Changing Front Brake Pads

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Polo's don't have vented disks from the factory.

Furthermore, you can machine vented disks, but the machining must be done slower and more carefully than normal. As a result, it usually costs more to machine.

[gslrallysport]

The fronts are definitely vented, but solid rears. For new rotors all round, and Remsa pads we could do them for $458 delivered. Just front pads and rotors would be $254 delivered.

I don't understand what they mean by "vented disks which cant be machined" though???

[noone]

Yep, vented fronts.
I had them machined, but I'd save your money for some better ones.

I keep hearing the euro pads and rotors stock on non performance cars are soft.

What brand of rotors are included in that GSL?

[Blitzen]

Polo's don't have vented disks from the factory.

Furthermore, you can machine vented disks, but the machining must be done slower and more carefully than normal. As a result, it usually costs more to machine.

Sorry mate, I don't know where you got this info from, but on both counts you are wrong.

The front rotors are definatly vented, and the machining process (if you choose to go that way), is really no different to to solid rotors...You just set the machine up, and it goes about its process the same way.

[Catfish]

I think there's a confusion in terminology here. Most cars sold in Australia have had internally vented front discs for about forty years.

What some people may be thinking of are cross-drilled or grooved discs, which Polos don't have as standard. These may or may not be able to be machined depending on type.

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Sorry mate, I don't know where you got this info from, but on both counts you are wrong.

The front rotors are definatly vented, and the machining process (if you choose to go that way), is really no different to to solid rotors...You just set the machine up, and it goes about its process the same way.

Maybe I'm getting my terminology wrong, but my understanding was rotors with grooves across the face were 'vented' rotors, and rotors with the drilled holes were referred to as 'drilled' rotors.

[Blitzen]

Maybe I'm getting my terminology wrong, but my understanding was rotors with grooves across the face were 'vented' rotors, and rotors with the drilled holes were referred to as 'drilled' rotors.

Nah mate, you are referring to "Slotted" rotors there.

Vented rotors are hollow in the center to allow for better cooling.

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Nah mate, you are referring to "Slotted" rotors there.

Vented rotors are hollow in the center to allow for better cooling.

Well there you go, I've been using the wrong terminology

[gslrallysport]

What brand of rotors are included in that GSL?

RDA, which in a single piece rotor is our preference for quality and performance. Only if you were looking at a 2 piece rotor would we spend the extra on DBA. Where Project Mu are available their single piece rotors are light years ahead of either DBA or RDA, but aren't really available for any euro cars.

[Edit] I also think Remsa (read: TRW) have started bringing rotors in now, so I'll find out what range is available on Monday, and what the pricing is like... For a standard rotor (ie. not slotted) if the price is good they'll definitely be a viable alternative from RDA/DBA for Euro gear!