V5 170bhp Front Discs

[ekjambo]

So I've just had a call from the garage who are servicing my Tolly to say I need new front discs and pads.

I asked them to price up some updated numbers as I like to feel as if the seat belt is stopping me from mounting the car in front when I drop the anchors...imagine my surprise when he told me I dont really need them as the front brakes - including the calipers have already been updated to those off of a big ass A6!!!

312mm discs rather than 280(ish) ain't cheap!!

 

[Dox1966]

So I've just had a call from the garage who are servicing my Tolly to say I need new front discs and pads.

I asked them to price up some updated numbers as I like to feel as if the seat belt is stopping me from mounting the car in front when I drop the anchors...imagine my surprise when he told me I dont really need them as the front brakes - including the calipers have already been updated to those off of a big ass A6!!!

312mm discs rather than 280(ish) ain't cheap!!

312mm disks are standard on 170bhp 20v V5s

 

[RoddersV5]

Yup.. They fill my 18's nicely too lol..

 

[ekjambo]

312mm disks are standard on 170bhp 20v V5s

Ah I see, my mistake

Yup.. They fill my 18's nicely too lol..

Yeh they definitely fill out the 18's nicely lol

 

[Slimy]

Yep, the only 'upgrade' is the 323mm Brembo's, or some major rework for some non-SEAT kit.

You might like to go to higher quality discs, but I find the 312's more than enough.

The 150 V5's got 288mm discs if I remember rightly.

 

[Dox1966]

Yep, the only 'upgrade' is the 323mm Brembo's, or some major rework for some non-SEAT kit.

You might like to go to higher quality discs, but I find the 312's more than enough.

The 150 V5's got 288mm discs if I remember rightly.

Yup 288s on 150bhp 10v V5s