What Ceramic pads would u recommended? - 2011 vRS

[brad]

Yeah, bigger MC bore for larger caliper piston size

I thought all the sport VAG's had the larger MC
The Audi S3, VW R32 and GTI
(not 100% sure about the GTI)

But the Caliper piston on the front is the same diameter / same caliper for both the 288mm & 312mm front rotors.

The rear caliper is about 41mm for the earlier Lucas or Bosch calipers and 38mm for the later calipers.

Given all that, the only reason you'd fit a bigger MC to the RS is to give a shorter pedal.

[DunlopRS]

Sorry to take this back a few months….
As with my near neighbour I am also getting great life out of my brakes – at the 90k service the comment was they were only about 50% worn (diesel & lots of open road work…).
Have been considering ceramic pads also to reduce dust. However my brother in law who spent a lot of time as track mechanic in his youth says they have no performance when cold and take some time to warm up. Is that still a consideration with modern pads??
Thanks

[Johnbu]

I bought RDA discs for my GTI, they seem OK (don't track the car) for daily.

Reason I went for RDA (obviously to save $) is because regardless of how good your discs are, it will need replacing or machining by the time you change your pads anyway.

Plus they are cheap enough not to worry about machining them which will most likely make at or under the legal limit.

Hmm, not when you have to replace them every 10,000km or so.

I'll update this thread in a few years time if I have any issues

As promised Transporter.

Probably 5 years and 80km later, my Remsa pads and RDA rotors are due for replacement.

The pads have approx 3mm left but the discs are fine. No warping, shuddering, major scoring on the discs.

I'm considering ATE ceramic pads and new high carbon rotors only to reduce brake dust. I've also heard because proper ceramic pads are gentle on rotors (but wear out quicker) you can replace the pads without machining the rotors.

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[Transporter]

As promised Transporter.

Probably 5 years and 80km later, my Remsa pads and RDA rotors are due for replacement.

The pads have approx 3mm left but the discs are fine. No warping, shuddering, major scoring on the discs.

I'm considering ATE ceramic pads and new high carbon rotors only to reduce brake dust. I've also heard because proper ceramic pads are gentle on rotors (but wear out quicker) you can replace the pads without machining the rotors.

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The ATE ceramic pads are bit more durable and will last you easily double what you got from your old pads. The ATE ceramic pads plate the discs and you brake with 2 ceramic surfaces.
One Octavia that I've fitted ATE ceramics at70kkm came for 250kkm service last week and the pads still have 5mm remai at front and 4mm at the back.Country long distance driver but he also regularly tows the trailer.

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[Johnbu]

I always thought cermanic wore faster than semi metallic, but is gentler to the discs.

What discs do you use with ceramic pads?

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[Transporter]

I always thought cermanic wore faster than semi metallic, but is gentler to the discs.

What discs do you use with ceramic pads?

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ATE ceramics with ATE discs.

[vEnOm_oz]

Hey mate, I was looking for the ATE slotted rotors for MY15 Octavia RS (front rotors - 340mm) and was told they don't make that particular size.

ATE ceramics with ATE discs.

[Kachingg]

I upgraded to larger brakes and took the opportunity to fit ate ceramic pads i used german zimmerman rotors but ate are just as good

Car stops just as good as stock pedal feel is very nice and progressive just be aware they have a 500km bed in you can see after they are bedded in that they leave a deposit on the rotor so its ceramic vs ceramic in braking very kind on the rotors

i plan to have my car for a long time and will only need to replace front pads/rotors once in 300,000 klm(will get over 200,000 on 1st set) I think will probably need to do rears twice in that time

Ceramic Brake Pads for clean wheels

[Umai Naa!!]

Hey mate, I was looking for the ATE slotted rotors for MY15 Octavia RS (front rotors - 340mm) and was told they don't make that particular size.

Their range of slotted discs is fairly limited, to the point where they're not stocked by the Australian distributor.

[vEnOm_oz]

Yes, the pads are easier to source compared to the rotors. I'll be installing Zimmerman cross drilled rotors and ATE ceramic pads this week. Will see how that combination goes!

Their range of slotted discs is fairly limited, to the point where they're not stocked by the Australian distributor.