All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Brake upgrade question.
Leeroy87:
Maybe it was the brake fluid not being changed in awhile. Yesterday I went and picked up some nearly new full set s3 calipers, carriers, hoses with new discs and pads for £400 :happy2:. Just waiting on Daveb to send out new braided lines and my blue brake fluid to arrive :smiley:
P.s The s3 setup weighs a ton :laugh:
flashp:
I wonder if by doing this you will have by default fixed a previously inexpensive fault to rectify.
You may notice the extra weight but the brakes are good. :happy2:
r5gtt:
unsprung weight or was it sprung weigh :signLOL:
Leeroy87:
Haha hopefully mate. Decided on this option as I'm going stage 2+ the end of January anyway. Yeah from what I've read they seem to be a good upgrade :happy2:
--- Quote from: flashp on December 22, 2015, 08:47:53 am ---I wonder if by doing this you will have by default fixed a previously inexpensive fault to rectify.
You may notice the extra weight but the brakes are good. :happy2:
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pudding:
--- Quote from: flashp on December 21, 2015, 02:49:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: Pudding on December 21, 2015, 11:25:17 am ---/\ Same. Running stage2 ED30 with standard brakes and not found them lacking for road use.
Braking from 100ish on a downhill dual-carriageway exit is about the only time I've felt they were a little lacking, but that accounts for about 1% of my daily driving.
My only gripe about the brakes is the inconsistent pedal feel. Sometimes they feel super grabby and other times they need a firmer push. Vacuum pump on it's way out maybe?
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What pads are they? If they are other than OE and have a specific bedding in procedure as performance pads often do, repeat the procedure and see what happens.
How old is your fluid? Has it always been changed on time?
Have you done a track day on them? You may have boiled the fluid and introduced bubbles.
I'd bet on one or more of the above before a brake servo.
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The brakes were recently overhauled with OEM pads and discs all round, following complete seizure of both rear calipers.
The previous owner fitted Mintex pads and aftermarket discs and the OEM stuff feels a lot better, so I think I'll stick with that from now on. Yeah fluid done recently as part of a full service at my local dealer. No track days done as yet.
I do actually have a leaky servo (can hear it hissing in the cabin) but there's also a vacuum pump on the side of the engine isn't there? Not sure what that feeds but I've heard they can go.
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