All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Rear Brake Pad Upgrades....
DaveB@Vagbremtechnic:
--- Quote from: jabbalad on September 02, 2009, 01:40:03 pm ---In my opinion i would just stick some decent pads in the back, front wheel drive cars shouldnt use much rear braking... when your trying to do everything through the front wheels the last thing you want to do it to make the back too stable!
Thats my part anyway, and i dont really need to justify this...
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Not necessary to justify anything mate, could you just elaborate on the bit Ive highlighted
xxx_mojo_xxx:
Guys, whilst this is all good discussion - I can't help feel confused.
I have a big brake kit arriving any time this week. Should I also look at upgrading my rear pads, or go for the plunge and upgrade the discs as well?
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on September 02, 2009, 10:55:32 pm ---
Guys, whilst this is all good discussion - I can't help feel confused.
I have a big brake kit arriving any time this week. Should I also look at upgrading my rear pads, or go for the plunge and upgrade the discs as well?
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....Personally I would get to know your front big brake kit first and then later think about your rears.
Unless you are going to be doing lots of trackdays you might only want to upgrade the pads on the rear. But take it all one step at a time so you can experience and learn from what each mod does.
Which front brake kit?
jabbalad:
--- Quote from: DaveB1970 on September 02, 2009, 10:14:39 pm ---
--- Quote from: jabbalad on September 02, 2009, 01:40:03 pm ---In my opinion i would just stick some decent pads in the back, front wheel drive cars shouldnt use much rear braking... when your trying to do everything through the front wheels the last thing you want to do it to make the back too stable!
Thats my part anyway, and i dont really need to justify this...
--- End quote ---
Not necessary to justify anything mate, could you just elaborate on the bit Ive highlighted
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no problem, when your fast road or track driving in a front wheel drive car the only way it's going to go quick is if you can be the last on the brakes and first on the power, the only way to do this is to have the car pointing in the right direction as early into the corner as possible with the least ammout of steering input a possible... This doesn't work if the back end is too settled! (we have tried it) you can brake much further into corners with very little rear brake.
I see what your saying that the more even braking should mean better stopping abuility... And on mid engined or rear engined cars this is correct, but it's not really the right direction for front engined front drive cars! In my opinion of course.
xxx_mojo_xxx:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on September 02, 2009, 11:01:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on September 02, 2009, 10:55:32 pm ---
Guys, whilst this is all good discussion - I can't help feel confused.
I have a big brake kit arriving any time this week. Should I also look at upgrading my rear pads, or go for the plunge and upgrade the discs as well?
--- End quote ---
....Personally I would get to know your front big brake kit first and then later think about your rears.
Unless you are going to be doing lots of trackdays you might only want to upgrade the pads on the rear. But take it all one step at a time so you can experience and learn from what each mod does.
Which front brake kit?
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I've taken the plunge and gone for a big brake kit from HiSpec- 2-piece 360mm diameter discs, steel braided lines, 6 pot billeted calipers, 5.1 brake fluid, and some Ferodo DS2500 pads.
http://www.hispecbrake.co.uk/calipers.htm
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