QUOTE(billy_st @ 19 Dec 2009, 01:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I am in need of a new set of pads and discs at the front, i was going to go for original ford ones, then i got thinking that the Drilled/grooved ones do look pretty mean (even if they didnt aid heating or stopping).
I noticed theres not a great deal to choose from so i looked on ebay and found these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Focus-ST-2-5-Turbo-Front-Drilled-Grooved-Brake-Discs_W0QQitemZ300357658324QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item45eeb626d4
seems a bit too good to be any good if you catch my drift?!
Or are discs just discs and its the quality of the pads that count?
Discs aren't just discs. If they're
then it's no good having the best pads money can buy, they both have to work to stop you.
Some members have fitted aftermarket discs with grooves/drillings so I'd get a recommendation off them rather than getting the ones off ebay and hoping they're ok.
Might be wrong here but I think there's problems with drilled discs on ST's leading to cracks so straight forward grooves are more common. I stand corrected if that's not the case. And doesn't apply to AP's etc obviously.
I noticed theres not a great deal to choose from so i looked on ebay and found these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Focus-ST-2-5-Turbo-Front-Drilled-Grooved-Brake-Discs_W0QQitemZ300357658324QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item45eeb626d4
seems a bit too good to be any good if you catch my drift?!
Or are discs just discs and its the quality of the pads that count?
Discs aren't just discs. If they're

Some members have fitted aftermarket discs with grooves/drillings so I'd get a recommendation off them rather than getting the ones off ebay and hoping they're ok.
Might be wrong here but I think there's problems with drilled discs on ST's leading to cracks so straight forward grooves are more common. I stand corrected if that's not the case. And doesn't apply to AP's etc obviously.