New brakes

1. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

   #1 27th December 2006, 11:21

   hi everyone my brake pads are low and need replacing now but there only standard brakes and wondered what you lot recommend me to upgrade too for discs and pads thats going to be a reasonable price.
   
   I saw these on ebay but dont no how good they are?
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-VTR-VTS-106-GTI-FRONT-AND-REAR-GROOVED-BRAKE-DISCS_W0QQitemZ200060157704QQihZ010QQcategoryZ2301 3QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
2. Euphoria Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Essex - Harlow Posts: 889 106 GTi

   #2 27th December 2006, 12:58

   they look pretty cool, i think i might buy some, im looking for some new discs
3. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #3 27th December 2006, 13:27

   standard brakes are fine for a standard car. if you want to upgrade then get either a 206 gti or 306 gti-6 conversion.
4. Euphoria Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Essex - Harlow Posts: 889 106 GTi

   #4 27th December 2006, 13:45

   how much would a 206gti conversion cost? how much would the parts be? is it a diy job like replacing standard parts for standard?
   
   or would a garage be the best bet?
5. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #5 27th December 2006, 13:51

   206 gti goes straight on, 306 gti-6 needs a little grinding off the edge of the calipers to stop them fouling the strut but other than that they go straight on. guy on here sells both for 180-odd or something or you could get the parts brand new from eurocarparts etc (calipers, carriers, discs, pads)
6. rozhkov Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 623

   #6 27th December 2006, 16:17

   ay sean....what difference is there in brembo and the 206/306 setup apart from the number of pots.
7. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #7 27th December 2006, 22:44

   when you say the brembo setup i assume you mean the 406 coupe brakes? like you say the calipers are the difference, there's someone on here using them with 283mm discs (same as gti-6 discs).
8. rozhkov Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 623

   #8 27th December 2006, 23:38

   but is there any diff in stoping power in the two or brembos are just for looks but same stoping power as the 206 setup?
9. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #9 27th December 2006, 23:47

   they're 4 pots so they will have greater clamping pressure spread out over a greater and more even area.
10. rozhkov Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 623

    #10 27th December 2006, 23:50

    ah ok,just wanted to know as im getting some tomorow