new rear pads and brake set up

1. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

   #1 27th July 2008, 10:51

   my car had a service last fri and was told will need new pads at the back and currently have green stuff but i bought some red dots from halfords a bit ago as were cheap. should i just get thesefitted as maybe looking at getting new calipers, etc for front but have grooved discs f + r with greenstuff pads f+r. should i just aprate the pads or put newcalipers up front aswel but would buy grooved discs to go with the new calipers and new pads. opinions?
2. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #2 27th July 2008, 11:30

   i found that really really hard to understand mate.
   
   so you need new rear pads? if you do then get them.
   
   but your saying your getting new calipers for the front, im guessing an upgrade to 266mm or 283mm or a higer spec.
   imo there is no point in upgrading the rears.
   
   do you think the green stuff are any good? as my experience and alot of other people's are not good with them
3. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

   #3 27th July 2008, 11:31

   wasnt just me then mark.....
   
   aload of babble..... use a bit more punctuation.
4. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #4 27th July 2008, 11:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JimoVTR wasnt just me then mark..... aload of babble..... use a bit more punctuation.

   lol, from the state of your posting im guessing you dont understand much at all, ha
5. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #5 27th July 2008, 12:51

   Wash it once a week mate.
6. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

   #6 27th July 2008, 17:41

   well need new rear pads soon and wundered what people thought of red dot? as probs going to just get them fiited to replace the green stuff. ye i want to upgrade my front calipers, etc to 206 gti or similar but have currently got grooved discs with green pads, should i just change to better pads?
7. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #7 27th July 2008, 18:20

   we have greenstuff pads been on the car now 2 years and not found any probs, there are loads of other good ones out there ferodo, tarox etc depends on how much you want to spend???
8. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #8 27th July 2008, 18:29

   get mintex fast road pads.....
   Case closed tbh
9. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #9 27th July 2008, 20:00

   on the rear keep the standard disks and uprate the pads.
10. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

    #10 27th July 2008, 20:08

    well when bought car had grooved discs and green stuff pads on, but was going to put the red dot ones on that already got. and not sure whether to just fit new pads or chang the calipers, etc to 206 gtis.