how long are your brakes lasting FR & Rear?

[Patt]

I need to ask, as I've had a replacement set of fronts waiting two years now to go on.

I'm at 40,000 mile and 6 years on the same discs and pads.

I'll prob have to change the rears first due to the silly nanny electrics.

[Ringmaster999]

I’m on original pads and discs all round. MY13 and 32500 miles. Advanced driving techniques are embedded in my driving style where acceleration sense is used as apposed to hard breaking. 

[Menoporsche]

Similarly, my first car was an Escort 1-2 based kit, with rubbish brakes and a high compression engine, so I got into engine braking very early.  (Thanks to a trip down a motorway at high speed in a headwind I also got into engine breaking very early, still got the melted piston somewhere).

[andygo]

I put Ferodo DS2500 front pads and standard rears pads, together with new discs when I bought the car in June 2022 and prior to an excursion to Spa Frachorchamps. Since done 10,000 miles and all looking good, pads about 1/2 worn.  Must be getting old!  o be fair, the DS2500's seem to be very good, hardly any fade and not a lot of brake dust deposited on the wheels. Bite is great after the first gentle stop.

[Greenman]

I replaced my fronts a couple of months ago on 42k miles and although I haven’t done any track days or similar I have done a fair share of spirited driving.  My sensors hadn’t activated but they were very close, maybe 2-3 mm left on the pads. The disks looked as though they would have done another 20k miles, but not a whole set of pads, I can’t remember the exact measurements but they had about 1/3 wear left when reported on my service in Feb.  The pads were very evenly worn as were the disks.

For those looking to do their own replacement it’s easy enough but you do need to be careful with the brake lines, there is a 1 foot section of fixed brake pipe attached to the calliper, making it difficult to manoeuvre the callipers how you want them without bending them. You must detach the bracket holding the flexible element to the suspension to give you more manoeuvre room. Also important to have a suitable platform ready to put the calliper when you remove it.

 

 

[Menoporsche]

...and consider spending £100 and installing braided hoses while you're there.

[½cwt]

6 minutes ago, Menoporsche said:

...and consider spending £100 and installing braided hoses while you're there.

^^^ +1

[Patt]

I've already fitted braided lines, and converted to studs on the hubs too.

Each time I get the discs and pads out ready to swap over, and each time they go back in the shed.

Not going to bother to think about it when I switch over to my winter wheels this year