MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: Andy on August 23, 2013, 08:40:35 pm

Title: best brake pads
Post by: Andy on August 23, 2013, 08:40:35 pm
Just wondering what the best fast road brake pads for my r32 set up on  my gttdi which is running 220bhp at the moment
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: Scottymon on August 23, 2013, 08:49:46 pm
Legal: Standard
Illegal Street or Track: DS2500/3k / Carbone Lorraine / Pagid Blues or Endless if you have deep pockets
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on August 23, 2013, 11:21:10 pm
Tarox strada? Legal and good reviews. .
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: rich83 on August 23, 2013, 11:22:33 pm
Pagid rs4-2
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: robern2 on August 24, 2013, 09:03:32 am
Just to add to the mix carbotech xp8. By far the best pad I've experienced but will destroy your wheels however clean you keep them.
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: berg on August 26, 2013, 07:34:36 pm
Quote from: richwig83 on August 23, 2013, 11:22:33 pm
Pagid rs4-2


do you not have to have a new, clean disc to put pagid pads on? or did i dream that?
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: the bruce on September 09, 2013, 03:34:33 am
Quote from: maxitrol on August 23, 2013, 08:40:35 pm
Just wondering what the best fast road brake pads for my r32 set up on  my gttdi which is running 220bhp at the moment
Quote from: Scottymon on August 23, 2013, 08:49:46 pm
Legal: Standard

These are road legal (ECE R90 approved):

- Cosworth StreetMaster
- Ferodo DS Performance
- Pagid "S" Clubsport

Performance will suffice on street with R32 set up. If you want better feel get Tyrol bushings.


BTW, when occasional tracking matters, consider the NEW Endless MXRS.

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?s=06b514bd295b4d7d91cd031f0e8e9cbe&t=167216&page=6
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: AndyBohen on September 09, 2013, 01:13:13 pm
DS2500 get my vote  :happy2:
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: the bruce on September 09, 2013, 08:42:59 pm
Certainly sufficient for most "fast road". There are better non road legal pads though.


Quote from: maxitrol on August 23, 2013, 08:40:35 pm
the best fast road brake pads

Endless MX72 and MXRS. Period.

 :drinking:
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: rich83 on September 09, 2013, 10:06:02 pm
Endless are about 400 per axle tho...  :signLOL:
Title: Re: best brake pads
Post by: the bruce on September 10, 2013, 01:48:21 am
If you ask for the best, you have to pay the price.  :evilgrin:

Those who have tried the MX72 (many Megane RS drivers) or even the much more
expensive MA45B (> 800,-- per axle, endurance full track material) report about
unequaled wear characteristics. The pads last at least twice as long, and the rotors
do the same (with these pads). I bet the new MXRS cannot be any worse. Certainly
this will be my next brake pad. VERY certainly.