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ljc19630:
Hey guys, hope you're all safe and well.

When I purchased my Eddy 2 years ago it came with Tarox 6 pot calipers. Had nothing but issues with these for many reasons, hence have now decided to go with what I had n my K04 GTi, that being S3 8P calipers and 345mm discs. I'm angling on EBC pads, but not sure if i got with Red Stuff or Yellow Stuff. I dont track the car, its used daily and i lik ethe odd fast road drive (In Mexico) of course.  As I am runnig STG3 433hp 440tq I do need better stopping power wiithout going crasy!!!

Any advice or help would be appreciated

Cheers
Louie

breeze:
What is wrong with the Tarox and have you spoken to them? May be worth a rebuild?

The old Yellowstuff and Redstuff were terrible but I get the impression EBC has really moved the game on, so worth getting advice from others. DS2500 is a good road pad all things considered. Not for track (which I can see you don't do).

ljc19630:
I'll be honest they never felt right from the start, and can'r be arsed as tried DS2500 pads in these, new 312 discs and also dedicated Tarox pads + brake fluid change. Still shyte, so going with what I know works well as the set up i had on my K04 GTi was awesome. DS2500 pads are an option but the re furbed calipers I have got to find out if the calipers are TWR or ATE as two different pad options :thinking:

pudding:
I don't know many people who've had a good experience with Tar-Ox stuff  :grin:  Obviously Brembo, AP Racing and Alcon are the top dogs in that sector, but costly.

Yellow = A big fat hell no for a road car.
Red = Worth a punt if EBC have improved the compound in recent years as Breeze said, because otherwise, EBC are the worst pads I've ever experienced, ever ever ever!!!
DS2500 = Over rated meh.  Good on paper but in practice, very underwhelming for the money.  Very dusty as well, and not the 'nice' dust that wipes off easily, but the kind that burrows into wheel lacquer.

The MK7 R or S3 brakes are plenty good enough to be fair  :happy2:  I've used 4 pot kits in the past and the improvement never blew my skirt up to be honest, except when really standing on them from high speed with seriously sticky track pads.....but how often does that happen on the road?  :grin:

I just couldn't live with the squealing, sqauwking, clicking, clacking, knocking and clunking...... and all the dust .....and the massive cost of replacement rotors (Yes you, AP Racing) blah blah.  Stick to OEM brakes  :grin:

Marticus:
Oh wow this is a timely thread as I've just bought a set of refurbed 345mm front calipers and am now wondering what to do about pads and disks.

I was hoping to find something that's not going to leave my wallet gaping, but will live through a track day or two.

Are 'standard' (ate, twr) going do work out? Anyone have experience with that?

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