Better 288mm Discs and pads

[thePHILosipher]

Hi guys,
I need to change my front brakes (pads and discs as ive glazed the pads and the discs have corroded badly)

im not going stage 2 until next year so for me the 312mm will be overkill so im looking for a decent 288 setup (£170 for the pair max) suitable for a bit of track abuse so fairly fade resistance:

The discs im looking at are:

Original Discs (£80),
Brembo Performance (£75) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....092026&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3654wt_775
Brembo Max (£90) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....761923&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3429wt_775


and the pads:

Original (£40),
Yellow Stuff (£90),
Ferodo (£42) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-IBIZA-Mk...CarParts_SM&hash=item335db0664e#ht_3136wt_948

any opinions on the stuff above about if they are any good and what the best combo would be.

cheers

 

[knight85]

to be honest mate go 312mm it wont be overkill as i think the 288 set up is not good enough for a stage 1 map...

i got my calipers and carriers for 100 quid from the TT shop in bedford..havent fitted them mind but I have them there to be fitted in the future...then i will get TT discs and pads..

 

[thePHILosipher]

ok well would a 312mm kit from a 2008 leon fit?? i have been reliably informed that as the pcd is different between the models they wont.......

 

[Cos]

Yeah the MK2 Leons have a PCD of 5x112, we've got 5x100

If you search on ebay for TT brakes, there's a seller who does calipers & carriers, then all you have to do is get the discs

eg: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Audi-TT-1-8-T...CarParts_SM&hash=item45f103b9dc#ht_2082wt_907

 

[Rhys_]

if you did want a set of 288, i j4st have some i will be looking to sell.

Tarox sport japan disc - and pads if u needed them to (pm me).

anway they are great i thought. but didnt mean to turn this into a sales pitch!!

 

[thePHILosipher]

if you did want a set of 288, i j4st have some i will be looking to sell.

Tarox sport japan disc - and pads if u needed them to (pm me).

anway they are great i thought. but didnt mean to turn this into a sales pitch!!

PM'd

 

[thePHILosipher]

ok last question ive been offered a 312mm kit from a MK1 TT 3.2V6 PCD100 will the calipers from that setup be to big to go under the wheels??

 

[knight85]

yep pretty sure they will be fine, thats what the TT shop sell in bedford...100 quid..or 90 quid picked up IIRC

 

[thePHILosipher]

yep pretty sure they will be fine, thats what the TT shop sell in bedford...100 quid..or 90 quid picked up IIRC

cool cheers for that buddy, ive just bought the kit, got carriers, calipers discs and pads pcd100x5, i did email the TT shop and they are out of stock currently, besides the whole kit only cost me £128

 

[Altech]

I think the 3.2 TT brake setup is different to the 1.8 225 TT. I remember looking at a 3.2 TT and thinking that the calipers looked different

 

[thePHILosipher]

I think the 3.2 TT brake setup is different to the 1.8 225 TT. I remember looking at a 3.2 TT and thinking that the calipers looked different

in what way??

now i could be making a mistake here but iirc in 2006 the only MK1 quattro they did was the 3.2

 

[Neo]

I think the 3.2 TT brake setup is different to the 1.8 225 TT. I remember looking at a 3.2 TT and thinking that the calipers looked different

They are different yes, most people get the 1.8 calipers because the V6 ones don`t fit under 16`s allegedly .

 

[Blanco92]

in what way??

now i could be making a mistake here but iirc in 2006 the only MK1 quattro they did was the 3.2

Nope, the 1.8T 225 had Quattro as standard.

Haldex Traction enabled four wheel drive, 'branded' as "quattro" was optional on the 180 engine, and standard on the more powerful 225 version.

 

[mexicorich]

I'm surprised that so many people think there is a problem with 288s?
I can only presume its due to fitment of poor pads?
Go for DS2500 pads and any good quality disc

 

[thePHILosipher]

Nope, the 1.8T 225 had Quattro as standard.

cheers, if only i had read the post sooner would have saved me the worry, i emailed the seller again and he confirmed it was a 1.8T so problem solved, in fact they have arrived

I'm surprised that so many people think there is a problem with 288s?
I can only presume its due to fitment of poor pads?
Go for DS2500 pads and any good quality disc

i think its down to feel, i'll be able to "gocompare" as of wednesday, personally the 288's were fine, but since my cars mapped i couldnt really push it, as knight said as well 312mm will give beefier stopping power especially on the track

 

[mexicorich]

Whats the going rate for 312mm set up?

 

[thePHILosipher]

seems to be around £150, mine set me back £128 + postage, so about the same as a set of good discs for the 288 setups

 

[mexicorich]

Cheers, think I'll sell mine then that I never considered necessary

 

[rod the sod]

i have just bought a set of porsche 16" d90 wheels and i am pretty sure that the tt brakes dont fit under them, just wondering if my original 288 brakes with grooved discs and good pads will b enough? what other options have i got? 302s brembos from the mk3 cupra mayb?

 

[Copey]

i have just bought a set of porsche 16" d90 wheels and i am pretty sure that the tt brakes dont fit under them, just wondering if my original 288 brakes with grooved discs and good pads will b enough? what other options have i got? 302s brembos from the mk3 cupra mayb?

Ive just had grooved and uprated pads on the front, stop salot better than it did before, good pads and tyres will make a big difference.