MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: white91 on June 11, 2016, 05:57:08 pm

Title: Refresh GTI brakes
Post by: white91 on June 11, 2016, 05:57:08 pm

Short of changing over to R32 brakes can I make my existing brakes any better?

I was thinking about updated pads?
Mintex discs (get them cheap)
Fluid change

Will they be any better? I don't do track days but sometimes have a B road blast


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Title: Re: Refresh GTI brakes
Post by: slix on June 11, 2016, 06:41:19 pm

Braided hoses,  Dot 5 fluid maybe. But the stock calipers arnt great tbh.

Title: Re: Refresh GTI brakes
Post by: ReflexRob on June 11, 2016, 07:24:52 pm

I've bought Brembo discs and pads from gsf as they regularly have 40% off weekend deals and the brakes feel very positive.

Title: Re: Refresh GTI brakes
Post by: r5gtt on June 11, 2016, 07:42:36 pm

Your brake pedal will feel much more stronger with braided lines which is what I did to my last car.

Title: Re: Refresh GTI brakes
Post by: bad devotions on June 12, 2016, 08:53:41 am

Any good brands? I had hel ones on my cbr600 once upon a time. Also if got a brake upgrade can I keep the lines?

Title: Re: Refresh GTI brakes
Post by: r5gtt on June 12, 2016, 05:12:13 pm

Hel are a good brand as I had the same on previous car and brakes were excellent although I had Brembo's fitted as oem were rubbish. The gti is okay but I'd have to change them if remapped.
I'm not sure on the second question regards will the fit upgraded brakes but someone may know this.