Reply With QuoteWhere is a good place to order ATE from?
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what ^^^ said ATE Ceramic with the matching ATE rotors. Then you get a mileage guarantee as well
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Where is a good place to order ATE from?
Polo GTI
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Eurobahn or HSY.
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thankyouOriginally Posted by Umai Naa!!
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I've seen lot's of comment's about Km's the stock brake's do. Well i can say that i'm nearly at 115 thou k on my Mk6 Gti and still on the originals. I do not race the car but don't baby it around either and car doesn't do a lot of highway travel. At 95K i thought rear's were done but when wheel removed and checked pads were still 3-4 mm left so i left it.
Dub Crazy
It's all driving style, looking up the road, reading traffic, traffic density, etc.
I'm at 175k with original pads. They still have plenty left on them.
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Dubber
Hey All,
Anyone had experience with Optimal Pads on their mk6 gti? My mechanic can supply them a fair bit cheaper than the OEM VW ones, says they are just as good as VW originals. Any recommendations for good brake shops in Sydney east area welcome too.
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JW
Mk VI GTI 2 door Manual, Park Assist, RVC, RNS 510
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If any Mk6 GTI owners are interested...im selling a brand spanking new set of Akebono ceramic brake pads to suit the Mk6 GTI. I purchased these earlier this year to fit to my 2010 model GTI but decided to sell the car before i got the chance to fit them. These are very high quality ceramic pads with low dust properties. Purchased from ECS Tuning in USA for approx $350 AUD (will provide invoice for the buyer).
Selling for $250 and ill include postage within Australia.
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I’ve been quoted $635 for front brake pads and discs on my MK6 GTI at a local dealership and wondered if pricing is reasonable. I’ve had them on for close to 120K km now.
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You could replace them yourself with high quality parts for about 1/2 that price. Or if you are not mechanically minded, get one of the many Euro workshops to do it for you and you will still save $100-150 over the price from VW.
What year model is your Mk6 GTI? The early ones had a different rear brake caliper and disk therefore the pads for the early ones are different. From late 2010 onwards they used a slightly smaller rear disk and different caliper (and therefore a different rear pad). The front brakes did not change through - so if you are just replacing the fronts at this stage you dont need to worry.
Have a look here - this is filtered for a 2011 onwards Mk6 GTI: https://brakesdirect.com.au/aus/cata...odel=MY11-MY13
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