Polo 6r 77 tsi Brake Pads

[juussttin]

My 77 tsi is in for a service today, and i have been advised that the break pads are running low and will need to be replaced.

I was just curious what the best after-market break pads are that are low dust, with better or equal abilities of the OEM pads.

[Hail22]

My 77 tsi is in for a service today, and i have been advised that the break pads are running low and will need to be replaced.

I was just curious what the best after-market break pads are that are low dust, with better or equal abilities of the OEM pads.

Depends on your budget? When mine are due I'll be doing a full Porsche Cayman S brake setup however I found this quite fast on Ebay: Front Brembo Brake Pads VW Polo 6R 1 2 06 09 ON | eBay

My advice Carbon pads are the best to achieve low brake dust and caking on your wheels...but depends what you're willing to fork out!

Bendix: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BENDIX-GC...item27cf272cd9

Bendix rear: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BENDIX-GC...item2a287bab90

[nomadx38]

I know its off topic but I am just wondering - how many KM do you have on your Polo? The brakes on most VW's are designed so that when the brake pads are finished so are the brake discs so they are replaced together and the new ones beded in together.

I have done 45,000km and I am a hard braker and have only used just shy of half way on both front and backs. You should get at least 60,000+ out of them.

To me it just sounds like the stealership trying to screw you!

[juussttin]

I know its off topic but I am just wondering - how many KM do you have on your Polo? The brakes on most VW's are designed so that when the brake pads are finished so are the brake discs so they are replaced together and the new ones beded in together.

I have done 45,000km and I am a hard braker and have only used just shy of half way on both front and backs. You should get at least 60,000+ out of them.

To me it just sounds like the stealership trying to screw you!

Stealership permanently trying to screw me and everyone else, I've done 61,000kmss almost i drive a fair bit and break pretty heavily

[juussttin]

Depends on your budget? When mine are due I'll be doing a full Porsche Cayman S brake setup however I found this quite fast on Ebay: Front Brembo Brake Pads VW Polo 6R 1 2 06 09 ON | eBay

My advice Carbon pads are the best to achieve low brake dust and caking on your wheels...but depends what you're willing to fork out!

Bendix: Bendix GCT Front Brake Pads FOR Polo 1 2 1 4 1 6 239mm Disc DB1407 | eBay

Bendix rear: Bendix GCT Rear Brake Pads FOR Polo 1 2 1 4 1 6 239mm Disc D DB1445 | eBay

Those pads are well within budget, when I was told on the phone he said $200+ to replace and install front and i cut him off there and said not to worry

Edit:

Happy to spend around $200 mark on front and rear pads, how much will a new set up completely set me back and what kind of difference is there going to be?

[alexaescht]

Polo 6r 77 tsi Brake Pads

Front brakes (discs and pads) on mine were replaced at 30,000 km due to shuddering under braking.

Rear brakes are still the same ones that were fitted at the factory and they're only about 3/4 worn after 65,000 kms.


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[iigx]

on the topic of Carbon brake pads.. after spending what felt like an eternity cleaning my GTI's rims on Saturday can anyone reccomend pads for the GTI?

I pulled these up on Ebay.. but they seem... cheap... Volkswagen Polo 1 4 GTI 09 OMP Brake Pads 971C Racing Carbon OT 6997 | eBay

[Hail22]

on the topic of Carbon brake pads.. after spending what felt like an eternity cleaning my GTI's rims on Saturday can anyone reccomend pads for the GTI?

I pulled these up on Ebay.. but they seem... cheap... Volkswagen Polo 1 4 GTI 09 OMP Brake Pads 971C Racing Carbon OT 6997 | eBay

They're pretty good for that price and free brake fluid! and OMP is in my opinion a great brand...remember a lot of things in Europe are around 1/3 to two thirds cheaper than things bought in Australia...our country is nothing short of over inflated in terms of pricing, housing etc.

[iigx]

I think thats actually my bad. I assume two pads are required for each wheel ? In that case the front & rears come to about $250 for all four wheels + P&H.

[Nuggos]

Do upgraded pads stop squeaking? because currently every time i leave my car for more than 12 hours the brakes sqaurk like crazy!
ive tried cleaning and removing all brake dust but still no joy

[Diesel_vert]

My 77 tsi is in for a service today, and i have been advised that the brake pads are running low and will need to be replaced.

I was just curious what the best after-market brake pads are that are low dust, with better or equal abilities of the OEM pads.

Refer to one of our forum sponsors and ask for Remsa pads - GSL RallySport

Alternatively, you could also go for some ATE Ceramics - ATE Brakes
Australian distributor - HSY Autoparts

My advice Carbon pads are the best to achieve low brake dust and caking on your wheels

I think you meant to say ceramic pads, which tend to have lighter-coloured dust compared to metallic or semi-metallic pads.

Carbon composite brake technology (carbon-carbon, carbon-ceramic, carbon-titanium, etc) is usually reserved for exotic machinery like supercars or racing cars.

I pulled these up on Ebay.. but they seem... cheap... Volkswagen Polo 1 4 GTI 09 OMP Brake Pads 971C Racing Carbon OT 6997 | eBay

They look like racing pads to me, which in general tend to be more aggressive in regards to wear, noise and dust.

Do upgraded pads stop squeaking? because currently every time i leave my car for more than 12 hours the brakes sqaurk like crazy!
ive tried cleaning and removing all brake dust but still no joy

A few hard applications of the brake pedal at high-speeds may solve the issue.

[Lucas_R]

Polo 6r 77 tsi Brake Pads

Remsas are great and well priced. You will be able to get a complete set (f+r) for around $200. Much less dust, less touchy, and no noises/squeaks etc. very happy with mine and i recommend them to everyone.

GSL Rallysport (sponsor on here) is the place to get them.

[Hail22]

I think you meant to say ceramic pads, which tend to have lighter-coloured dust compared to metallic or semi-metallic pads.

Carbon composite brake technology (carbon-carbon, carbon-ceramic, carbon-titanium, etc) is usually reserved for exotic machinery like supercars or racing cars.

Should of stated Ceramic, but was thinking of our track car diesel *lapse of thought* Carbon/Carbon for us is more viable (track) however extremely expensive to replace when cracked.

Also here is the link to Remsa:

Remsa

I think OMP are quite good...but as diesel said...they will be more aggressive, and wear faster...if you like race squealing when braking you won't get that with an aggressive pad...instead it will be like a scourer on ceramic dish while cleaning...not so appealing

Off-Topic Brakes always intrigue me...check out this video

[gavs]

Yeah, me too. Braking is one of those things that people like to look at last as an upgrade, for me, it was first

One of th eguys in our office while still in canada used to moonlight as a photographer for different racing publications. One time he was photographing at a 24 hour race when a C5 Corvette came into view and a brake disc exploded just as he got his shots off, the images are amazing, it's th eentire sequence of seeing the discs start to glow more and more then bang!

Ok, back semi on topic now. I can vouch for the Remsa pads, they are great as a street pad and in a 77tsi you won't be reaching the kinds of speeds that they start to fade at unless you're on a track. In Darwin. Anyone who has suffered brake fade will tell you that there is only one thing more scary, brake failure! So a good set of pads and some fresh fluid are a great modification to any car.

[alloyds]

Front brakes (discs and pads) on mine were replaced at 30,000 km due to shuddering under braking.

Rear brakes are still the same ones that were fitted at the factory and they're only about 3/4 worn after 65,000 kms.


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Was that covered under warranty?

(mine is going for service tomorrow and I have that shuddering under braking...)