Now going to check VT's website

**mikej** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 19:54

Police spec as said 302mm disks are available almost anywhere not just main stealers haveing to renew alround at the mo with all new pads and shoes ,shame really as i need to sell the bloody thing

**Lee-J-T5** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 20:04

Yup I could have done without an all round replacement too! Although I really cant find any 302mm disks anywhere? Plenty of standard sized ones about but I'm stuck on the 302's

**BlackBeast** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 20:56

Dont GSF do the 302mm brembo discs?

**mikej** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 20:59

£50+the vat/pair from local factors BMF at bridgend tel 01656 642900 cannot comment on quality though as not yet fitted guarentee not brembo quality for that price lol

**Lee-J-T5** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 21:01

Havent heard of GSF, have they got a website? I would have the £50 ones if I wasn't keeping the car!

**BlackBeast** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 21:21

www.gsfcarparts.com

**elliot** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 21:21

German Swedish and French,they do brembo 302mm discs

**dicky b t5** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 21:27

Originally Posted by Lee-J-T5

Havent heard of GSF, have they got a website? I would have the £50 ones if I wasn't keeping the car!

Lee ,There German,Swedish & French one in Ipswich on Sproughton Rd
Industrial Estate , behind Leyland Paints if you need um...!

**Lee-J-T5** · Thursday 13th October 2005, 21:37

Excellent, thanks everyone! Should be coming to Ipswich on sat so I may be able to get some then. I cant find Brembo ones on their site though? Guess I'll call em tommorow

**TangoDeltaSierra3** · Friday 14th October 2005, 00:39

Zimmerman are acceptable too, about £32 each.

Andrew · Friday 14th October 2005, 00:46

Originally Posted by TangoDeltaSierra3

Zimmerman are acceptable too, about £32 each.

Just put them on mine on the front - seem nice enough.

**swordy21** · Friday 14th October 2005, 13:24

Got brembo's on rear and Zimmerman on the front with Textar pads. All from GSF, doddle to fit, although cos of a sticky OSF piston got a bit of vibration, but gonna fix that soon. Car stops much better than when had OE stuff on.

**t5 stealth** · Monday 24th October 2005, 23:23

i hav just replaced all disks & pads with tarox drilled & grooved
with race road pads,
& braded hoses,
the disks were approx £100.00 a pair,
i got mine from a place called scv,
the number is 01273 775488,
it mite be worth a phone call,
hope this helps
keith