MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Irish_Mk5 on March 28, 2022, 08:16:55 pm

Title: Best brakes for mk5 gti?
Post by: Irish_Mk5 on March 28, 2022, 08:16:55 pm

Need to get new pads and discs all round, which are expensive enough for base spec.
What do people recommend to do here?
Stay with Standard or upgrade to something better?

Title: Re: Best brakes for mk5 gti?
Post by: JoshB on March 28, 2022, 10:20:57 pm

Is your car standard?

Title: Re: Best brakes for mk5 gti?
Post by: Irish_Mk5 on March 29, 2022, 12:41:02 pm

Yes its standard

Title: Re: Best brakes for mk5 gti?
Post by: Lewo on March 31, 2022, 09:35:21 am

Have you tried doing a search? I just tried but it wasn't working for me...failing that @Pudding (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10733) will probably know!

Title: Re: Best brakes for mk5 gti?
Post by: JoshB on March 31, 2022, 10:28:56 pm

If it’s a standard car then stick with “standard” brakes. The Pagid stuff is good on this generation of VAG cars, and Mintex are decent enough for the budget end.
I know people on here aren’t fans but I usually go for Brembo discs on my cars and I’ve always had good performance from them.

Title: Re: Best brakes for mk5 gti?
Post by: rich83 on April 01, 2022, 11:26:02 am

I always opt for brembo discs and then either pagid or mintex pads.

Title: Re: Best brakes for mk5 gti?
Post by: pudding on April 01, 2022, 05:28:48 pm

If you want standard OEM, get the ATE pads and discs from EuroCarParts.