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Offline Meallbhan

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Mk5 brake discs
« on: January 25, 2014, 09:27:02 am »
Morning, I was in at VW yesterday getting the car a new set of front discs and pads, pleasantly surprised by the price to. It have a 2005 GTI. When I got home, I weighed a new disc coz I thought they were awfully heavy. 8.5kg each! Genuine part, but 8.5kg seems very heavy for one disc? Did they give me the right part?
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Re: Mk5 brake discs
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2014, 09:52:08 am »
So how much did you pay ?
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Re: Mk5 brake discs
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2014, 09:53:08 am »
Measure them. Should be 312mm diameter.

Brake discs are heavy items
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Re: Mk5 brake discs
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2014, 10:09:36 am »
I paid £70.10 per disc.

I will measure them shorty, I just thought 8.5kg was excessive. Imagine skimming about 3kg off each, the car would be way quicker!
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Re: Mk5 brake discs
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2014, 12:05:41 pm »
Just measured them, 310 maybe 311 mm diameter
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Re: Mk5 brake discs
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2014, 12:10:41 pm »
They need to be heavy to absorb heat to prevent brake fade. Skimming them down to reduce weight would reduce brake efficiency when you need it.  :wink:
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