Is it worth paying the extra for grooved and drilled discs?

My brakes are coming up to the time where they need replacing, and yes I know, I drive a diesel not a M5.

I do many runs to Wales, for the driving experience, and to get my foot down, and was just wondering if these discs would make a huge difference?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Brembo-Brake-Discs-BMW-3-Series-320d-E46-98-01-/400151955117?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2aea46ad#ht_3365wt_1180

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E46-Touring-316i-318d-318i-320d-F-R-brake-discs-pads-/110610060409?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19c0df9479#ht_1092wt_1180

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-320D-E46-01-04-FRONT-REAR-BRAKE-DISCS-MINTEX-PADS-/270288806226?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3eee77e152#ht_500wt_1413

Above are 3 quick options.

Im liking the black Brembo discs, but will the be any better than the cheap option 3?

For an extra 55 quid I would go Option 2, the full set !!

Drilled/grooved discs will obviously aid cooling so would benefit prolonged braking downhill for example...

I run cross drilled and grooved discs and Brembo pads all round and stand by them for better braking !!

The fella sez use standard discs but good pads,,, and its about time you had another driving experience to wales and come and said hi to me!!!!!!! :D

The fella sez use standard discs but good pads,,, and its about time you had another driving experience to wales and come and said hi to me!!!!!!! :D

Will do early next year Val...

One is on the cards

How about these?

wow.................id love them but i think there would be too many inuendos flying around welshpool :lol: :lol: :lol:

Is that PINK or PURPLE ??

Only one way to find out...... FIGHT !!!!!!!!!

I too am changing my brakes next week and I have been shopping around.

I also ave come across these options and I am at the moment favering te MTec discs. The 3rd option I believe are kinetic discs with mintex pads, which I don't think are too great at all.

The brembos are also a decent option.

One thing though mintex pads are a no no, from what iv found BMW owners have said at the mintex pads are shiiiiite.

So This morning I emailed MTec asking them to price me up on te drilled and grooved discs only, because they sale there discs with mintex pads,

I will then buy the brembo pads on eBay and job done.

Another option is that of the CRN disc from CRN performance, i found a few decent reviews from BMW owners, basically they are the pagid discs which you can get from euro car parts, and then been re machined by CRN to a better or different quality.

Here is the link.

http://www.crnperformance.co.uk/store/bmw-320-320d-325-328-e46-00-on-crn-grooved-drilled-front-discs-pair.html

So my suggestion Is either the MTec or CRN discs with brembo pads or better pads such as EBC red/green stuff.

Good luck