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pad wear sensor
« on: November 24, 2008, 03:56:19 pm »
Hi guys, ive just bought some Ferodo R32 Front brake pads. I know these dont come with pad wear sensors, which im not bothered about really. i check them regularly enough.

i just wondered if you can short the pad sensor and it not bring up any ECU errors.

i have done this on my mk4 but i know the mk5 are a bit more advanced?

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Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2008, 04:24:57 pm »
hmm...true. i absolutely swear by the ferodos mate!

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2008, 04:29:41 pm »
hmm...true. i absolutely swear by the ferodos mate!
they are great pads but u could have kept it all working like it should with the sensor and have better pads

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2008, 04:48:07 pm »
are the hawks known for being better than the Ferodos?

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2008, 04:52:49 pm »
are the hawks known for being better than the Ferodos?

not sure fella but a phone call to awesome will tell you how good they are as like i said they are in the ecs stage 5 kit so they must be very good

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2008, 05:16:57 pm »
thanks mate! :)

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2008, 05:18:59 pm »
thanks mate! :)

no probs just let us know if you get some as i might get some for the track days i do

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2008, 09:31:23 pm »
already ordered some from balance motorsport. the ones on my anni completely transformed the brakes.

they are the same brakes on the mk4 anni that are on the ed30. how rediculous is that?

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2008, 09:51:56 pm »
already ordered some from balance motorsport. the ones on my anni completely transformed the brakes.

they are the same brakes on the mk4 anni that are on the ed30. how rediculous is that?

lol sounds about right

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2008, 09:56:43 pm »
i couldnt bear the thought of having 300bhp+ with 312mm brakes, i find the limit with these brakes with only 190bhp!

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2008, 06:35:13 pm »
already ordered some from balance motorsport. the ones on my anni completely transformed the brakes.

they are the same brakes on the mk4 anni that are on the ed30. how rediculous is that?

The brakes on the ED30 really are a poor effort from Volkswagen! One of the Eddy's main competitors the Megane R26 comes with Brembo's standard and thats a bloody Renault! The least that Volkswagen could have done was throw the R32 brakes on it as standard not keep the same ones on from its predecessor which was released FIVE YEARS ago!  :mad: :mad: :mad:
« Last Edit: November 25, 2008, 07:13:01 pm by T88OMM »
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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2008, 06:38:27 pm »
bad thing is they put the r32 brakes on the new cupra and not on ours  :confused:

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2008, 07:10:21 pm »
im putting r32 brakes on my new car, obviously, from the thread. VW told me that the warranty on the brakes would be void even if they fit them! wankers!

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Re: pad wear sensor
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2008, 07:13:40 pm »
im putting r32 brakes on my new car, obviously, from the thread. VW told me that the warranty on the brakes would be void even if they fit them! wankers!

That is absolutely ridiculous!  :angry015: :angry015: :angry015: :angry015:
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