MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: lloydy88 on September 12, 2019, 02:05:48 pm

Title: break pad upgrade
Post by: lloydy88 on September 12, 2019, 02:05:48 pm
Bought a mk5 golf GTI, stage 2 mapped, haven't had the car all that long so just doing health check bits and bobs at the minute.

also looking to do one or two handling tweaks. I will eventually be upgrading the whole break set up but budgets at the minute wont allow for that just yet, so at the minute breaks are completely standard.

having said that, breaking is fine on the car, but I'm looking at upgrading the break pads for a bit more stopping power without breaking the bank, wont be tracking the car so looking for something that is best suited to normal and fast road driving.

TIA
Title: Re: break pad upgrade
Post by: Lewo on September 12, 2019, 02:15:11 pm
I noticed a difference with green spot pads for every day driving but for spirited driving I'd like to get something better next time.
So I'd like to know too 😂
Title: Re: break pad upgrade
Post by: titchy on September 12, 2019, 03:24:00 pm
EBC do a range of different pad types have a look on their website Greens are good
Title: Re: break pad upgrade
Post by: colesey on September 12, 2019, 03:26:08 pm
I have a pair of lightly used (6k miles) EBC red pads sitting here which you can have for free if you want to cover cost of shipping. They are quite decent with some heat in but were replaced by Endless MX72.
Title: Re: break pad upgrade
Post by: lloydy88 on September 12, 2019, 04:53:39 pm
@colesey (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1819) wow yeah mate I’ll defo give them a go for free, happy to cover postage, got an idea how much that’ll be!?

Plenty meat still left on the pads!?
Title: Re: break pad upgrade
Post by: colesey on September 12, 2019, 05:37:30 pm
£10 should cover it and they have loads of life left. PM me your address details and they can go in the next day or so!
Title: Re: break pad upgrade
Post by: lloydy88 on September 13, 2019, 12:52:40 pm
@colesey (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1819) pm’d mate!

Thanks again!  :happy2:
Title: Re: break pad upgrade
Post by: colesey on September 15, 2019, 03:26:46 pm
Quote from: lloydy88 on September 13, 2019, 12:52:40 pm
@colesey (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1819) pm’d mate!

Thanks again!  :happy2:

Did you still want these? I never received the paypal to cover postage. If not, then someone else can have them.
Title: Re: break pad upgrade
Post by: lloydy88 on September 20, 2019, 07:06:22 pm
Quote from: colesey on September 15, 2019, 03:26:46 pm
Quote from: lloydy88 on September 13, 2019, 12:52:40 pm
@colesey (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1819) pm’d mate!

Thanks again!  :happy2:

Did you still want these? I never received the paypal to cover postage. If not, then someone else can have them.

Hi mate

I pm'd you a couple of days ago at the same time I sent the money via paypal, could you check you've received it?

cheers!
Title: Re: break pad upgrade
Post by: colesey on September 21, 2019, 06:31:13 am
I refunded your paypal immediately with an explanatory message. In the absence of a response after a few days, I assumed you didn’t want them and binned them.