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Which brake pads and discs?
pudding:
Pagid have got a new pad out called Street+ which is getting good reviews. Might be worth a look.
As for discs, I only ever had good luck with genuine ones when it comes to warpage.
mcgc0:
A subjective topic I guess with many having their own preferences and driving styles. A bit like asking best engine oil to use.
Personally I went for MTEC grooved discs with Mintex (Sprint) pads. The same (but model specific) pads I use in a 968CS and have never regretted it. Spoke to a Mintex techie told him I was looking for a hard on-off sprint/twisties braking equivalent. Love them, low dust and no squeal. As always everyone has their 'choice' combo. If interested I can pass on the Mintex numbers.
lazy:
--- Quote from: mcgc0 on December 23, 2024, 09:17:31 am ---A subjective topic I guess with many having their own preferences and driving styles. A bit like asking best engine oil to use.
Personally I went for MTEC grooved discs with Mintex (Sprint) pads. The same (but model specific) pads I use in a 968CS and have never regretted it. Spoke to a Mintex techie told him I was looking for a hard on-off sprint/twisties braking equivalent. Love them, low dust and no squeal. As always everyone has their 'choice' combo. If interested I can pass on the Mintex numbers.
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I like the sound of low dust and no squeal. Do they perform like normal pads as in not too grippy causing sharp braking, and they perform properly under normal operating temperatures, because I use my car as my daily driver its most important job is to just behave like a normal car most of the time. If so I would appreciate you sharing the part number.
mcgc0:
--- Quote from: lazy on December 24, 2024, 09:00:23 am ---I like the sound of low dust and no squeal. Do they perform like normal pads as in not too grippy causing sharp braking, and they perform properly under normal operating temperatures, because I use my car as my daily driver its most important job is to just behave like a normal car most of the time. If so I would appreciate you sharing the part number.
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Sure. I noticed no excessive increase or change in dust, other than normal road use when I changed to the Mintex pads. They are definitely not 'grabby' in an on/off sense. The GTi is my daily hack and sometimes worked hard (when a nice road opportunity appears!). Normal driving or gentle use they're fine and arguably not much different to standard pads. However, when I cadence brake, or apply a full force late brake (straight line, pre tight bend/roundabout) they really haul the car up, and that is what impresses me the most. The GTi isn't tracked, but I know what to expect when braking hard on a very 'spirited' open b-road drive.
There are many other better (track focussed) combos out there of the Pagid/PFC/Other varieties, but they tend to work best at a higher temp operating window, whereas I specifically wanted good performance under normal road temps and was pointed in the Mintex direction. MDB2580 + MDB2604 are the pad numbers - you'll need to look up which numbers are front/rear.
vishmr2:
Brembo's xtra range is pretty decent - running drilled discs on the MK5 (with 6R conversion) and grooved on the front of our MK7 diesel along with their xtra pads. Really decent stopping power for stock brakes.
https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/8713873
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