New to the forum! W204 C250 AMG Sport-Front brake recommendations? Brembo or OEM

[Ben Smith]

Looking to change the front discs and pads in the next couple of days.
Wanted some advice on the best options, I think that brembo offer a good alternative to OEM. As it has the sports package it has the drilled and slotted discs fitted from the factory.

2012 magnetite black c250 AMG sport.

 

[Wighty]

Both my cars are now nearly all Brembo discs and pads , seem very good to me and were substantially cheaper than MB .
If I had more money I’d go MB parts all the way but hey ho

 

[Ben Smith]

Both my cars are now nearly all Brembo discs and pads , seem very good to me and were substantially cheaper than MB .
If I had more money I’d go MB parts all the way but hey ho

Thanks for the reply, I agree with the price side of it I can buy the whole front set with wear sensor for about £120 which I think is reasonable.

 

[Wighty]

Thanks for the reply, I agree with the price side of it I can buy the whole front set with wear sensor for about £120 which I think is reasonable.

I think my E class , was all discs and pads £180 via ECP sales and £320 all in for MB , that allowed me to refurb all my calipers as well for under £250 ish by taking the Brembo option

 

[Dean Fletcher]

Both my cars are now nearly all Brembo discs and pads , seem very good to me and were substantially cheaper than MB .
If I had more money I’d go MB parts all the way but hey ho

I have brembo fitted all around and can't complain. Especially for the price when you get a euro car park discount code

 

[Ben Smith]

Thanks I think that is what I’ll fit later this week


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[joderest]

I have to ask members this.
Years ago, i always went to main dealer for brake parts, as i always considered that tyres and brakes were the most important thing to keep good on a car, one holds you on the road, the other stops you !!!!
Anyway, over last couple of years, not really running high performance cars, and money getting a bit tighter etc etc.
I first went away from dealer parts on my wifes Mini, she just potters around in it, so took a chance and fitted COMLINE disc's and MINTEX pads, and i have to say, braking is excellent, and wear rate very good, and price was about a third of what BMW wanted, so encouraged by this, fitted same set up to out little family AYGO, again, results were excellent, and cost about £65 to do fronts (its drums at the rear (remember those !!!). I have just fitted ECP supplied disc's and pads to my daughters Mini, all four disc's and pads were £160, cant remember the brand, but when i googles them, same factory as TEXTAR, again, braking good as i would expect, on this car i also fitted four new Tyres, and chose NEXEN, as she could not afford Michelin tyres, all four tyres delivered to my door for £200, it would have been more than double for Michelin, again, i am impressed with grip and noise.
Is it just me, or have the budget brands of things just got better, perhaps they have to be made to a standard, i do not know.
Anyway, just had to point out that unless you have a performance vehicle, there are other options.
Now, just wait for the gasps of shock and replies !!!!!!

 

[Wighty]

I have to ask members this.
Years ago, i always went to main dealer for brake parts, as i always considered that tyres and brakes were the most important thing to keep good on a car, one holds you on the road, the other stops you !!!!
Anyway, over last couple of years, not really running high performance cars, and money getting a bit tighter etc etc.
I first went away from dealer parts on my wifes Mini, she just potters around in it, so took a chance and fitted COMLINE disc's and MINTEX pads, and i have to say, braking is excellent, and wear rate very good, and price was about a third of what BMW wanted, so encouraged by this, fitted same set up to out little family AYGO, again, results were excellent, and cost about £65 to do fronts (its drums at the rear (remember those !!!). I have just fitted ECP supplied disc's and pads to my daughters Mini, all four disc's and pads were £160, cant remember the brand, but when i googles them, same factory as TEXTAR, again, braking good as i would expect, on this car i also fitted four new Tyres, and chose NEXEN, as she could not afford Michelin tyres, all four tyres delivered to my door for £200, it would have been more than double for Michelin, again, i am impressed with grip and noise.
Is it just me, or have the budget brands of things just got better, perhaps they have to be made to a standard, i do not know.
Anyway, just had to point out that unless you have a performance vehicle, there are other options.
Now, just wait for the gasps of shock and replies !!!!!!

Sounds very similar to my current situation , went almost all over to Brembo discs and pads for cost reasons , they were so cheap I couldn’t not try them , result very impressed .
Got Nexens on the CLK rears after the previous Uniroyal Rainsports jumped in price . Again very impressed by them , my Dad has had Nexen all seasons on his V8 Jag for a few years and they are faultless . I think I paid around £50 a tyre for them .