breaks upgrade

[Pedro012155]

I want to upgrade the discs and pads on my lc (288)

What's the best set up without going for the brembos off the lcr

Thanks Pete

 

[cupra-db]

for road use if you are keeping the 288 set up
ds2500 pads
ate superblue fluid
and any discs as they not so important
that will be a decent upgrade compared to oem but dont expect too much lol

 

[cocadave]

I want to upgrade the discs and pads on my lc (288)

What's the best set up without going for the brembos off the lcr

Thanks Pete

After the Brembos would be the Golf R32 callipers then the 312mm which come on all the petrol versions, I have the R32 setup with HPS pads which are awesome.

 

[cupra-db]

yeh i recently had r32 set up
were fine but didnt have the same bite as 4 pots
sold my set up recently for 220
calipers fully refurbed and powder coated black
new discs and pads

 

[Pedro012155]

Cheers guys.

I think I will be going for the r32 set up.

 

[Pedro012155]

Just to double check Is it the mk4 r32?

 

[cocadave]

yeh i recently had r32 set up
were fine but didnt have the same bite as 4 pots
sold my set up recently for 220
calipers fully refurbed and powder coated black
new discs and pads

I would have blamed the lack of "bite" on the pads not the setup, I had HPS pads in mine and they were mental, all you had to do was to touch the pedal and you were nearly through the window, I've just fitted some pagid pads and they are ****!!! No confidence in them at all.

I will be buying some more HPS.

 

[Dione J]

What are HPS pads and wager.evto source from?

 

[cocadave]

Just to double check Is it the mk4 r32?

Yes.

 

[cocadave]

What are HPS pads and wager.evto source from?

Hawk Performance Street pads

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-TT-V...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27d1f3017c

in fact I'm buying them now, £12 cheaper than when I last looked!!!

 

[cupra-db]

I would have blamed the lack of "bite" on the pads not the setup, I had HPS pads in mine and they were mental, all you had to do was to touch the pedal and you were nearly through the window, I've just fitted some pagid pads and they are ****!!! No confidence in them at all.

I will be buying some more HPS.

yeh i do agree that mine could be due to pads
my new set up is brembos and ds3000 pads
no comparison the bite is immense!!
i think the r32 with good pads will be more road friendly.
my car is a track car so different needs for me

 

[cocadave]

Yeh I've heard good things about the DS3000 but I don't think they do them for the R32...

 

[bruceR]

I've got the following set-up:
FRONT - of Porsche Boxster rear calipers/312 EBC ultamax discs/DS2500 pads
REAR (at present) - Brembo plain discs and pads
REAR (soon to be) - refurbed LCR rear calipers/256 vented EBC ultamax discs

What I would say is that if you are not doing track days then the DS3000 would be a bit overkill for normal road use. Generally a decent set of discs & pads with a fluid change would be more that adequate.