VW Racing Big Brake kit product review

[MAT ED30]

Mines been road miles and lots of mountain road stuff  but I don't brake hard I like to just dab them and use the gearbox And I am only on ds2500 pads for the road

[Janner_Sy]

I doubt mine would get the workout of steves or neilm's on the track but its still a worry.

Do theyhave padwear sensors

[MAT ED30]

Nope and they don't wear out like that on the road if you drive normal but if doing lots of track stuff just swap pads out for track pads job done

[MAT ED30]

These are mine after over 20k plus maybe near 30k


And god do they stop you quick 

[SteveP]

That's a bit crap isn't it.  Do you know if that's being changed at all?

3k road miles and a few trackdays is not really alot of mileage.  So eating an entire pad is horrendous.  Which pads steve?

How come yours and neils have done that but Matts haven't?  Are they the same setup or do you just 'use' yours more than him

To get me through the second day at Spa I had to swap over pads with NeilM, these are going to be coming off the car this week so will be sending these back to VWR as I think it's crap.

The race cars get around it by flipping the pads upside down at 50% life I have been told by KPM. They run the DS3000 and I am running the original DS2500 that are supplied with the kit so it's not down to the pad compound either.

[chungster]

Isn't it the idea on multi piston caliper for the smaller piston to deploy first  (for low speed stopping) then the big piston for when ur stopping from High speed?

I'm sure that's what DaveB told me a while back when he explained the ins/outs of piston sizes and how they work etc

[SteveP]

Isn't it the idea on multi piston caliper for the smaller piston to deploy first then (for low speed stopping) then the big piston for when ur stopping from High speed?

I'm sure that's what DaveB told me a while back when he explained the ins/outs of piston sizes and how they work etc

Correct but when these caliper are run that way around I have been told they aren't as good 

[QD MBE]

I looked at Steve's brakes at Spa, and it is not right, and IMHO dangerous, unless you are happy to check/change pads more than you change your undercrackers.

I don't honestly believe enough testing and development was carried out.  Porkers/Lambo's don't have this problem.  

[chungster]

Isn't it the idea on multi piston caliper for the smaller piston to deploy first then (for low speed stopping) then the big piston for when ur stopping from High speed?

I'm sure that's what DaveB told me a while back when he explained the ins/outs of piston sizes and how they work etc

Correct but when these caliper are run that way around I have been told they aren't as good 

They don't work as well when smaller piston deploy first??? WTF! Don't get that 

[SteveP]

The thread has inspired me to change the pads myself, so pics of what I mean will follow shortly 

[MAT ED30]

Look forward to em Steve

[Janner_Sy]

Ill send him an email I think.  I won't bother if this is the case.

I want my car as little maintenance as possible, so changing pads every 4k due to uneven wear isn't on mu todo list.

[Janner_Sy]

Is this something that is related to the 6 pot kits only or do the 4 pot kuts suffer as well

[MAT ED30]

Like I said it all depends how you drive the car to how quick the pads go down. How many miles has the apr car got on it with those brakes on? And that will be all road driving and it will be ragged everywhere so may give you some clue

[tony_danza]

Jesus, I used one and a half sets of pads for my Alcons in 2 years, and look at the miles/abuse they took!

Sounds to me like they don't back off enough or the piston sizing is on the piss. DS2500s are soft as butter mind when used hard, they'll just dissappear.