MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: cjchapman on February 12, 2014, 07:32:00 pm

Title: Discs and pads
Post by: cjchapman on February 12, 2014, 07:32:00 pm

Hi guys,

Ive recently put my car through an MOT and one of the advisories was for me to change the discs and pads. I have a standard MK5 GTI brakes and I'm not looking to upgrade any time soon. With that in mind other than standard OEM discs and pads, do you have any recommendations?

I was thinking maybe standard discs with performance pads?

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: xjay1337 on February 12, 2014, 07:34:13 pm

Standard discs with performance pads would be your best bet for performance vs cost   :happy2:

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: cjchapman on February 12, 2014, 08:26:49 pm

Any particular performance pads?

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: Sandbagsniper on February 13, 2014, 12:34:56 pm

DS2500's seem to get the vote on most fast road applications with a standard setup.
I am still surprised at how poor my standard brakes are for a hot hatch. The wifes clio 197 has Brembos as standard!

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: Stevepd on February 13, 2014, 05:14:43 pm

I've recent got our Golf and it's fitted with these DS2500 and it stops very well indeed. I just thought they were standard until I looked harder

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: xjay1337 on February 13, 2014, 06:09:19 pm

Another good thing to do is fit uprated brake fluid, ATE Superblue for example is not stupidly expensive and works well. In conjunction with better pads it would make braking a much more pleasant experience.

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: Chris92 on February 13, 2014, 06:24:17 pm

Does just changing the pads to some uprated ones really make a noticeable differents?

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: Madman1886 on February 13, 2014, 07:13:38 pm

anyone know the best (and by best I mean cheapest :P  ) to get the afor mentioned pads???

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: Stevepd on February 13, 2014, 07:18:26 pm

I think they're on the bay for £25 each.

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: cjchapman on February 13, 2014, 10:15:23 pm

Cheapest i can find for the front set is £140 ish. Anyone got any better links?

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: rich83 on February 13, 2014, 11:19:15 pm

   Brake Disc Set (for 2 wheels - 2 x VENTED Disc) BREMBO 09.9772.10-Set (2 DISCS)
Free shipping on this item   
   £81.80
   Brake Pad Set BREMBO P85075 / P 85 075 (for both wheels on 1 axle)-Brake Pad Set
Free shipping on this item



Opie oils... works out at 95 quid for discs and pads once you apply the WAREHOUSE code!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: Gman30 on February 14, 2014, 12:32:59 pm

Anyone know the best place to get the DS2500's?  Are they worth the extra $$$ in a stock set up with O.E discs?


 :wink:

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: robern2 on February 14, 2014, 03:05:17 pm

They are indeed. Might be worth dropping daveB a  message about discs.

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: garrardrj on February 14, 2014, 05:26:25 pm

Quote from: richwig83 on February 13, 2014, 11:19:15 pm

   Brake Disc Set (for 2 wheels - 2 x VENTED Disc) BREMBO 09.9772.10-Set (2 DISCS)
Free shipping on this item   
   £81.80
   Brake Pad Set BREMBO P85075 / P 85 075 (for both wheels on 1 axle)-Brake Pad Set
Free shipping on this item



Opie oils... works out at 95 quid for discs and pads once you apply the WAREHOUSE code!  :happy2:

Is this a reccomended discs/pads combo ? Need some at some stage and some rears , can you ring Opie oils and get the same deal ?

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: rich83 on February 14, 2014, 05:32:17 pm

They will be great disc and pads for normal usage.

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: cjchapman on February 15, 2014, 10:55:54 am

Think ill go with the Brembo combination.

Are the DS2500's worth the extra money over the Brembo? my car is standard and I'm not planning to upgrade the performance any time soon as I'm 21 and it'll hike the insurance up!

Title: Re: Discs and pads
Post by: cjchapman on February 16, 2014, 06:37:05 pm

Does anyone know another discount code for OPIE OILS as WAREHOUSE is expired