Replace or skim discs?

[heatfan8]

I replaced my front discs late last year with brembo ones from GSF. They have warped I think because I had one of the pads on the wrong side for a few weeks

I can get new ones from David @ Sere for £49.50 a pair, or there is a company up the road who have a special machine to skim them while fitted to the car for much the same price.

What should I do??

 

[Murdered LCR]

New ones it's a no brainer

 

[gezmeister]

New ones

Are you sure thats the right price for yours? I got quoted £100 ish from dave when i needed mine replacing, or do you not have 312mm discs? Or maybe not a cupra?

 

[Torred1771]

New ones if its not much more then getting them skimmed, no brainer there

 

[heatfan8]

'03 110 TDi. He has 40% discount on discs atm

 

[Slimy]

They have warped I think because I had one of the pads on the wrong side for a few weeks

I've got to ask, how do you mean 'the wrong side'? As far as I know in most cases all four pads are the same, so they can go in either side?

Or do you mean you actually put the pad in with the backing plate facing the disc?

I'm also wondering how that can skim the discs while they're on the car, that doesn't quite make sense to me?

 

[gezmeister]

'03 110 TDi. He has 40% discount on discs atm

Ah that'd be why. I couldn't remember what you had from when you collected those spacers off me

Think you've got 288mm then? Probably why it was half the price

 

[heatfan8]

The 4 pads aren't all the same - the metal clips are very similar but slightly different, hence I put them in wrong in the half light I did the job in lol. I guess the clip help one of the pads in slightly skew-if and gradually led to warping

And gezmeister - I couldnt tell you the size, but they are certainly vented. I bought the brembo ones (circa £100 a pair) coz I hoped they were going to last a bit longer! That is the only reason I was considering getting them skimmed

 

[heatfan8]

I'm also wondering how that can skim the discs while they're on the car, that doesn't quite make sense to me?

They said it was a very expensive new piece of kit. He also said the majority of the cost is labour to set the alignment up correctly rather than the time spent skimming the discs