Author Topic: 1.8T 180 brake pads  (Read 1428 times)

Offline 1 gti

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1.8T 180 brake pads
« on: 16 January 2013, 21:14 »
What brake pads do you guys recommend? Don't want anything racing but maybe fast road and normal. The ones which need changing give off way too much dust and presume they're OEM. Any advice is appreciated  :smiley:

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Re: 1.8T 180 brake pads
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2013, 21:27 »
Pagid discs and pads.

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Re: 1.8T 180 brake pads
« Reply #2 on: 16 January 2013, 21:29 »
Ferodo or Mintex are good choices.

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Re: 1.8T 180 brake pads
« Reply #3 on: 16 January 2013, 21:44 »
No one rate green stuff??


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Re: 1.8T 180 brake pads
« Reply #4 on: 17 January 2013, 08:33 »
I use EBC red stuff on mine
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Re: 1.8T 180 brake pads
« Reply #5 on: 17 January 2013, 12:31 »
Ferodo or Mintex are good choices.
Ferodo are more racing aren't they? I was thinking mintex to be honest.
Not a fan of EBC I'm afraid

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Re: 1.8T 180 brake pads
« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2013, 13:38 »
Ferodo or Mintex are good choices.
Ferodo are more racing aren't they? I was thinking mintex to be honest.
Not a fan of EBC I'm afraid

Ferodo make road pads, they are a good choice.

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Re: 1.8T 180 brake pads
« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2013, 13:55 »
Ferodo make road pads and awesome track pads.

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Re: 1.8T 180 brake pads
« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2013, 15:42 »
Nice one guys  :smiley: