What Front Brakes Are You Running>

pettsy · Post by **pettsy** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 2:53 pm

Right, im looking to change the front disk/pad setup on my gt (with g40 spec system)

im currently running greenstuff pads and brembo disks.

just wondered what everyone else was running as im going to change mine soon!

Cheers, Matt

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:06 pm

all standard GT stuff for me.

James_uk · Post by **James_uk** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:11 pm

I'm running a standard CL setup at the mo. But I have a pair of MK1 Golf GTi brake calipers/carriers in the garage ready to go on. Any ideas on what sort of decent discs and pads I could get for around Â£60-Â£80. Anyone know what size discs I need for them? Are they 139mm or 256mm?

optima21 · Post by **optima21** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:12 pm

Im using the standard GT setup at the minute, but I've got some mk1 golf gti calipers and 256mm disks waiting to go on. If I cant make up some brackets to get the disks to fit with the calipers, then the fun begins, as I'll be looking to see if I can get peugeot 266mm or ford 273mm disks to fit under 14 inch wheels and just for good measure I've got some Austin Princess 4 pot calipers to play with too (if I can find them)

optima21 · Post by **optima21** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:13 pm

James_uk wrote:I'm running a standard CL setup at the mo. But I have a pair of MK1 Golf GTi brake calipers/carriers in the garage ready to go on. Any ideas on what sort of decent discs and pads I could get for around Â£60-Â£80. Anyone know what size discs I need for them? Are they 139mm or 256mm?

they're 239mm disks to fit the mk1 golf gti calipers

James_uk · Post by **James_uk** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:19 pm

Cheers mate. Are you going to GTI this year?

optima21 · Post by **optima21** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:28 pm

James_uk wrote:Cheers mate. Are you going to GTI this year?

who me???? noooooooooo

its too far for me to drive, but I should be going to the Polo show in august.

amstrange1 · Post by **amstrange1** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 5:13 pm

I run standard 239mmx20mm ventilated discs and pads on my G40 setup, did have Ferrodo pads on for a very short time - but they were worn down so can't comment on their effectiveness. I'm hoping to switch to the 256mmx20mm brake combo, using Mk2 16v calipers, discs, pads, 22.2mm master cylinder and Audi carriers. That should hopefully sort the brakes out!

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:16 pm

On the blue one, G40 callipers and carriers with black diamond 12 groove vented discs and greenstuff pads. I hope to get some 256mm ones for when it's back on the road.
The green one has standard fronts which arent the best, so I might get some vented ones if I keep it.

Krupa · Post by **Krupa** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:42 pm

I'm running G40 spec brakes with EBC pads and discs.

I want to uprate the master cylinder, but I've heard mixed things about doing so.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:00 pm

on the baby 1.ltr i'm now running red dot six groove disks with red dot pads! i'm still bedding them in at the mo so don't no how there going! got em through halfords!

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:27 pm

Plain bog standard 200mm unvented discs up front and the 180mm drums on the back

Dunno bout you but the fronts have always seemed perfectly strong enough to me, and they've never had trouble locking the tyres up - sometimes when you don't even want them to.

Mind you that's because I'm still on the original 145/80 rubber, I'll see what it's like on 155/70s.... i suppose with wide and low profile tyres the brakes have a bit more stickiness to contend with, a more direct link to the road, which could make the regular setup a bit of a pants wetter

(and truth be told i'm not sooo happy with the rears - i think it might just be a badly adjusted cable but the fact that 19 out of 20 attempted handbrake turns, even in the wet, end up fruitless without even the inner wheel slipping makes me hope to never have to use that handle in an actual, failed-master-cylinder emergency... if it cant provide enough force to even lock *two* wheels which experience less 'weight' under braking anyway with maximum handle lift, it wont do a very good job of bringing the car to a stop when i'm trying *not* to lock em - even compared to it's (weedy!)design specs! It just about manages to hold the car still on a hill but I still leave it in gear. It's been useless ever since the new system was installed waybackwhen at kwik fit..)

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:27 pm

Krupa wrote: I want to uprate the master cylinder, but I've heard mixed things about doing so.

How can it be a bad thing?

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:31 pm

Tahrey1043 wrote: (and truth be told i'm not sooo happy with the rears - i think it might just be a badly adjusted cable but the fact that 19 out of 20 attempted handbrake turns, even in the wet, end up fruitless without even the inner wheel slipping makes me hope to never have to use that handle in an actual, failed-master-cylinder emergency... if it cant provide enough force to even lock *two* wheels which experience less 'weight' under braking anyway with maximum handle lift, it wont do a very good job of bringing the car to a stop when i'm trying *not* to lock em - even compared to it's (weedy!)design specs! It just about manages to hold the car still on a hill but I still leave it in gear. It's been useless ever since the new system was installed waybackwhen at kwik fit..)

Mine were like that since I bought the car right up to a coupl eof months back when the cable snapped! Replaced all 3 cables and the handbrake is superb now! I think they cost about Â£23 for all 3 from ECP.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:53 pm

dyer think it could be fettled with just adjusting the cable somehow? it's "all new" kit (about 20 months since it was fitted) so for the cable to crap out so soon is worrying.

mind you, i havent a clue how long drum shoes are supposed to last, and theres a chance that even if it was bad adjustment to start with, i've worn the things out since!