Brakes

Wed May 28, 2008 7:16 pm

i have a Tech 1 and the brakes are rubbish... my brother's mk3 polo has a better pedal. ive bled loads of fluid through the system but nothing..
this is my second tech 1 and they both are the same are they just like that?

also what is good caliper & disc upgrade that cost under £350 and fits in the original 15's

cheers

Wed May 28, 2008 7:31 pm

Braided hoses will help a soft pedal.

Wed May 28, 2008 8:35 pm

I think if you fit braided hoses you should also consider to fit a new Master cylinder and caliper rebuild kits
Our cars are quite old now and all brake related parts will suffer over the years.

Wed May 28, 2008 11:19 pm

Bigger M/C, braided hoses and possibly copper lines (mine were shagged!) Ebc turbo grooved discs and yellow pads and a good fluid. Stops like a mudda fugga! And forget all the shite about ebc yellow being no good. Work perfectly with right discs.

Worth overhauling the calipers too.

Thu May 29, 2008 7:06 pm

And what are the correct disc's?
I may go for red stuff pads...
what braided lines shuld i get, i'm on a bit of a buget..

Thu May 29, 2008 7:33 pm

Ebc discs seem to work well. Others may do as well but I've only used the ebc turbo grooved ones.

Goodridge do a hose kit. Reds will Be ok for road/track. Yellow for track/race.