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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: vdubnut on 26 April 2011, 20:55

Title: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: vdubnut on 26 April 2011, 20:55

any idea what caused this,.....under 3 years daily driver not track abused....on a mk3 tdi...
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/vdubnut2008/DSCF6227.jpg)

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: Luke1981 on 26 April 2011, 20:59

Where did you buy them from?

Lots of companies online and e bay selling substandard discs/pads

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: vdubnut on 26 April 2011, 21:00

black diamond ones brand new in boxes from reputable company too :(

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: vwdan80 on 26 April 2011, 21:06

Hi i had black diamond drilled and grooved discs on my golf and they did the same as that within a couple of years too!

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: benvictors on 26 April 2011, 21:24

Poor quality porous castings. When the disc gets hot then cold then hot then cold etc etc the tiny holes in the sh!tty castings start to form cracks and then bits of the disc start to fall off  :sad:

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: Wayne on 26 April 2011, 21:35

Quote from: benvictors on 26 April 2011, 21:24

Poor quality porous castings. When the disc gets hot then cold then hot then cold etc etc the tiny holes in the sh!tty castings start to form cracks and then bits of the disc start to fall off  :sad:

As above, also grooved discs are not really needed for road use.

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: benvictors on 26 April 2011, 21:43

Quote from: Wayne on 26 April 2011, 21:35

Quote from: benvictors on 26 April 2011, 21:24

Poor quality porous castings. When the disc gets hot then cold then hot then :laugh: cold etc etc the tiny holes in the sh!tty castings start to form cracks and then bits of the disc start to fall off  :sad:

As above, also grooved discs are not really needed for road use.

What he said  :wink: Pointless unless running massive power or you like buying a lot of brake pads

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: vdubnut on 26 April 2011, 21:47

had got them as the mk3 tdi seem under braked :(

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: Wayne on 26 April 2011, 21:57

Quote from: vdubnut on 26 April 2011, 21:47

had got them as the mk3 tdi seem under braked :(

Switch to a bigger set up then

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: vdubnut on 26 April 2011, 22:22

thats the plan not 100% sure whats needed...280mm disks (4 hole) and gti capliers and cariers?

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 26 April 2011, 22:50

You need
MK2 Golf 16v front hubs
280mm G60 calipers and carriers(calipers usually stamped G56)
G60 4X100 discs
G60 pads

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: rubjonny on 27 April 2011, 10:21

only need the hubs if it has 239mm discs, since its a tdi im 99% sure it will have 256mm

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: vdubnut on 27 April 2011, 14:54

yes there 256 disks at the moment.....thought there were some mk3 calipers that were 280 mm ?

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: rubjonny on 27 April 2011, 15:33

yeah mk3 gti 8v, 16v and vr6 pre-96

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: robz on 27 April 2011, 16:27

hey guys

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: Jack3559 on 27 April 2011, 18:08

Quote from: robz on 27 April 2011, 16:27

hey guys

Sup?

Title: Re: brake disks what caused this!
Post by: robz on 27 April 2011, 20:17

f**king raped on works pc again!!
Sorry peeps :D