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Offline Stu G

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Re: Front Discs / Pads
« Reply #10 on: 27 August 2008, 21:16 »
cant knock green stuff discs and pads got them all round on mine stop me well enough and dont create alot of brake dust either :D

Offline bored_Welsh_lad

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Re: Front Discs / Pads
« Reply #11 on: 27 August 2008, 21:29 »
mine f**king do lol...

i need to rebleed my brakes, i dont have "that" pedal that i used to have
Mk3 Golf Gti:Full Milltek system and Decat,K&N filter,mk2 Cam,-1.5 degree camber shims, borbet a's, toyo proxies,hot tuning coils, brembo vented discs, greenstuff pads...Soon to have Eaton Power

mk3 16v 5dr Gti,mintex extreme pads,drilled/grooved discs,lowered,cat back powerflow system,omp panel filter with modified airbox,debadged grill, started prep for spraying, lots to come :D

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Re: Front Discs / Pads
« Reply #12 on: 27 August 2008, 21:36 »
mine is scary as feck go into a corner and back trys to over take the front haha need to adjust the rear load compensator -but i cant get it on the ramp at work too bloody low haha.i got standard discs and pads all round still stops well

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Re: Front Discs / Pads
« Reply #13 on: 27 August 2008, 22:19 »
You will find that The VW discs are made by the same people who make the after market ones ie ATE etc pads as well.
They will last longer (By Miles!)
New discs and pads do nothing unless you bleed the system inc ABS
With good quality fluid once every 2 years.
I have used ATE discs + Padgid pads before on my MK2s with good results but the pads are softer and more abrasive wearing both items faster, but this is the trade off better braking equals more £££.
My MK3 had new discs and pads at 100k fitted at Drift Bridge VW NoV 2005 and i only changed the front pads last Weekend!.
The pads i fitted were ATE stamped Dealer ones i had left from the MK2! Result.
The only real way to improve braking is to increase the surface area
and clamp pressure which i have done  on other cars for best results

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Re: Front Discs / Pads
« Reply #14 on: 28 August 2008, 13:21 »
Got the Brembo Discs and some pads (cheaper than EBC can't remember the make at the moment) for £90.

Guess what i'll be doing this weekend  :grin:

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Re: Front Discs / Pads
« Reply #15 on: 30 August 2008, 15:28 »
Fitted the discs and pads today, the old discs had bigger lips than Lesley Ash  :grin:  :grin:

The whole job was easy but needed my Impact Screwdriver to get the disc retaining screws out and a lot of pressure on the caliper bolts too!

Much quieter when braking now.

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Re: Front Discs / Pads
« Reply #16 on: 30 August 2008, 15:31 »
where u get them from gsf? glad u got it sorted. just bed them in well now.

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Re: Front Discs / Pads
« Reply #17 on: 30 August 2008, 15:57 »
Yes GSF, called in at my local branch and they had them in stock  :smiley: