Date:         Fri, 8 Sep 2006 13:04:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New Brake rotors.pads
Comments: To: TC <trclark@shaw.ca>
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My nickel's worth........

Rotors  ATE
Pads  Mintex

Above are what I have been using on my 84 Westy with no issues for the past
7 years.

Zimmerman is a very good quality brand when it comes to rotors and have used
these on a few other VWs I've owned (currently on my Ghia & 411).  For pads
- ATE, Jurid, Pagid, PBR (both Deluxe and Metal-Master) are all brands I've
used on a variety of disc brake VWs (and a few Japanese vehicles I've
owned) over the years, all with excellent results.  Some people say that
Metal Masters tend to chew up rotors, but I haven't had that experience, I
guess because I use good quality, not CHEEP rotors.

YMMV
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 9/8/06, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> seems quite a range of brands for front rotors/pads are they any brands to
> stay aways from
> I see I can get Listed from least expensive order
> Rotors
> Zimmerman
> ATE
> Brembo
> POWERSLOT CRYO (way expensive)
>
> Pads
> JURID
> PBR
> Bendix
>
> if your fav is not listed is there other barnds I should get ??