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Offline gjroe78

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New brake discs and pads
« on: 21 February 2009, 22:37 »
Right so the wife gt-tdi goes in for a service next week and i know it needs new discs and pads so the question is...... Do i upgrade the discs(drilled & grooved) or just get standard vented ones
Seen these but not sure if its worth it ???
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BORA-mk4-5-GOLF-TDi-BEETLE-Drilled-Grooved-Brake-Discs_W0QQitemZ120289826656QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item120289826656&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
Oh and what pads can anyone recommend ???
Not wanting to spend £££'s either as it's just the wifes daily at the moment
Cheers  :wink:
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Re: New brake discs and pads
« Reply #2 on: 21 February 2009, 22:59 »
Drilled/grooved discs will do nothing but wear your pads more quickly.  Get some nice vented discs, and REALLY good pads :afro:

These should fit on your Golf.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-A4-FRONT-MINTEX-BRAKE-DISC-288mm-AND-PADS-00_W0QQitemZ230259854123QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item230259854123&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
« Last Edit: 21 February 2009, 23:02 by bobbarley »

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Re: New brake discs and pads
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2009, 23:02 »
Drilled/grooved discs will do nothing but wear your pads more quickly.  Get some nice vented discs, and REALLY good pads :afro:

What's the point if it's a daily?

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Re: New brake discs and pads
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2009, 23:03 »
Drilled/grooved discs will do nothing but wear your pads more quickly.  Get some nice vented discs, and REALLY good pads :afro:

What's the point if it's a daily?
I class Mintex as really good  :cool:

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Re: New brake discs and pads
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2009, 23:06 »
So the A4 discs are the same are they ???
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Re: New brake discs and pads
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2009, 23:46 »
Drilled/grooved discs will do nothing but wear your pads more quickly.  Get some nice vented discs, and REALLY good pads :afro:

What's the point if it's a daily?
I class Mintex as really good  :cool:

I see

Want these ones mate

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLF-MK4-98-03-MINTEX-FRONT-REAR-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS_W0QQitemZ330282939685QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item330282939685&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Not sure why I linked you to A4 ones.

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Re: New brake discs and pads
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2009, 23:51 »
Good price for an entire set.

I managed to get Mintex 312mm fronts (with pads) and 256mm rears (and pads) for about £100 from the seller I linked to, as I didn't have to pay for delivery :)

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Re: New brake discs and pads
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2009, 23:58 »
that's a good deal. I'm seriously thinking about ordering new discs and pads for 312mm brakes now, just n case they go up in price!

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Re: New brake discs and pads
« Reply #9 on: 22 February 2009, 00:00 »
Never a bad thing, the 312mm's look  :cool: