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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: B-chi on 05 May 2009, 15:34

Title: Which brakes
Post by: B-chi on 05 May 2009, 15:34

I've got a price for standards £35 each for discs & £20 for pads.

But have found updated ones for £40 pads & £50 discs.

Is it worth buying updated pads & discs on a 2.0 8v?

If so what do you guys recomend?

Budget ideally around £100-150. After value really

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: oliver07 on 05 May 2009, 15:38

look on ebay mintex packages complete some good deals  :wink:

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: B-chi on 05 May 2009, 16:51

Will do. Thanks.

Anyone used mintex?

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: LazyLunatic on 05 May 2009, 18:02

OEM ftw. cheap and effective. g

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: Guy on 05 May 2009, 18:06

you could get greenstuff pads and brembo vented discs for that price from GSF

i've popped them on my 8v and they look the biz and have bedded in nicely, better than my old ones thats for sure

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: kells on 05 May 2009, 18:11

u got a pic of the discs guy??

how much did you pay for that combo?  im a big fan of greenstuff, just about to upgrade the set up on my mk 3

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: LazyLunatic on 05 May 2009, 18:12

gsf standard discs ftw. lots of people have different opinions on pads, guess its just down to personal preference.

i think uprated discs are a waste of time for the price you pay.

:)

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: Guy on 05 May 2009, 18:26

Quote from: kells on 05 May 2009, 18:11

u got a pic of the discs guy??

how much did you pay for that combo?  im a big fan of greenstuff, just about to upgrade the set up on my mk 3

i'll take and upload a decent pic tomorrow now that I have polished and waxed my rims for the summer!  :grin:

cost - £153.33 inc VAT iirc  :wink:

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: kells on 05 May 2009, 18:48

Quote from: Guy on 05 May 2009, 18:26

i'll take and upload a decent pic tomorrow now that I have polished and waxed my rims for the summer!  :grin:

 :grin:

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: Christo77 on 05 May 2009, 19:02

I went for the greenstuffs on mine.. low dust"  they gotta be kidding surely! :laugh:

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: gazpowells on 05 May 2009, 20:28

I used EBC greenstuff pads and EBC disc's and would really not recommend them  :sad:
 car is mainly used for trackdays and the greenstuff pads was s##t

I use cheap OEM pads and disc,s now and have no problems so i would
recommend just get the cheap ones mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: kells on 05 May 2009, 21:09

haha really??

i ran GS pads with Tar -ox discs on the jap car and loved them..

Hmmmm

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: B-chi on 05 May 2009, 23:08

Yeah didn't have a good time with greenstuffs on my 220gti.

I'll look up that mintex set. Would they really be that much better than standard.

I can't really tell what they are like at the moment as I think they're warped & I get heavy steering wheel wobble.

Thinking about it. They ain't that bad actually. Hmm decisions decisions.

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: LazyLunatic on 06 May 2009, 11:09

gsf do mintex pads, then you can get standard brembo vented discs there too.

Title: Re: Which brakes
Post by: B-chi on 06 May 2009, 14:33

I was looking on gsf but couldn't finds pads for the 2.0 8v gti.

Found the discs but not pads!