Scary Brakes On My D2 S8.

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I picked up my 2001 S8 3 days ago.

I knew the front discs were warped, from the test drive. A fair bit of judder upon braking from above 60 mph.

I came up to a rotunda this arvo, and scared myself silly. So much brake fade, my arse was off the driver's seat by the time the car came to a stop. The pads are quite thick.

So my question is - would warped discs cause so much fade, or would it be the particular pads that are fitted the culprit? I have no idea what a stock D2 S8 with Brembo's is like, I've only ever driven mine.

What pads do you guys use with good results, and recommend? I'm buying new discs too, what's the best option, bar Audi's super expensive items?

Thanks in advance for your responses.