No, they are still slightly different pads, but either one can be found in
either box. If you recall back to the list beginnings, pagid vs textar was a
hot topic of debate.
I used to use the pbr on the back of my 123s with good results. My personal
preference is for zimmermann rotors or the ate power discs (the current version
of which is called something like "premium one"). Balo has traditionally been
the choice of mb owners as they are most like original. I'll also happily use
any italian brembo or ate but not the chinese versions
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-----Original Message-----
From: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:44:53
To: Diesel List<mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Choice of brake rotor and pads
Depends on how much you love the car and what kind of driving you do I think.
I did my 240D just over a year and just under 9,000 miles ago with PBR rotors
and the cheapest pads (PBR I think) Rusty had. We're talking about a car I paid
$400 for so I kept everything on the cheap. I drive mostly highway so my brakes
tend to last (90,000 on the 190D and counting) and I can report zero problems
with the brakes over the last year. Lately (last 2-3 months) I've been driving
the 240D much more so I'll start to get a better idea on how they wear.
If it were a car I was going to keep I'd spring the extra money for Akebono,
looks to be ~$30 extra over Pagid for your car. I put Akebono on my Ranger and
can already see a dramatic difference in the amount of brake dust. I haven't
bothered to clean the wheels but I can see where rainwater is washing away the
old dust in streaks and no new dust is developing.
I think Hursty said Texar and Pagid are the same company now and probably the
same pads marketed under different names...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:57:36 -0800 (PST)
From: "P. Prud'homme" <pa...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [MBZ] Choice of brake rotor and pads
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Message-ID: <988155.66056...@web54304.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hello there,
It
is time to replace the brakes on my 1981 300D. I am looking at PBR
rotors with either Pagid or Textar pads. What would you suggest?
Thank you.
--PT
1981 300D
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