Thanks to Brake God DaveB :)

[QD MBE]

I would have thought that better performing brakes would be a benefit wherever you lived............  Increase the safety factor available.

Accidents can also happen on straight roads, and IMO the Ed 30 brakes with Std HP are shocking!  Never mind what they are like with 40 ish more.

[Saint Steve]

If your finding std ed30 brakes bad for city use, then your obviously driving too fast or too close to the car infront

Ive only on one occasion found them inadequate, and that was tailing Robin down your country roads dave .

[QD MBE]

Etto.   

[Saint Steve]

Etto.   

Indeed, we have different styles/likes/dislikes, I thought a stage 1 remap transformed the ed30, you thought it ruined it.. we all have different likes/dislikes.

[Hedge]

Better to have better brakes than you need rather than need better brakes than you have.

The standard Ed30/GTI brakes are wholly inadequate even on the standard car let alone a mapped one. 

[QD MBE]

Agreed!  Well put Ian.

[Saint Steve]

Better to have better brakes than you need rather than need better brakes than you have.

The standard Ed30/GTI brakes are wholly inadequate even on the standard car let alone a mapped one. 

[Hedge]

Better to have better brakes than you need rather than need better brakes than you have.

The standard Ed30/GTI brakes are wholly inadequate even on the standard car let alone a mapped one. 

Tired Steve?

Must be all those sleepless nights worrying about the brakes. 

[Saint Steve]

Nice to see you've regained your sense of humour Mr hedge.

[Hedge]

Never lost it Steve. 

[Greeners]

Do you need a cuddle Steve? 

[Saint Steve]

Never lost it Steve. 

Really, now I am shocked.


I'm fine cheers Nath

[RedRobin]

On a serious note, i know bigger brakes are a must, especially in the more rural area's.

When i visited uncle Knobhead a while ago to have my xenons fitted by the kind chap, i was in convoy behind redrobin, and on more then one occasion, robins sudden braking style  , nearly made me have several brown trouser moments, and my Eddy nearly writing off Robins rear end .

....My "sudden braking style" means late braking - Slow in and fast out of corners is my preferred style. Plus I know those local twisties.

I wouldn't want folks to think I was more of a hooligan than I am

[RedRobin]

The last time I followed RR, he seemed to fail to indicate or do so very late several times.  

....Might that not have been because we were in convoy and I didn't know the route and was following the car in front who indicated late?

I usually am in the conscious habit of using my indicator even when changing lane and no other vehicles near me. That 5-flash feature which the GTI has is great.

My driving style reputation is at stake here in this thread it seems.  

[Hedge]

Worry no more Steve I have the perfect solution to your problems.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAKE-CALIPER-COVERS-BREMBO-VOLKSWAGEN-BORA-GOLF-PASSAT_W0QQitemZ250685174035QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=217246249124&rvr_id=217246249124&cguid=b66029c112c0a0e203d7ed97fff710b5#ht_3015wt_788