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GSF brakes - anyone had problems with them?
« on: October 28, 2010, 09:01:05 pm »
As per subject title, anyone had problems with brake components supplied by GSF?
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Re: GSF brakes - anyone had problems with them?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2010, 09:04:05 pm »
not used GSF for brakes, but got a full set-up from Euro carparts for my 8P S3, and to my suprise it was all ATE stuff as was the OE stuff :happy2:

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Re: GSF brakes - anyone had problems with them?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2010, 09:05:38 pm »
depends what you buy ! i just got brembo discs and bosch pads for my passat
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Re: GSF brakes - anyone had problems with them?
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2010, 09:11:24 pm »
They were Brembo discs and Jurid pads.  The customer says they are squealing like a bitch.  Oh, on a Reno Megane II.
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Re: GSF brakes - anyone had problems with them?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2010, 09:13:13 pm »
get some heat into them lol
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Re: GSF brakes - anyone had problems with them?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2010, 09:21:49 pm »
get some heat into them lol
Yeah - time to give it an 'Italian tune up'! :evilgrin:

Sadly though, he has a little kid, so he doesn't really spank it - oh, and its a drop top too, so he wont wanna be messing up his hair do!  :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
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