Author Topic: gti rear brake set up  (Read 1256 times)

Offline leericho

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gti rear brake set up
« on: 22 March 2011, 18:56 »
after having a first good look at the golf with my one good eye  :wink: it seems the pads n discs are shot! any advice on replacements???
eventually i will be going six pots on the front maybe r32 rear calipers on the rear, so for now just discs n pads to change

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Offline gm8

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Re: gti rear brake set up
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2011, 19:04 »
just go standard pads discs i would say

Offline leericho

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Re: gti rear brake set up
« Reply #2 on: 22 March 2011, 19:11 »
thats what im thinking, cheap as chips off flea bay, or pay a little xtra 90ish for mintex x drilled jobbies????

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Re: gti rear brake set up
« Reply #3 on: 22 March 2011, 19:18 »
i dont think you would notice any difference in the rears , just for looks maybe

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Re: gti rear brake set up
« Reply #4 on: 22 March 2011, 19:20 »
For rears go standard, as the back brakes don't do much work. Mintex discs are good but you won't benefit on the rears with them, plus remember drilled brakes are only for looks.


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Re: gti rear brake set up
« Reply #5 on: 22 March 2011, 19:27 »
exactly my thoughts!! rears dont really  do owt!  but some pads n discs are only 20/30 quidd!! n ya get what ya pay for!!!

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Re: gti rear brake set up
« Reply #6 on: 22 March 2011, 19:34 »
these should do for now

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Re: gti rear brake set up
« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2011, 20:30 »
if your goin 6 pots up front then i would recommend at least the 4motion rear setup, too big a brake up front will cause an imbalance.

why you looking at bigger brake setups? what powers your engine putting out?

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Re: gti rear brake set up
« Reply #8 on: 22 March 2011, 20:51 »
standard for now, but if it ends up like other cars it will probs take over my life and wallet !!££££'s  :grin:


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Re: gti rear brake set up
« Reply #9 on: 22 March 2011, 21:12 »
Standard will be fine as the rears do little work.