New brake pads/disc recommendation please.

[Matthew.]

Hi guys,

What do people recommend for a good "fast road" set up on their GTI.

Discs and pads etc?

My standard combo seems pretty poor.

[scopes]

depends how much you would like to spend 


upgraded discs, pads, braided lines
or
the big brothers R32 kit
or
NQSBBK
Daveb is the man to contact for brake set-ups, 


hope that helps!

[Matthew.]

Probably just new discs and pads at this stage.

[scopes]

Maybe contact dave to see if he has anything lying about to suit your needs 

[scopes]

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,61399.msg686971.html#msg686971

 

[camfollower]

Grab a decent pad and have a fluid change; decent pads include: mintex 1144, ferrodo ds2500, tarox corsa
Scopes's hierarchical list above is spot on.

To add to it (and this is all my opinion)

GTI 312
Upgraded discs: tbh I wouldn't worry too much with the standard setup
Pads: yes worthwhile difference with those mentioned above
Braided Lines: yes great, however worth noting that braided lines can pose problems, as you can never tell if a line has split beneath; probably more track orientated than road use, less fit and forget than standard lines.

R32/Cupra/S3: bigger disc but still single piston, upgrade to above, however adds A LOT more unsprung mass...

NQSBBK: Lighter than standard GTI setup! But 4 pot POWA, awesome, keep your standard 312's too.  Best of all, but most expensive of the three.

Brake Fluid: VW 501.14 

[Matthew.]

Where is a good place to buy things for the GTI, such as brack pads etc online?

Im used to Renaults so this is still all new to me 

[camfollower]

Brake Fluid, make sure it meets the above VW standard 501.14, otherwise you mayhave ABS problems...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121072577772?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Or go down to your local VW parts desk.

Mintex 1144: I think Dave on here used to sell them for around £85, but not sure whether he does them anymore.

TBH, I'm yet to find one decent place for all my GTI bits, when I owned the SAAB I used to use NeoBrothers for most things, knowing that when stuff was ordered I could forget about it and know it would arrive.

[mvb12]

What pads are people slapping on the rears if you keep them standard but upgrade the fronts to the NQS?

[Scottymon]

... depends if you want to be street legal or not as to which compound you choose.

Ferodo DS2500 / Mintex M1144s are both illegal on the highway :(

The R32 / Cupra / S3 calipers and larger discs are a big improvement, but do add quite a lot of unsprung mass to the front of the car.

NQS BBK or BBK are the best for weight saving and performance.

[dokez]

R32 setup

DS2500 fronts 

OEM on the rears.

Yet not faded on me, done several laps on Nurburgring.

Get some decent brake fluid aswell.

[Tortaruga]

Get some decent brake fluid aswell.

Such as VW oem fluid.