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GTI Spring Festival 29th March
wigit:
the temptress looks mighty fine since she has had some work to the rear too as looks like a really cohesive styled car now, love those wheels on it too
MAT ED30:
if i can get down there this week i am having another go :signLOL:
jhtrophy:
i bet you are mate, what a car!!! felt like mine but well built and with toque!!! i fell in love. :love:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on March 30, 2009, 05:01:09 pm ---OK, couple more questions...
1) How comes you guys always get to test stuff? I want to join the club - I'm sure I can provide an impartial and detailed review.
2) Were those discs ceramic? And how much would it cost to replace pads, and discs each time round... I'm hoping its not £2800 each time.
3) What other cost effective brake upgrades are there that you folks can recommend.
Thanks,
Mo
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....To answer your questions:
1) In the case of VWR's demo car, aka The Temptress, those of us who have driven her have done so because she's a demo car for VWR's offered products and she's for their own testing rather than ours. Otherwise on testing generally for various manufacturers, you have to be invited by the manufacturer.
2) Not ceramic. 4-pot & 4-pad (quite unusual). £129.23 a set of pads inc vat but not fitting.
3) Depends what you mean by "cost-effective". AP Racing have a very long established excellent reputation. Tarox excellent too. Others I personally have little knowledge of. Some guys use components from other cars such as R32 and Cupra. I prefer to have the peace of mind of a manufacturer's aftersales support with a fully tested kit and don't mind it costing more.
HTH (Hope This Helps) :happy2:
QD MBE:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on March 30, 2009, 03:51:04 pm ---
--- Quote from: jonnyc on March 30, 2009, 03:37:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: RedRobin on March 30, 2009, 03:34:31 pm ---
....I find them a bit snatchy compared with my AP Racing's but they do work extremely well!! I've got a bit more used to the feel but got a bit of a shock first time I applied them.
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Its a VW Racing branded Project Mu product, they are fantasic! Love them to bits, should have them on my car soon.. Well as soon as I can afford them anyways lol..
Really didn't notice the grabby feeling that you describe Robin.. Possibly the pads were not bedded correctly when you drove the car? I think I was in it a little while after you..
Jonny
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....Yes, I have the honour of being the very first non-VWR staff to drive her and the last time I drove her was still before you did. I know after my feedback that Mark was going to do more to sort out the brakes. Time for me to re-acquaint myself with her methinks. I really love that car - So tactile!
:happy2:
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Test her - Pahhhh!!
I had her for a whole week! And what a week it was! Those brakes are fantastic.
Great car! :happy2:
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