Upgraded Pads??

[david25]

Happy reading here

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=657199&mid=173159&nmt=yellow%20stuff%20brake%20pads

[SteveP]

Having tried the upgraded pads, discs and fluid route on my mk5 I was say if your going on track days you will quickly find the limits of the standard setup.

I have tried an AP big brake kit on my Mk6 and it was awesome on track but a bit too much for the road, so I have settled on a middle of the road upgrade using Porsche Cayman S 4 pot brembo calipers on custom carriers to fit the OEM 312mm discs.

This provides a much improved pedal feel and so far, using some SBS fast road pads, better resistance to fading.

[RickS]

Keith, you need to get a grip man and start reading threads properly.

I did read alecoc's topic properly. You can upgrade virtually anything but that would only be necessary if you lived on a track. If he wants to spend £1500+ for a brake upgrade and £100+ for pads for a couple of track days then go ahead?  

Doesn't matter how many trackdays you do, getting shot of brake fade and a woolly feeling peddle will have it's benefits on the road as well.

Nick

I must not drive fast enough or for long enough; not noticed any brake fade on mine and pedal feels sharp, not woolly. Never been on a track though.

[alexoc]

Thanks for all the reply guys, much food for thought

@SteveP - Did you sell your AP's?

[alexoc]

For anyone who may be interested, yesterday I did a trackday on standard discs/pads/fluid and I was actually very surprised at how well they performed.
There was quite a bit of smoke from the pads after a couple of the sessions but 20 minutes cooling time and they were ready for more!!
Obviously I kept in mind they were built for the road when I was out on track and wasn't too hard on them, with a mixture of dry and wet track time that obviously helped the brakes too with lower speeds in the wet.

Overall they worked well with regular cooling and not staying on track for too long between intervals, having said all that I will still be getting upgraded pads & fluid for next time - so I can stay out for longer and I reckon the fluid got very hot towards the end