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  1. Brake failure - Help

    Dear all My girlfriend has a 2003 Ibiza and the following keeps happening whilst she is driving: Brake pedal locks - she cannot depress the pedal, which gives no brakes - eek EPC light comes on engine light comes on Car stalls Steering occasionally goes Obviously this is very...
  2. cap r 225

    LCR no brake lights

    Would appriciate some quick feedback please guy's, you've never let me down yet.:D My cars thrown a few fault codes up lately on Vag-Com, and i assumed it was the cold weather as the same code never appeared twice. Only for a nice chap in a Ferrar 360 to pull up next to me at the lights and...
  3. AntneeUK

    Banging Brake

    Popped out in the snow today to pick up some dog food, and the road was all snow-free until I got to the pet-food place, whose car park was still under a bit of snow. As I was leaving, i got to the first junction and pressed the brakes as I changed down to first. There was a banging noise...
  4. Trublu07

    Brake pad combos

    Hi. I am running Ebc Ultimax discks front and rear on my remapped Lcr. I have ds2500 pads on the front and Pagid on the rear. The rear disks keep getting rubbed and my garage has suggested better pads. For those running ds pads on the front what pads do you have on the rear?
  5. jase750

    312mm brake question ?

    I'm finally getting around to fitting the 312's to the FR. Bought some ATE power discs from Eurocarparts for £63 the pair and Pagid pads. the question I have is will the banjo bolt from my LUCAS original calipers fit the new Audi TT calipers ? or am I better off getting new ones to suit the...
  6. Trublu07

    What's causing this- brake disks

    I am getting a groaning sound sometimes when doing traffic driving. My local garage have given me new disks and it's still doing it. It is on the rear driverside disk and from looking at the disks the disk has been worn away to a slant on the outside and the inside is worn aswell now. The wear...
  7. Goodridge brake hoses

    On venom motorsport they only list ibiza cupra R (99-01) would they be the correct ones for my car ive got and mk3 ibiza cupra its 2002 6Kmodel
  8. brake discs and pads for the front

    Hi, Please can someone recommend a set of discs and pads for the front ? some one was supposed to be sorting this out for me but screwed at the last minute. Need to get all parts by Friday!!!:confused::confused::confused:
  9. help, brake pedal vibrates when braking!

    hi , only had the car a few days and love it, but when braking gently at slow speeds the pedal vibrated and makes a strange noise does anyone know what it could be thanks
  10. thewiizard

    Cupra brake failure

    Well as the title states my brakes have just failed, typically when approaching a speed bump slightly quicker than I perhaps should have been. Pedal felt normal for a second then went completely soft and hit the floor. :wtf: I managed to slow down enough by a quick down shift and some good ol'...
  11. icestorm81

    New brake discs needed

    Does anyone know if the brembo groved discs are any good with ds2500 pads, as i found some on ebay for 200 pounds which include 2 up front, and 2 for the back...
  12. EdHorny

    Brake upgrade for Bocanegra - Updated 12/01/10

    Hey peeps, Loving my Bocanegra, but one thing i wish I had was the sport brakes. Now I'm regretting not having that, I think the standard brakes are good but not good enough, I need more stopping power. Anyone know the options I have, I would like an upgrade to Brembo's or equivalent but I'd...
  13. WHich LCR Brake Pads have the shim.

    I need replacement Front brake pads and i only want to buy a set that have the metal shim on the back of the front pad so that I can prevent the click noise when pressing the brake pedal at low speeds. Can anyone advise? I know that EBC and Brembo have it. Mintex do not. Regards.
  14. basemanuk

    No brake lights

    i went to change one of my brake lights today and now none of them work other then the strip light on my spoiler! can anyone help. and yes thay are the correct bulb
  15. twig

    Brake pipe part no. request

    Does anyone know the part no. for the last section of brake line which joins onto the brake cylinder? Mine was on so tight I've ruined it trying to get the nut off and had to scrap it. The car has rear drum brakes if that helps. I've looked on Vag Cat and can't for the life of me find where it's...
  16. brake upgrade

    hi guys n gals, i have a mk2 leon cupra and im wanting to upgrade my brakes, i would like to put porsche calipers on the front but not sure which ones to go for 4 pot or 6 pots? or which model of porsche caliper? what else would i need? and where could i get them from? any advice would be...
  17. Advice on changing Rear brake\ light in Altea

    Hi, Noticed the lamp warning light come on in my 54 plate Altea and then checked and I have a brake\rear light bulb gone. The only issue is I cannot make any sense of the handbook instructions for replacing the bulb! It suggests I take out 2 screws that are rear facing in the door seal next...
  18. Cupra-jb

    brake light problems!

    iv got a major issue with my lights on my o3 lcr. the problem is that when i put my side lights on all the brake lights stay on and only go off if i turn the lights off? and when the lights are off if you push the brake pedal the front left side light comes on aswell as the brakes? so i...
  19. What brake pads are you folks running for road or track?

    Pagid, EBC Red, Black Diamond, Ferrodo? Something else? thanks Neil
  20. Willie

    DIY and inexpensive brake bleeding kit

    I've been doing quite a bit or research into this and have come across a few set ups. This one looks good and could be done in Britian, with different products. http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm Cheap and easy, just how we like it:)
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