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Offline ben1.8T

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Front brakes
« on: 17 February 2009, 12:40 »
While my car was having the wheel bearings done the mechanic said ill need discs and pads at some point and that the backs will need doing first so was thinking drilled /grooved for the rears and some decent pads. No sure what to go for? Any ideas?

And the fronts I dont wanna spend mega money on Brembos or AP at the moment max of about £350 for the fronts any ideas what to do and go for?  :smiley:
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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #1 on: 17 February 2009, 12:55 »
I wouldn't really spend the extra on discs, TBH - Pad money is where it's at, IMO.

EBC do some plain discs, now, & along with their red/yellow stuff pads, make a great combo at a reasonable price.

Cheapest I found a few months ago, was from here  >>>  www.buypartsby.co.uk  :afro:
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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #2 on: 17 February 2009, 12:56 »
Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 17 February 2009, 12:55
I wouldn't really spend the extra on discs, TBH - Pad money is where it's at, IMO.

EBC do some plain discs, now, & along with their red/yellow stuff pads, make a great combo at a reasonable price.

Cheapest I found a few months ago, was from here  >>>  www.buypartsby.co.uk  :afro:

Top man cheers Ivor? Would you not bother putting drilled ones on then? Or go 312mm discs?  :smiley:
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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #3 on: 17 February 2009, 13:09 »
Quote from: ben1.8T on 17 February 2009, 12:56
Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 17 February 2009, 12:55
I wouldn't really spend the extra on discs, TBH - Pad money is where it's at, IMO.

EBC do some plain discs, now, & along with their red/yellow stuff pads, make a great combo at a reasonable price.

Cheapest I found a few months ago, was from here  >>>  www.buypartsby.co.uk  :afro:

Top man cheers Ivor? Would you not bother putting drilled ones on then? Or go 312mm discs?  :smiley:


No, they'll wear your pads out more quickly.  Like I've said, many a time, your better off spending the money on decent pads instead. ;)

312's do stop you better than the 288's, no doubt, but they just upset the balance of the car under HARD braking with 232's at the rear, IMO.  (Nothing dangerous or anything you can't live with everyday, just too much of a difference between the two when driving on the edge, for my liking).

If you've got the extra ~£100 to throw at the 312 carriers, then go for it! :afro:
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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #4 on: 17 February 2009, 13:47 »
I'm running red stuff pads and 312mm disks. I and can feel the stopping power over the standard set up that was on the car when I bought it. It's a good cheap upgrade.
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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #5 on: 17 February 2009, 14:04 »
Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 17 February 2009, 13:09
Quote from: ben1.8T on 17 February 2009, 12:56
Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 17 February 2009, 12:55
I wouldn't really spend the extra on discs, TBH - Pad money is where it's at, IMO.

EBC do some plain discs, now, & along with their red/yellow stuff pads, make a great combo at a reasonable price.

Cheapest I found a few months ago, was from here  >>>  www.buypartsby.co.uk  :afro:

Top man cheers Ivor? Would you not bother putting drilled ones on then? Or go 312mm discs?  :smiley:


No, they'll wear your pads out more quickly.  Like I've said, many a time, your better off spending the money on decent pads instead. ;)

312's do stop you better than the 288's, no doubt, but they just upset the balance of the car under HARD braking with 232's at the rear, IMO.  (Nothing dangerous or anything you can't live with everyday, just too much of a difference between the two when driving on the edge, for my liking).

If you've got the extra ~£100 to throw at the 312 carriers, then go for it! :afro:

Cheers mate think ill go for the 312mm carriers what discs should get?
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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #6 on: 17 February 2009, 14:30 »
Indeed i need to upgrade my brakes at some point to, someone recommended the 312mm Audi TT discs an calipers?
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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #7 on: 17 February 2009, 14:36 »
with the 312mm upgrade I think you just buy the carriers and discs and pads and use your standard calipers?
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Re: Front brakes
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Re: Front brakes
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