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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: surajp on 10 September 2003, 16:00
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hi - anyone got any pearls of wisdom regarding brake pads? My standard pads (1.8T) are due for a change, i would like to upgrade but without having to change disks etc. any ideas of what to go for? ???
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Common opinion seems to be that Pagid offer the best performance brake pads for use on a Mk4 Golf, but they wear more quickly and produce more dust than standard pads >:(
A good option would be EBC Greenstuff, as they are a little softer than standard pads to give increased performance and they are said to produce significantly less dust than standard pads. These are what I will be fitting to my 1.8T soon as I can't be doing with cleaning those damned montreal 2 alloys!
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Cheers I think I'll give the green stuff ago, the missus thinks i spend enough time cleaning the car anyway! :)
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Whats the prices like on the green stuff? is it any good?
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Just got some greenstuff pads fitted on my mk2. I have had them before and never noticed any great performance change but the reduction in brake dust is unbelievable! Cost me a bit under 40 quid for the front set I think.
jv
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40 bar a lot for some brake pads >:(
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It'll be even more for a 1.8T !!
looks like about ?50-60 for a set of front pads for my 2000 GTI-T
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Hope you don't need to do the discs at the same time as well ;)
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The standard brakes are so infuriating for dust, I'm out there every week or so scrubbing my alloys otherwise the dust buildup acts like it's been spot-welded on and is a b*tch to get off! Does anyone have any suggestion for a good cleaner that will cut through the buildup effortlessly?
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Firstly on the brake pad front found that front pads for 1.8T 1999> FR ?62 & RR ?32 from
www.hyperformancedirect.co.uk (http://www.hyperformancedirect.co.uk)
they have said they will match or better if a lower price is found.
Secondly, tried turtle wax alloy wheel cleaner and still ended up scrubbing like a b!?@h. so give that one a miss.
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Is that from VW or is that the green stuff?
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I have had pretty good results with the turtle wax stuff, although I have yet to find a wheel cleaner to beat wonder wheels - its just arsing about with the little brush and stuff is a pain in the balls, so I tend to stick to turtle wax or Autoglym wheel cleaner.
One thing that I have found may help you all with the scrubbing.....
Everytime I wash the car I dress the tyres with Autoglym tyre dressing. If you spray the wheels as well, and then polish that stuff off, it leaves a very very thin coat of protective coating on the wheel.
On the downside, this means that your wheels will get dirtier that bit quicker,as it attracts wheel dust and general grime. However, if you wash regularly, they become very easy to do - the brake dusts sits on the coating, rather than eating into the wheel. A quick blast with a jetwash cleans 65% of the brakedust from the wheels, leaving just a wee bit of scrubbing left (curse those montreal II alloys!!)
As you can see from my signature, I have some experience in this field!!!!
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Cheers, I might try that wonder wheel stuff, then the Turtle Wax. I must resist the temptation to just hose them down with a high pressure jet spray a point blank range.
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Nah, thats what pressure washers were invented for wasn't it?!?! ;D
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Definately ;D
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Yeah but from a resonable distance, those lovely alloys we have are clear coated and once that gets jetted off, it's hello to mr. corrosion. Even stiff brushes in some automatic car washes can damage them.
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Then you have an excuse to buy some aftermarket rims!!!
Anything easier to clean than these Montreal II's will be welcome!!! ;D