Best value brake upgrade

[nightphotographer]

Just stock - I know they're going to look very out of proportion, but the fronts were my priority. I'll upgrade the backs after GAD.

[Smead]

Cant wait, going to be a big Polo turnout

I can think of yours, mine, Ryan's, NP's and Mattys to start with

[Buller_Scott]

Cant wait, going to be a big Polo turnout

hey Troy how's things

what's GAD, and when is it? i'm going to be in australia for a month between early august and early september, so if GAD is in that period, i will try to make it along, in my jacked-up-on-coilovers polo, haha.

to the OP - i'd say go with good pads and fluid, plus new rotors, before anything else. you might be surprised - my polo tdi fronts are only 256mm, and the murdering that they will take over a road like reefton/great ocean road, without fading or reduced pedal feel, even when the smell from the fronts is putrid... it's very confidence inspiring, enough for me not to want the added unsprung weight of the gti brakes that i've got sitting in storage for like 2 years.

[Smead]

GAD is Shannons German Auto Display, formerly German Autofest, held in Canberra in September of each year.I'd say its as popular as the Nationals, DOVW and SEDF/Dubstitute. Generally speaking its Mercedes, BMW, Porsche and VW although this year its also got German rare marques in attendance (think NSU etc.). Its being held on the weekend of 22 - 23 Sep 12. below is the link to SGAD in the events:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...2-a-72918.html

[kaanage]

not to want the added unsprung weight of the gti brakes

+1. Also, they'd stop you downsizing to 14" rims.

[Buller_Scott]

GAD is Shannons German Auto Display, formerly German Autofest, held in Canberra in September of each year.I'd say its as popular as the Nationals, DOVW and SEDF/Dubstitute. Generally speaking its Mercedes, BMW, Porsche and VW although this year its also got German rare marques in attendance (think NSU etc.). Its being held on the weekend of 22 - 23 Sep 12. below is the link to SGAD in the events:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...2-a-72918.html

hey smead thanks very much for that!!!!

i should be back from japan by then, so i think i might have to pencil GAD in - it will be good to catch up with peeps and to take a nice drive up north - it might fit in with visiting family up in sydney, quite nicely. my car won't be the show stopper that many other polos are (troy's, van's, ryan (bflat), and other solid pogs), but it least there'll be one polo with SUV wheel arch gap there - my coilies cannot go any higher on the front, haha

+1. Also, they'd stop you downsizing to 14" rims.

if and when that happens, it'll be watanabes, and they're expensive so i've got standard maintenance/refresh stuff to do before then, haha. but yeah... small black powdercoated wheels and fat tyres, i think it would suit the pog.

[vwthunder]

ECS Tuning - Cart

[seangti]

I'm running DBA slotted standard sized rotors and remsa pads, which are more street oriented pads, they're able to pull consistent .8g braking at queensland raceway down the back straight. That's 180km/h to 60km/h in ~200m, lap after lap. In saying that, I should have bought more track oriented pads but they are holding up exceptionally well.

Eddy (name and username) is also a great example of stock hardware with appropropriate pads and fluid. His car lives on the track and is amongst, if not the fastest circuit polo getting around. Not that I'd sneeze at a set of brembo's or porsche gear making its way on the front of any VW.

[noone]

Nice, what did that kit set you back?

I thought Eddy had gone up in size...

[seangti]

Nice, what did that kit set you back?

I thought Eddy had gone up in size...

I think rotors were $160 odd and pads around the $100. Really can't be sure so don't quote me. The pads were from GSL and I got the rotors at trade price through my brother who's a mechanic. Jimmy fitted it.

Yeah Eddy recently upsized.