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Offline oliver07

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brake pads
« on: 01 September 2008, 07:02 »
Hi whats the best pads yo use on a vr6 1997 running standard discs 288s thanks

Offline beccasmk3gti

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Re: brake pads
« Reply #1 on: 01 September 2008, 07:05 »
ebc greenstuff dont use red as takes ages to warm them up ive also got brembro maxi grooved discs on my vr6

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Re: brake pads
« Reply #2 on: 01 September 2008, 07:25 »
any idea on the best place to buy this set up the standard set is naff

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Re: brake pads
« Reply #3 on: 01 September 2008, 12:14 »
I had Brembo non-grooved discs with Pagid fast road pads on my 97 16v and they were superb, far better than standard.

Cost me about £120 for the lot from GSF.

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Re: brake pads
« Reply #4 on: 01 September 2008, 12:18 »
i have brembo max discs and green stuff pads.

they are OK. But not that great. Heard that pagid are better ;)

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Re: brake pads
« Reply #5 on: 01 September 2008, 17:54 »
ebc greenstuff dont use red as takes ages to warm them up ive also got brembro maxi grooved discs on my vr6

also got mine from gsf think was around 137 quid.