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Offline madsb

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"Warped" front rotors, need new. which?
« on: 14 June 2013, 23:51 »
1996 8v. Does that make it 288 or 280? I guess the two are interchangeable?

Anyway, the rotors are "warped", which is totally misleading (http://www.examiner.com/article/there-s-no-such-thing-as-warped-brake-rotors).. Does anyone have a link for a new front set? Good oem quality. Would also appreciate links for drilled or ridged rotors :)

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Re: "Warped" front rotors, need new. which?
« Reply #1 on: 15 June 2013, 12:15 »
1996 should be 288mm but you will need to check as vw fitted what ever they had in stock

search for ebc brakes for decent quality (and they have a choice of grooved etc)
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Re: "Warped" front rotors, need new. which?
« Reply #2 on: 16 June 2013, 11:03 »
holy sh!tballs. these seem expensive. and boy you really get to pay for those extra 8mm ... do they even matter at all?


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Re: "Warped" front rotors, need new. which?
« Reply #4 on: 16 June 2013, 12:52 »
^They'll be fine as your very unlikely to cook the brakes on an 8v....don't forget to use the 25% off forum code.

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Re: "Warped" front rotors, need new. which?
« Reply #5 on: 16 June 2013, 15:05 »
Thanks man. Any advice on brake pads? Looking for as little whine and dust as possible obviously :)

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Re: "Warped" front rotors, need new. which?
« Reply #6 on: 16 June 2013, 15:52 »
Just get the matching 'pagid' ones.. :afro:

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Re: "Warped" front rotors, need new. which?
« Reply #7 on: 16 June 2013, 16:54 »
I got pagid and they squeal like mad  :undecided: