MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: MatthewRuddy on July 26, 2016, 01:40:18 pm

Title: Have I got the wrong front pads? Help needed!
Post by: MatthewRuddy on July 26, 2016, 01:40:18 pm

Started a topic here regarding front brake pads on EuroCarParts: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,107627.0.html. Now I'm stuck. Have installed them, but the inner pad isn't sitting flush into the caliper at all. These pads also have a metal clip on outer pad, last set didn't.

Old Pad:
(https://s32.postimg.org/xg0uw7mhx/rsz_1img_8545.jpg)

New Pad:
(https://s31.postimg.org/9ncxzz5wb/rsz_img_8550.jpg)

Fit of inner pad (excuse sloppy copper grease job):
(https://s31.postimg.org/4d7z8olnf/rsz_img_8621.jpg)

Here are screens of the pads I have, and the other option available. Notice the difference in the ear shape.

Previous Shape:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.lteplatform.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2F600x600%2F101441137.jpg&hash=f9340308bdc2e9ae3047f591428397eb3f37ebd1)

What I've got:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.lteplatform.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2F600x600%2F101441167.jpg&hash=5c35412296faba345cd1db42a3ce99d6a2b51b77)

Here is the link on EuroCarParts:
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2007/p/car-parts/brake-friction/brakes/brake-pad/?101441167&1&96558afcde7a6f67bac480cbaa5b8da27fac1298&000036

Anyone have any ideas? Or does this just not matter? You'll notice the metal clip on the middle pad of the above photo. Could these be R32 pads, can't seem to find any information suggesting that there are two different pad options for a standard MK5 GTi caliper/brake setup. Bit stuck.

EDIT: On EuroCarParts when searching for R32 pads, there's extra information stating that pads are for disc diametter 345mm (R32 discs). However, when searching for the same part with a 2.0L GTi entered, it doesn't state it.

When searching for R32: http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_3.2_2007/p/car-parts/brake-friction/brakes/brake-pad/?101441167&1&f90b0eef15f43fc229112852dd738218c608e1ec&000036

When searching for GTi: http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2007/p/car-parts/brake-friction/brakes/brake-pad/?101441167&1&96558afcde7a6f67bac480cbaa5b8da27fac1298&000036

Title: Re: Have I got the wrong front pads? Help needed!
Post by: rich83 on July 26, 2016, 01:45:17 pm

Looks like you ended up with R32 pads

Title: Re: Have I got the wrong front pads? Help needed!
Post by: lukemk5gti on July 26, 2016, 02:15:29 pm

Quote from: rich83 on July 26, 2016, 01:45:17 pm

Looks like you ended up with R32 pads

+1

Title: Re: Have I got the wrong front pads? Help needed!
Post by: MatthewRuddy on July 26, 2016, 03:06:08 pm

Thought so. Thanks for the confirmation. Will swap these out tomorrow.