MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: Lucastheone92 on September 27, 2016, 10:43:38 am
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Thinking of upgrading my OEM brakes and don't want to go down the s3/r32 route. Thinking of getting some Tarox discs and some Ferodo pads. Any opinions on the discs ?
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Not used either but i'm also looking at upgrading on standard calipers, the Mintex M1144 pads seem to get good reviews but I can't seem to find anywhere selling them!
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If you are sticking with the 312MM Fronts i would personally go for OEM/Plain Discs either Genuine or Brembo, Ferodo DS2500 Pads and some decent Brake Fluid such as ATE TYP 200 or the likes. If you want you could also replace the Brake Hoses for some Braided Items also.
I am not a fan of anything that is Drilled or Grooved, The C and J Hook Discs you can get are better but for normal road use with the odd spirited drive I would not bother.
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If you are sticking with the 312MM Fronts i would personally go for OEM/Plain Discs either Genuine or Brembo, Ferodo DS2500 Pads and some decent Brake Fluid such as ATE TYP 200 or the likes. If you want you could also replace the Brake Hoses for some Braided Items also.
I am not a fan of anything that is Drilled or Grooved, The C and J Hook Discs you can get are better but for normal road use with the odd spirited drive I would not bother.
Sorry if this sounds ignorant but what difference will new brake fluid and braided hoses make ?
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If you are sticking with the 312MM Fronts i would personally go for OEM/Plain Discs either Genuine or Brembo, Ferodo DS2500 Pads and some decent Brake Fluid such as ATE TYP 200 or the likes. If you want you could also replace the Brake Hoses for some Braided Items also.
I am not a fan of anything that is Drilled or Grooved, The C and J Hook Discs you can get are better but for normal road use with the odd spirited drive I would not bother.
Sorry if this sounds ignorant but what difference will new brake fluid and braided hoses make ?
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Repeated applications from high speeds create a lot of heat in the Brake Disc/Brake Pad and this transfers into the Brake Fluid which causes it to boil creating a spongy pedal/Brake Fade. Decent Brake Fluid with a higher boiling temperature will take more abuse/repeated applications, Braided hoses firm the feel of the brake pedal as there is less flex/expansion in a braided hose rather than the standard rubber items and do not deteriorate like rubber hoses too.
Some uprated Brake pads may even not perform as well when cold as your standard VW items, However they will be able to operate at a much higher temperature than the VW pads and will still be efficient due to the fricition materials used. This Higher temperature that the uprated pads can operate upto is only as good as the Fluid that is in use!
It depends what type of driving you are going to be doing but if you are putting Performance Brake Discs and Pads on the car then you ideally want a decent Brake Fluid and Braided Hoses too to make the most of your set up.
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Lucas, it is worth considering how hard you plan to use the brakes before deciding whether to upgrade discs / pads. I recently replaced mine with Mtec c hook / EBC red and can't say the benefits are that noticeable in normal road use.
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If you are sticking with the 312MM Fronts i would personally go for OEM/Plain Discs either Genuine or Brembo, Ferodo DS2500 Pads and some decent Brake Fluid such as ATE TYP 200 or the likes. If you want you could also replace the Brake Hoses for some Braided Items also.
I am not a fan of anything that is Drilled or Grooved, The C and J Hook Discs you can get are better but for normal road use with the odd spirited drive I would not bother.
Agreed. There isn't much you can do to improve the brakes if sticking with the standard size discs. Just pads really.