Running in new rear Discs/Pads

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:15 pm

How long does it take? That's two weeks since my service and they are still the worst brakes I've used on any car I've ever driven

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:19 pm

Supposedly it's a few hundred miles I think?

They should get better, my front ones were s**t at first, but they feel pretty good now.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:19 pm

Did you have both front and back done?

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:34 pm

Just the rears

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:01 pm

I wouldn't expect to notice a massive difference from only the rears, based on the actual proportion of braking they do.

1 GTI · Post by **1 GTI** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:16 pm

I've done the 280mm brake conversion about 300miles ago and I don't think there's much of an improvement

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:21 am

The brakes in my sisters Mk6 are amazing, and it only has 55BHP to stop!

1 GTI · Post by **1 GTI** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:31 am

I didn't put new pads on though. I kept my fast road pagid pads because they were half worn. Im using black diamond 12 grooved discs aswell

polo power · Post by **polo power** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:32 pm

should of put new pads and discs on at the same time if you are changing the discs

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:49 am

1 GTI wrote:I've done the 280mm brake conversion about 300miles ago and I don't think there's much of an improvement

Sorry to hear that, I'm surprised, on the other hand I did go black diamond instead of OEM. I'm happy with my upgrade, I would say at least 30% improvement