disks and pads
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disks and pads
i am goin to be changing my pads and disks just seeing what you lot would recomend,
its a gti, am not doing any other brake modification other than braided hoses realy so looking for middle of the range average prices or should i just replace with standard?
thanks alot. tom 8)
its a gti, am not doing any other brake modification other than braided hoses realy so looking for middle of the range average prices or should i just replace with standard?
thanks alot. tom 8)
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Tom,
I'm running EBC Greensuff pads and OMP Grooved discs, they have improved braking a lot, no extra noise and work well from cold.
Had a bit of an issue last week with a bit of fade but that was after a particularly hard blast across the Snake Pass to Sheffield. Everything soon settled back down though!
Good luck!
Jamie
I'm running EBC Greensuff pads and OMP Grooved discs, they have improved braking a lot, no extra noise and work well from cold.
Had a bit of an issue last week with a bit of fade but that was after a particularly hard blast across the Snake Pass to Sheffield. Everything soon settled back down though!
Good luck!
Jamie
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Just replaced mine with green stuff pads & ebc ultimax disc improved
braking no end 8)
braking no end 8)
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ok thanks
but i have heard some bad opinions on green stuff pads, anyone else had any problems with these?
what does everyone else use 8)
cheers
but i have heard some bad opinions on green stuff pads, anyone else had any problems with these?
what does everyone else use 8)
cheers
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Local Hero
i've used zimmerman x drilled with pagid fast road pads. very good.
i wouldn't worry too much about grooved or drilled discs unless you are going to be doing trckdays, or drive on the roads like you are doing track days.
good quality plain discs tend to be better than cheap drilled and/or grooved discs. i'd recommend the pagid fast road pads for good road use. very good from cold too.
i wouldn't worry too much about grooved or drilled discs unless you are going to be doing trckdays, or drive on the roads like you are doing track days.
good quality plain discs tend to be better than cheap drilled and/or grooved discs. i'd recommend the pagid fast road pads for good road use. very good from cold too.
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cheers wooders!
so plain disks with some uprated pads give decent breaking for average road driving, cool.
best get looking for best prices 8)
so plain disks with some uprated pads give decent breaking for average road driving, cool.
best get looking for best prices 8)
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Local Hero
it's a compromise. the idea of drilled discs is to relieve the gas build up between disc and pad. this only really makes a difference if you are caining the brakes. grooved discs will do the same job and 'supposedly' cut the pad surface to clear dust build up. it also a better cooling property having holes or grooves.
on the counter to that, you lose discs surface, so the pads have less friction to brake with. so unless you are the sort to thrash the nuts out of your brakes, drilled or grooved discs are not neccessary.
on the counter to that, you lose discs surface, so the pads have less friction to brake with. so unless you are the sort to thrash the nuts out of your brakes, drilled or grooved discs are not neccessary.
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Local Hero
yes, for average roads, plain discs (worth paying for good ones) and good pads.
genuine vw discs and pads are very good too.
genuine vw discs and pads are very good too.
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were did you get your pagid fast road pads from? and what did you pay?
or do you know of any good places to get braking componets from?
i had a quick look and saw them here looked resonable prices too, are they the same ones http://www.gti-bits.co.uk/golf-gti-sports-parts.htm , scroll down a bit.
thanks for the info!!
or do you know of any good places to get braking componets from?
i had a quick look and saw them here looked resonable prices too, are they the same ones http://www.gti-bits.co.uk/golf-gti-sports-parts.htm , scroll down a bit.
thanks for the info!!
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Camel,
I'm pretty sure that GSF are now doing the Pagid fast roads, I seem to remember that when I was buying my Greenstuff pads they mentioned it, cant remember the reason for not getting them though??
Worth a try, probably going to be cheaper than most places.
Jamie
I'm pretty sure that GSF are now doing the Pagid fast roads, I seem to remember that when I was buying my Greenstuff pads they mentioned it, cant remember the reason for not getting them though??
Worth a try, probably going to be cheaper than most places.
Jamie
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Local Hero
gsf, volkspares and eurocarparts are all worth a try. the price you have does not seem bad though. try vw and see what they want for genuine parts.
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Old Timer
Plain old Ate pads and vented discs for me and they work perfectley, mind you mine is a left hooker, so pedal is right under the servo the way it should be!!!! Spot on!
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Local Hero
you could put cardboard discs and brillo pads on yours and it would still brake better than our RIGHT hand drives.
note the emphasis on RIGHT
note the emphasis on RIGHT
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i just went to my local gsf and they are stoping stocking pagid and didnt have any
but do a more expensive set of mintex extreem but dont know if it was worth it so thought id look in to it!!!! nothing is ever easy
they do brembo plain disks so getting those a bit annoying because i was going to get them all today :roll:
but do a more expensive set of mintex extreem but dont know if it was worth it so thought id look in to it!!!! nothing is ever easy
they do brembo plain disks so getting those a bit annoying because i was going to get them all today :roll:
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