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Title: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: dan23 on 12 April 2008, 13:02
has any1 brought brake discs from this ebay seller? and are they worth it for the money

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230241192661&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013

cheers

dan
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: Dolly on 12 April 2008, 17:17
they are just cheap cheap discs, probably ok for day to day driving, to be honest i can get them for around that price with my trade discount, but like i say the cheapest of the cheapest most likely. id be tempted to spend a little more, but then i do drive hard so i need to be stopped hard  :shocked:
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: dan23 on 12 April 2008, 17:48
can you find out how much you can get them for mate as i want brakes that work so if i do fancey driving the car hard i know the brakes are upto the job
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: JC on 12 April 2008, 17:56
erm - whats wrong with the brembos from GSF - £30 odd quid a pair if you blag a " Forum " discount  :cool:

Does for me and I am VERY heavy on my brakes  :shocked:
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: dan23 on 12 April 2008, 18:06
erm - whats wrong with the brembos from GSF - £30 odd quid a pair if you blag a " Forum " discount  :cool:

Does for me and I am VERY heavy on my brakes  :shocked:

that aint a bad price, are they vented and grooved or just normal discs?
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: JC on 12 April 2008, 18:08
vented on the front of my 16v.  :wink:

and what price safety -  scrimping on ya brakes is a MASSIVE no no in my book  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: cняis on 13 April 2008, 01:11
erm - whats wrong with the brembos from GSF - £30 odd quid a pair if you blag a " Forum " discount  :cool:

Does for me and I am VERY heavy on my brakes  :shocked:

that aint a bad price, are they vented and grooved or just normal discs?

dont confuse vented with drilled

all front brakes on gti's are vented, even the standard ones.
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: dan23 on 13 April 2008, 08:43
erm - whats wrong with the brembos from GSF - £30 odd quid a pair if you blag a " Forum " discount  :cool:

Does for me and I am VERY heavy on my brakes  :shocked:

that aint a bad price, are they vented and grooved or just normal discs?

dont confuse vented with drilled

all front brakes on gti's are vented, even the standard ones.

ah so them dics on ebay are prob just normal discs then.
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: cняis on 13 April 2008, 12:25
erm - whats wrong with the brembos from GSF - £30 odd quid a pair if you blag a " Forum " discount  :cool:

Does for me and I am VERY heavy on my brakes  :shocked:

that aint a bad price, are they vented and grooved or just normal discs?

dont confuse vented with drilled

all front brakes on gti's are vented, even the standard ones.

ah so them dics on ebay are prob just normal discs then.

yes blud  :cool:
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: ken16v on 13 April 2008, 12:32
hi mate, if your car is a 16v, dont you need 256mm discs? I would steer clear of cheap discs as you will only need more in 6 months after they warp!!
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: dan23 on 13 April 2008, 14:43
hi mate, if your car is a 16v, dont you need 256mm discs? I would steer clear of cheap discs as you will only need more in 6 months after they warp!!

if my car was a 16v then yes mate i would need 256mm discs, but my car is only an 8v so only need 239mm disc's  :wink:
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: cняis on 14 April 2008, 09:52
hi mate, if your car is a 16v, dont you need 256mm discs? I would steer clear of cheap discs as you will only need more in 6 months after they warp!!

if my car was a 16v then yes mate i would need 256mm discs, but my car is only an 8v so only need 239mm disc's  :wink:

16v from 1990 onwards are 256mm  :wink:
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: rombonie on 14 April 2008, 11:13
HI Dan

The ATE ones from europarts are bloody good disc's, been running them on the work horse(audi 80 advant) done 20000+ miles now with them on and I never take my time and it's normally loaded to the hilt. They have been great.

think they are about £17 each.
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: dan23 on 14 April 2008, 18:15
thing is rombonie i mistaked these vented brakes for grooved breaks, and i only found that out when some1 on here pointed out to me that all standard gti brakes are vented


my breaks are fine, but the breaks on mk2 gti's are not the best, so i wanted some grooved and drilled ones as maybe they will make them a bit better, plus look better :smiley:
Title: Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
Post by: rombonie on 14 April 2008, 18:20
I'd check with euro, i think you'll find the ATE ones are grooved if not even drilled.