Best disc & pads for GTI !?

[BenGTI]

Need to replace disc and pads what's the best to get?

[SiofChester]

I just fitted some eicher discs and pagid pads on the front. Cost me about 80 quid for the lot, although I believe that grooved / dimpled mtec's are also popular, but a bit more money

[KieranED30]

I'm thinking about going for the mtecs the groves and dimpled ones all 4 discs with pads £190 

[GrayMK5GTI]

You could get a big brake kit (s3 kit in the FS area for £300-350) 

You won't believe how much better they are until you've tried them

[KieranED30]

You could get a big brake kit (s3 kit in the FS area for £300-350) 

You won't believe how much better they are until you've tried them

Hmmmmm you shouldn't have told me that haha, I'm trying to save up 

[BenGTI]

You could get a big brake kit (s3 kit in the FS area for £300-350) 

You won't believe how much better they are until you've tried them

I know it's just finding a kit that has everything :/ for the moment I was just going to stick with standard disc and pads just unsure what's best to buy...

[GrayMK5GTI]

You could get a big brake kit (s3 kit in the FS area for £300-350) 

You won't believe how much better they are until you've tried them

I know it's just finding a kit that has everything :/ for the moment I was just going to stick with standard disc and pads just unsure what's best to buy...

Here's a kit that has everything at a great price: www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,91418.0.html 

Standard disks & pads are best bought from VW, as cheaper alternatives are likely to get warped more easily and won't perform / last as well.

For the money you would spend on uprated disks & pads on standard GTI calipers, you may as well buy a bigger brake kit that comes with everything

[BenGTI]

You could get a big brake kit (s3 kit in the FS area for £300-350) 

You won't believe how much better they are until you've tried them

I know it's just finding a kit that has everything :/ for the moment I was just going to stick with standard disc and pads just unsure what's best to buy...

Here's a kit that has everything at a great price: www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,91418.0.html 

Standard disks & pads are best bought from VW, as cheaper alternatives are likely to get warped more easily and won't perform / last as well.

For the money you would spend on uprated disks & pads on standard GTI calipers, you may as well buy a bigger brake kit that comes with everything

I have seen that ad I just live quite far from where the seller is :/
I just want to know what disc and pads VW use so I can buy them else where cheaper

[GrayMK5GTI]

Pagid IIRC, although watch out for cheap pagid, as there have been reports of sub-standard products

[grumpy]

How about trying some grooved 312s with ebc yellowstuff pads, not too costly, amazing performance without the weight penalty of the s3/r32 brakes.

[BenGTI]

How about trying some grooved 312s with ebc yellowstuff pads, not too costly, amazing performance without the weight penalty of the s3/r32 brakes.

Thanks mate, what disc would you recommend ?

[J400uk]

Mintex seem good value and are decent quality. Manufactured by TMD Friction who also own Textar and Pagid.

[Bigjimknickers]

How about trying some grooved 312s with ebc yellowstuff pads, not too costly, amazing performance without the weight penalty of the s3/r32 brakes.

Is 312 the stick size in MM? What grooved discs are reccomended then?

[rich83]

Just get the OEM ones from VW they are fine.

I wouldnt touch yellowstuff pads with a bargepole

[Rado16v]

I just purchased TRW discs and pads front and rear for my edition 30 for £150 from mister auto online. They're oem and quality looks spot on

Brake Pad Set TRW GDB­1622   £20.22­   1­   £20.22­
Brake Pad Set TRW GDB­1550   £28.56­   1­   £28.56­
Brake disc set (2) TR­W DF4558   £40.15­   1­   £40.15­
Brake disc (sold indi­vidually) TRW DF4464S   £29.80­   2­   £59.60