NOOB question - Are Drilled or Grooved discs still vented?

[nc35]

Same question as the header...

Are drilled or grooved or drilled/grooved discs still vented like the original solid ones???

Think they must be else the pads and calipers would have to be changed, for a much narrower disc.

Read the thread on Drilled Vs Grooved and would sill prefer the "drilled look".  There is no way I will ever get close to the limits of braking / fading the way I drive, and I just prefer the look of drilled.

Cheers

[DaveB@Vagbremtechnic]

Only stupid question mate is the one that never got asked. 

Well the answer is Yes.......and No.

Its perfectly possible that you could have a solid disc that is drilled and or grooved on any car, it may be possible to find somebody who would sell you a drilled set of solid drilled or grooved rear 286mm discs for the MK5. The Brand of Zimmerman at GSF car parts would be a good starting point.

You're also right about having to change the calipers disc and carriers if you were planning on going vented on the rear.

Theres a load of threads about the virtues of bigger rear brakes, make a brew find a comfy chair and search for S3 rears!

 

[nc35]

Never even considered solid rear discs. D'oh

Pad warning light has just come on, last service said pads were 75% worn and discs were lipped

Doesn't sound too bad for a car covering 50k

The upgrade is purely aesthetic, with possibly a small performance improvement.
As mentioned I doubt I will ever get close to the limits of the standard setup.

I will give GSF a call.

Thanks for the quick reply 

[nc35]

Head & Brick Wall time GFS Leeds only do oem stuff no upgrades.

So back to Brakes International.