Brake q

[symsymma]

Whats a dti thingy bob thing

Yh im goin to change track rod end as one them is completly covered in rust and
Will change pads as been over a year since changed them.. Hopefuly that will sort it dont wana replace discs again

DTI stands for "dial test Indictator" it is basically a dial on a rod with a magnetic base and it has a pointer that can move in and out and as it does the dial reads how far it has moved normally in thousandths of a inch and to .01mm etc

So you put it on your wing and put the pointer on your disc and rotate the outside of the dial so the poi ter is pointing to 0 and then spin your disc and watch move any movement on the dial.
They also used for measure the concentric it's of shafts in motors, turbos etc

 

+1 you in enginering by any chance mate?

[navmk4gti]

Thats some techy stuff.. Wb just spining the disc and puting hand on it and feel if there uneven groove

had quick feel discs today they arent that worn in at all so think they all
Good.

any idea hw much dealer charge brake pads all places near me give crappy jap copys which dont last at all

[golfyste]

Whats a dti thingy bob thing

Yh im goin to change track rod end as one them is completly covered in rust and
Will change pads as been over a year since changed them.. Hopefuly that will sort it dont wana replace discs again

DTI stands for "dial test Indictator" it is basically a dial on a rod with a magnetic base and it has a pointer that can move in and out and as it does the dial reads how far it has moved normally in thousandths of a inch and to .01mm etc

So you put it on your wing and put the pointer on your disc and rotate the outside of the dial so the poi ter is pointing to 0 and then spin your disc and watch move any movement on the dial.
They also used for measure the concentric it's of shafts in motors, turbos etc

 

+1 you in enginering by any chance mate?

Yeah mate only 18 tho just comin to the end of my apprenticeship 

Thats some techy stuff.. Wb just spining the disc and puting hand on it and feel if there uneven groove

had quick feel discs today they arent that worn in at all so think they all
Good.

any idea hw much dealer charge brake pads all places near me give crappy jap copys which dont last at all

You can't normally feel it as the "weave" could occurs over half a turn o the disc so unless you hole the Wing incredibly tight and have solid finger you won't be able to feel it 

Dunno about dealer but have a look on places such as awesome, larkspeed and venom for performance pads dunno about own, tps maybe?

[navmk4gti]

awesome are getting close to being as crazy as stealers now .. will give tps a ring on monday then.. the front are 256mm and rear are 212mm is that right on a AGU? 

[golfyste]

awesome are getting close to being as crazy as stealers now .. will give tps a ring on monday then.. the front are 256mm and rear are 212mm is that right on a AGU? 

Ok mate, yeah bits like that don't tend to be cheap from then but they are good or bits like ricirc valve etc
You mean disc size?
Are they not 288 front and 232 on the rear?

[navmk4gti]

sorry my bad it is 288 front 256 rear 

ill try sourcing some mintex never tried them before 

[golfyste]

sorry my bad it is 288 front 256 rear 

ill try sourcing some mintex never tried them before 

  ok mate you got the rear 256 upgrade I'm guessin then.
I heard Mintex are ok and normally quite cheap never tries them myself tho.

Ok mate good luck with the search 

[navmk4gti]

sorry my bad it is 288 front 256 rear 

ill try sourcing some mintex never tried them before 

  ok mate you got the rear 256 upgrade I'm guessin then.
I heard Mintex are ok and normally quite cheap never tries them myself tho.

Ok mate good luck with the search 

no not got upgrade... there 232 actualy just checked on some brakes site got there in the end 

[golfyste]

sorry my bad it is 288 front 256 rear 

ill try sourcing some mintex never tried them before 

  ok mate you got the rear 256 upgrade I'm guessin then.
I heard Mintex are ok and normally quite cheap never tries them myself tho.

Ok mate good luck with the search 

no not got upgrade... there 232 actualy just checked on some brakes site got there in the end 

Haha thought so   
Can't wait to get my 288's on the rear .....looks a bit daft with 340's on the front and 232's on the back haha 

[navmk4gti]

if my discs are warped i will just for upgrade then 312's and 256 rears  .. found few brake pads will post links when get home at work at the mo