2007 9N Gti Polo Disc/pad upgrade

[Guitar Watto]

Hi All ,

Just wanted to share some info in regards to the disc brake upgrade I'm doing on my 2007 Polo.
I search the forum and read many many threads about this , the info was great but with so many options all I did was end up confused
So I took the advise and rang GSL Motorsport and put it to them, Very friendly and helpful staff , we sorted the gear straight out. I told them I will eventually be doing a phase 2 upgrade and wanted to upgrade the brakes all round before I did this, I also told them it was for street purposes only (I may take it to the track one day) and I wanted reliability as a daily driver.

We decided on the same size discs as stock but slotted, they recommended Aussie made DBA over the RDA range so I went with them

Here's a list of what I got for anyone looking to do this mod to their brakes,

DBA Street Series T2 Slotted Brake Rotors - DBA802S - ID:135115
DBA Street Series T2 Slotted Brake Rotors - DBA803S - ID:134116
Remsa Brake Pads - 0775.01 - ID:124537
QFM HPX Brake Pads - DB1192HPX - ID:134760
They kindly threw in some ATE Brake fluid as well and free shipping

I'm heading over to my mates place this weekend to borrow his hoist and do the swap I'll let you know the results

Very Happy with GSL Rallysport , service and advice second to none

regards
Watto

[rgvlee]

Price? I'm going to be doing fronts soon.

[kaanage]

They are top people at GSL Rallysport/Brakes Direct but I'm not convinced that the rear brake rotors need to be upgraded (unless yours were worn and needed replacing anyway).

Be prepared for a significant increase in braking noise from the slotted rotors (the pads shouldn't be any noisier than stock)

[Guitar Watto]

Price was $626.60 and they arrived the next day

[Guitar Watto]

I decided all round , The old ones are original and still had some meat on them but I though while I'm doing it, why not , If I ever go further with modding It's already done, The noise doesn't bother me that much, the stereo is always cranked hahaha. I'm a deaf muso

[seangti]

The T2's are as good as we can get in standard size on the 9n3 and remsa's are good for enthusiastic street and light track work. The only way up from here is towards higher temp pads, but that won't make stopping any better, just last longer at high temps. The hardware you've now got is more than adequate to handle the additional power and stopping requirements.

PS - I don't, and never have noticed any additional noise from slotted rotors. And you were wise to heed the advise on RDA's, extra money well spent.

[kaanage]

I don't, and never have noticed any additional noise from slotted rotors.

Really? Mine made a loud whirr when braking that was very noticeable if any of the windows were open - they don't any more as the slots are gone

[seangti]

Really? Mine made a loud whirr when braking that was very noticeable if any of the windows were open - they don't any more as the slots are gone :p

I know you know your stuff, were they on the right way / rolling in the correct direction, lefts not on the right? I'm otherwise at a loss as to why they'd be louder.

[kaanage]

The DBAs are non-directional - that's one of their marketed advantages.
It made the same noise with both stock and aftermarket pads so it could only be the rotors - the sound was louder when new and decreased with the slot depth.

I am running 256mm rotors atm - dunno how the size could affect this but it's possible the bigger rotors are quieter?

[rgvlee]

Pair of T2 rotors and remsa pads on their way over to me as well from GSL

[kaanage]

Pair of T2 rotors and remsa pads on their way over to me as well from GSL

Well, I was hoping to continue running QFM A1RM pads with my Polo after I do my upgrade to GTi front brakes but it turns out that they aren't available for the Polo GTi's front brake setup

So I've just ordered a set of Remsa's too

[Guitar Watto]

Update,
I've had the discs on all round for over a week now, I must say, big improvement in the braking , feels much firmer under the foot and the car pulls up much shorter with the same foot pressure . I can't hear any change in noise what so ever, The stock VW setup is great and very well done, though you don't realize how soft it is until you do the upgrade.

Brakes and sway bars all sorted... now the motor

[seangti]

Well, I was hoping to continue running QFM A1RM pads with my Polo after I do my upgrade to GTi front brakes but it turns out that they aren't available for the Polo GTi's front brake setup

So I've just ordered a set of Remsa's too

You need to provide GSL with some of the standard pad backing plates and they can sort getting pads on em. QFM don't do an off the shelf 9n3 A1RM but can "refurb" apparently.

I have a set A1RM's for the red car as I thought the current Remsa pads were quite low, but swapping wheels the other day and comparing to the A1RM's, the remsa are at half life oh well, will swap them out when I run the new semi slicks in May

[kaanage]

You need to provide GSL with some of the standard pad backing plates and they can sort getting pads on em. QFM don't do an off the shelf 9n3 A1RM but can "refurb" apparently.

Yeah, I discussed that with them yesterday but I decided to give the Remsa's a go first since they're so cheap and hopefully, the brake temps won't go so high with the larger rotors (until I get more power ). I was told it costs an extra $40 to get the old plates repadded which is still less than half the price for the equivalent Project Mu's

But the upgrade is on hold anyway until I can get the brake pistons sorted

Edit: Actually, I'll drop off some old pads that I got with the brakes to GSL to get repadded as QFM A1RMs when I'm up there at the end of the month

[PoloGIT]

People, noob question, these pads (GSL Rallysport - 0775.01 Remsa Brake Pads) say priced individually but the picture of the box says x4 - can someone confirm that $90 buys you the whole front, or is it just one front corner? Thanks.