Reccomended pads for an 8v GTi?

[Diamond Hell]

Don't mess about - upgrade to 280mm front brakes and the 22mm master cylinder.

239mms are hideously under-specced and should be one of the first things that is consigned to the bin after you buy the car.

Grooved and drilled discs won't do sh!t for you until you've over-heated the pads anyway.  280mm fronts are extremely unlikely to over-heat so in my experience you need nothing more than OEM Zimmerman discs and OEM pads on them.  More reliable and extremely effective.

Or you're braking too much, which marks you our as a girl anyway.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

or have a bit of power 

[Ben Lessani]

Don't mess about - upgrade to 280mm front brakes and the 22mm master cylinder.

On the 8v, to fit the 280's is it just a case of replacing the calliper carriers, callipers, disks and pads - or do you need the 16v hub too?

I've just fitted new wheel bearings on both sides, so I wouldn't bother replacing the hubs. But I am in need of new brakes, and uprating would be a good idea I guess.

[Diamond Hell]

Just go drop the 280 or 256 complete assemblies off the bottom of a Passat or Seat's struts - take the whole lot and bolt it up to your car.  Odds on the OEM wheel bearings will last as long as the new ones you've fitted.

You've just gotta give in and upgrade.  It's a pointless mission doing owt else.

[Diamond Hell]

or have a bit of power 

Bring it on, joy boy.

I'd offer you the chance to come to Goodwood in March and give me a good spanking for £155 for the day, but I suspect you'll be off singing countertenor for a choir somewhere.

You could always come out to the 'ring and teach me a thing or two about how slow my car is, but I suspect you'll be busy with choir-boy duties whatever date I suggest then, too.

 

[VeeDubGTI16v]

i wasnt specifically talking about me, but glad you took it personally     your a bit insecure arent you 

[Ben Lessani]

Just go drop the 280 or 256 complete assemblies off the bottom of a Passat or Seat's struts - take the whole lot and bolt it up to your car.  Odds on the OEM wheel bearings will last as long as the new ones you've fitted.

You've just gotta give in and upgrade.  It's a pointless mission doing owt else.

Non-option I'm afraid, wheel bearings are new, camber and toe has just been set - no way I'm dicking about with the hubs again.

[Diamond Hell]

Braking FAIL looms then, Ben.  Just drive slowly.

As for the antagonist - you're still hiding away from tracks with your antiquated injection system then, are you?

All mouth and no trousers.

Nice portrait of yourself there.

 

[VeeDubGTI16v]

in all honestly i couldnt care less whos car is quicker, and as you come across as a complete prick i dont really want to meet you either so unless its a coincidence i wont be doing a trackday with you     carry on trying to make yourself feel like the big man though

[Ben Lessani]

Braking FAIL looms then, Ben.  Just drive slowly.

Boo DH, my 239's are peachy, have a look at the last couple of posts on the dub thread and see the state of my pads right now. I have maybe two and three quarter pads remaining for the whole front end, and it will still happily lock up on a dry day. I get your point - I'm not being naive Its just that if I could fit the 256/280 without needing to change the hubs, I'd stick them on straight away, but tbh, after sorting out the whole wheel setup - its hardly worth the effort right now. The car is only a daily and I don't abuse the brakes, they have done me far better than fine thus far - fingers crossed, they will continue to do so.

I'm going to try and source some Pagid Fast Road pads and I think I'll replace the front disks too, they are 5 years old!

in all honestly i couldnt care less whos car is quicker ...

Both of you put your handbags down and behave; no more thread crapping! This thread is meant to be all about me and no-one else