What brakes?

[Dolly_Gti]

my Discs are shot and the pads aint much better, so i need to change. obviously i want to "upgrade" but i dont want my wallet to take a pounding.

they will be for 90 normal granny driving 8% the odd blast down a country lane, and the other 2% will be at the nurberg ring in june!

so what you all reckon? black diamonds with predator pads would do for the ring but £190-210 for just fronts is abit much

 

[AlpineWhite]

Black diamond discs are rather good though

I'd be tempted to see if I could get hold of some grooved discs and maybe some fast road pads? Or perhaps just take a spare set to the 'ring?

 

[Dolly_Gti]

more worried about brake fade half way round the lap, then ruining the experiance which is why i kind of dont want to fit a cheap set up front, its got braided hoses and the fluid is only a few months old. just the actually discs/pads that suck

 

[jcs356]

They are expensive but I can't fault Ferrodo DS2500 pads. If you are planning any track use you will not experience any fade.

 

[Dolly_Gti]

the more i look the more its going to cost lol. say i went for the ferrodo ds2500 because ive heard alot of good things about them what discs should i run, or are discs of less an importance.

excellent pads, standard discs ?

im also going to need 4 tyres which is why im not keen on spending loads and then theres fuel there and back, going to be an expensive few days lol

 

[Dave_R]

They are expensive but I can't fault Ferrodo DS2500 pads. If you are planning any track use you will not experience any fade.

Second that... I will swear my life on them! Amazing pads

 

[Dolly_Gti]

so who sells these pads? im off to sleep now but any useful links for tomorrow appreciated.

hook a lazy brother up!

 

[orangemuffin]

Dolly, how effective are the braided lines. How well do the eliminate the spongy feeling ?

 

[andyj]

Pagid Fast Road pads were good back when I fitted them to my Mk2, but I'm not sure if they're readily available nowadays!

Ferrodo DS2500's seem to be the current favourite of many on here......

 

[Mellow Yello]

when it comes round to doing my brakes , i think im going to opt for some rotordisc disks and ds2500's , only fancy the rotordisc's as there a bit of eye candy and competitivley priced at around £110 for the front and about the same for the rear

 

[Dolly_Gti]

to be honest i havent been near a track since i fitted the braided hoses, and with the pads and discs being shite the pedal has never felt great, i just like the thought of knowing they are there and to be honest at £60ish i think its a investment.

i tend to keep the brake fluid fresh which is one of the most over looked things imho. this helps loads

 

[orangemuffin]

Oh right, the ones i was looking at on euro performance were over £100..? ill keep looking around.

 

[Dolly_Gti]

goodridge around £60 im sure, definatly on ebay but they are listed on europerformance car parts i think.

 

[Dolly_Gti]

Ferrodo DS2500's are about twice as much as predator normal or track pads lol! thinking predator pads, and groved black diamond discs, or maybe £15 for the combi? cant help but feel its over kill for what i need though.

EBC do discs for £89.99 neither drilled or grooved though, £40 cheaper than diamonds? hmmm

found 4 toyo proxys for £126

 

[CraigW]

Oh right, the ones i was looking at on euro performance were over £100..? ill keep looking around.

Theres some braided lines on ebay for around the £50 mark. Noticed them last night when I was looking for a set of 256/280 brakes.

Theres a company called Hel that do braided lines aswell. Heres there website:

http://www.helcarkits.co.uk

Hope that helps you mate.

 

[jcs356]

I'm just running cheapo Red Dot grooved discs. It's the pads that are important, funky grooved discs are just eye candy TBH!

 

[Dolly_Gti]

I'm just running cheapo Red Dot grooved discs. It's the pads that are important, funky grooved discs are just eye candy TBH!

think this is route im taking

 

[Krishen]

found 4 toyo proxys for £126

Where did you find them from? I need to buy some new tyres for mine.

 

[Dolly_Gti]

ebay dude, just search your tyre size and required make. my brother got 4 kuhmos off there. i reckon they sell them very close to cost as even at work (bmw) it would cost me around £145 for the same 4. at our price well over £200 if we added our mark up lol