Upgrading your pads to a Carbon-Kevlar pad (like a Porterfield) would be a great improvement and by far the cheapest alternitive. You might even want to try that before changing brake assemblies.

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Jim Villers
190SL, 230SL 5-speed, 95 E320 Wagon, 01 E320 Wagon, MGB, Boxster 'S', 190SL "Barn Find"