Brakes seem rubbish?

[mcmanus1806]

So I have got a 2008 FR 170 TDi. Just been remapped to 220bhp

My brakes seem to leave me with no confidence in them at all, it seems as though they are always slipping, and are very very sharp when driving slow, but higher speeds, they feel ****!

Any ideas of what I could do?

I was thinking of buying Red Stuff brake pads, or possibly upgrading the whole brake system, however that is very very costly :/

 

[towcester vag]

i wouldnt use ebc brakes as they have had a lot of issues
try to get some ferodo ds2500 or
performance friction fast road composite

 

[AndrewJB]

Don't bother with updates pads n discs get a set of the Cupra 345mm brakes

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[Mac]

instead of the cupra brakes i would say go for the big brake kit will cost you under 600-700
as soon as i put the 18's back on the car i will put the BBK also

 

[AndrewJB]

You can but they will be over kill tbh

Mac i am coming to Bucharest and Constanta in March now, Don't think i can come to Timisoara though

 

[Kambo]

Try some new brake fluid first, easier and cheaper, usually can make quite a difference if it ain't been done for a while

 

[AndrewJB]

Yes it will

 

[Benzy]

I upgraded to the Cupra r 345mm set up on the fronts only and I can vouch for them! As Andrewjb said any bigger will be overkill. They are a great upgrade and don't cost much at all. Think I paid 200 for mind if I remember, and seeing as I needed new discs and pads anyway (would have cost 100 ish) in theory it only cost me 100.

 

[t121anf]

I upgraded to the Cupra r 345mm set up on the fronts only and I can vouch for them! As Andrewjb said any bigger will be overkill. They are a great upgrade and don't cost much at all. Think I paid 200 for mind if I remember, and seeing as I needed new discs and pads anyway (would have cost 100 ish) in theory it only cost me 100.

Great price, from where?

 

[Benzy]

I just searched eBay for ages. Also search for mk5 r32 as they are the same set up

 

[richicupra]

345mm brakes, every other car I drive now feels like I'm not stopping haha