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coab · 14th January 2024, 19:57

There is a Ferodo bridge in Coventry on the London rd. Just down the road from Trikey’s stomping ground when he was a nipper!

trikey · 15th January 2024, 12:09

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Originally Posted by coab

There is a Ferodo bridge in Coventry on the London rd. Just down the road from Trikey’s stomping ground when he was a nipper!

Certainly is mate!

The Rovering Member · 30th January 2024, 20:46

Fitted the Ferodo's to the rear & still had a squeal which turned out to be the front offside caliper. The pads were almost down to the warming light level & l think the piston was sticky as the wheel was getting hot. So the piston was lubricated & went back with no fuss & Ferodo's were fitted to the front wheels today. Seems to have done the trick.

FrattonEnder · 31st January 2024, 10:23

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Originally Posted by coab

There is a Ferodo bridge in Coventry on the London rd. Just down the road from Trikey’s stomping ground when he was a nipper!

One in Gloucester too. You can just make out the lettering despite Network Rail's best efforts to paint over it.

Robson Rover Repair · 31st January 2024, 15:30

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Originally Posted by The Rovering Member

Thanks for the heads up, Colin, it would seem so:

https://autotechnician.co.uk/the-limitations-of-r90/

So back to the drawing board & on balance, l'm thinking of the Ferodo Eco's, no problems with R & D or U.K. certification there l think. A veteran brake company (as far as anyone can be sure of any companies these days) & I'm not sure EBC are the right pads for me, there are conflicting reviews out there as for every type of brake pad of course.

I quite enjoy chasing down car parts, l did a lot of it during the recommissioning of my A60 Oxford so went with the Akebono flow. Nothing came up about type approval, most of the info is from the states of course. They're paid for & delivered so not much chance of a refund so I'll chalk that one up to experience.

Ebc are exceptional. The issue is people don't understand they really need correct bed in (up to 800 miles on some versions) and also people not understanding the colour variations, fitting red stuff when yellow stuff would have suited, that kinda thing.

People stamp the middle pedal and just assume the cheap discs / pads, seized caliper and 20 year old brake fluid will be fine. Lol.

Also they do a oem black stuff range now and it's absolutely thr best oem spec pad you can buy but it costs.

30th January 2024, 20:46	#13
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,960 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Fitted the Ferodo's to the rear & still had a squeal which turned out to be the front offside caliper. The pads were almost down to the warming light level & l think the piston was sticky as the wheel was getting hot. So the piston was lubricated & went back with no fuss & Ferodo's were fitted to the front wheels today. Seems to have done the trick. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

14th January 2024, 19:57	#11
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	There is a Ferodo bridge in Coventry on the London rd. Just down the road from Trikey’s stomping ground when he was a nipper!