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Post Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:17 pm

I have a 1987 325i. What are the best front brake pad?
Any help would be great.
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Post Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:24 pm

It entirely depends on what you mean as "Best brake pad" for... what?

Track day?

General day to day?

Fast road?
BMW and Opel, both RWD, both german, both good fun
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Post Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:19 pm

general day to day
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Post Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:48 pm

Just put pagid on mine pimp, decent price and decent pads for day to day use
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Post Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:55 pm

many thanks
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Post Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:14 pm

Get em from euros for cheap , don't firget to order the brake sensor wire too
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:16 am

textar or jurid are the OEM brands for pads
E30 325is with M20B31
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:24 am

reggid wrote:textar or jurid are the OEM brands for pads
So are Pagid.
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:36 pm

You can currently get ATE or Pagid for less than £22 from carparts4less both absolutely fine for standard road use.

If you have other stuff you might need shortly if you spend over £50 there is a £5 off discount code
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:04 pm

Check the thickness of your discs before you order. I've come across an alarming percentage of E30s (and other BMW models) that have discs worn alarmingly below the minimum, and are full of cracks. As a rough rule of thumb, if the discs weren't changed the last time the pads were renewed, they will need changing this time.
Pagid also make discs, which are fine for a road car.
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:25 pm

Pagid discs are only 21 each from CP4L, so with pads is about 120 odd , work out re best way to order/separate orders using the codes whst works for best discount , and get a nice discount

Only driven 2 miles with my new pagid discs and pads so can't comment much but they feel good, and of course a far greater improvement over the old ones that needed replacing
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