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Offline lee1989

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anyone ever used these??
« on: 08 June 2013, 10:25 »
Anyone ever bought/used these off ebay 170872668182 need to change brakes just want to no if these are any good cheers

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Re: anyone ever used these??
« Reply #1 on: 09 June 2013, 10:35 »
Or does any1 think they are any good??

Offline davemk4

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Re: anyone ever used these??
« Reply #2 on: 09 June 2013, 17:56 »
dont know about them but if you after a style based disk as the oem golf brakes i think are very good but i fitted these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Golf-mk4-GTi-Turbo-Drilled-Brake-Discs-Front-Rear-Pads-/300545038849?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item45f9e15a01

and they spot on and brake your neck when trying to stop lol
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Re: anyone ever used these??
« Reply #3 on: 09 June 2013, 19:46 »
I wouldn't bother with drilled and grooved discs to be honest, get a decent set of vented discs and they'll be fine.

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Re: anyone ever used these??
« Reply #4 on: 10 June 2013, 08:54 »
Got mine dimpled/grooved purley for looks nothing more
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Re: anyone ever used these??
« Reply #5 on: 10 June 2013, 17:50 »
Drilled is to save weight (not really worth doing on the mk4) and grooved will wear your pads out a lot quicker


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Re: anyone ever used these??
« Reply #6 on: 10 June 2013, 18:49 »
Yer heard that before but never had an issue nt enough to relise anyway
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Offline lee1989

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Re: anyone ever used these??
« Reply #7 on: 23 June 2013, 20:15 »
cheers for the reply's guys, not really looking for looks just looking for good CHEAP ones that will stop when needed not carry on down the road for miles after lol 

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Re: anyone ever used these??
« Reply #8 on: 23 June 2013, 20:20 »
would these be ok for a few months
 VW GOLF MK4 2.0 GTi FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DISCS + PADS 97-04
as im getting a new car in a few months so all money going into that cheers