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Title: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: matty-boy on September 21, 2015, 11:17:59 pm
Evening all,

A mate of mine is taking his gorgeous gen 2 997 to Castle Combe on the 5th Oct along with another mate in an M3. They asked if I want to join them in my GTI. It's a 2006 BWA, K03, DSG and will have an R-Tech stage 1 map on it by then (booked in for the 1st Oct)  :laugh:

I'm not too worried about the relative lack of power compared to other cars on track (i'm guessing around 250bhp and 300lb/ft after the remap) but what I am worried about is the brakes. I've done several track days in supercars (I was at Everyman Racing in Loughborough last Tuesday driving the Atom, R8, 458 Italia, McLaren MP4-12C and 650S) and I love karting so I know how to drive  :smiley:

What I don't want to happen is experience massive brake fade and slam into the Armco!!  :driver:

So.... What do you think? Should I crack on but be cautious? Would it be best avoided without brake (and possibly suspension) upgrades?

Either way, what upgrades would you suggest next without breaking the bank?

Cheers!
Matt.
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on September 22, 2015, 10:06:54 pm
If you can drive you will cook the standard brakes in not to long I cooked my ap's and ended up in the Armco backwards in my gti
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: Frenzy on September 22, 2015, 11:35:16 pm
Wouldn't recommend racing on stock brakes. As Pikey says it won't take much to cook them.

Also more track oriented tyres would be wise - the better your rubber the more of your stopping power is utilised.

Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: matty-boy on September 22, 2015, 11:37:47 pm
Thanks chaps. You've confirmed my fears. I think I'll have to give tracking it a miss until I upgrade the brakes.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: rich83 on September 22, 2015, 11:42:59 pm
Put really really good pads in and they should be ok
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: Paradox1 on September 23, 2015, 10:13:00 am
Decent pads and change your brake fluid mate
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: xjay1337 on September 23, 2015, 11:43:22 am
Quote from: rich83 on September 22, 2015, 11:42:59 pm
Put really really good pads in and they should be ok

 :happy2: :happy2:
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: matty-boy on September 23, 2015, 01:49:01 pm
Nice one guys, thanks.
Any recommendations for the pads?
The fluid was changed 1 year ago so I guess this is OK. There is not such thing as 'performance' brake fluid is there?
Cheers,
Matt.
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: Scottymon on September 23, 2015, 01:53:56 pm
If you're changing the pads at the track you could go for something aggressive with higher temp tolerance

Mintex 1155s? 

Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: Paradox1 on September 23, 2015, 02:29:54 pm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATE-Super-Racing-Brake-Fluid-DOT-4-1-Litre-CMB0188-Replaces-The-Super-Blue-/281442303870?hash=item418744bf7e

and Mintex 1155 pads is what I use and never had any problems
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: matty-boy on September 23, 2015, 04:10:57 pm
Thanks again!
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: bingbunny on September 23, 2015, 08:47:22 pm
Are the mintex ok for motorway use? i.e. good when cold?
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: Scottymon on September 23, 2015, 08:58:06 pm
Quote from: bingbunny on September 23, 2015, 08:47:22 pm
Are the mintex ok for motorway use? i.e. good when cold?

M1144 are the more street orientated pad.

I had Red Stuff pads a while back and they were crap from cold... but tbf. they were crap everywhere, ha./
Title: Re: Stock GTI at Castle Combe - Good idea or bad?
Post by: bingbunny on September 23, 2015, 09:58:51 pm
Quote from: Scottymon on September 23, 2015, 08:58:06 pm
Quote from: bingbunny on September 23, 2015, 08:47:22 pm
Are the mintex ok for motorway use? i.e. good when cold?

M1144 are the more street orientated pad.

I had Red Stuff pads a while back and they were crap from cold... but tbf. they were crap everywhere, ha./

Yeah I had red stuff pads years ago in my mazda and they were terrible. The green stuff ones were pretty good though - do they still make them?