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Lucky you 
Make sure you bleed the old fluid through front and rear with some new stuff (nothing fancy, just decent)
I did it recently to my 182 and it was the simplest and the best thing i've done to car since I've had it. So much better, didn't realise how crap the brakes had got!
Make sure you bleed the old fluid through front and rear with some new stuff (nothing fancy, just decent)
I did it recently to my 182 and it was the simplest and the best thing i've done to car since I've had it. So much better, didn't realise how crap the brakes had got!
is this a standard package from ktech? just looked on their page and cant see it.
Cayman S Edition 1
its under the new cliosport page they're offering to members.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=91
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=91
cheers bud
Cayman S Edition 1
My mate fitted the new discs, pads and braided lines this morning. We also flushed out most of the old fluid and replaced with new Castrol Dot4 (from Opie Oils).
Brakes are already much more responsive, even from lightly pressing the pedal. Obviously there's some running in to be done, but I'm really glad with the outcome.
Brakes are already much more responsive, even from lightly pressing the pedal. Obviously there's some running in to be done, but I'm really glad with the outcome.
Cayman S Edition 1
Hi mate
No squealing what so ever. We coated the edges of the pads and back in a thin layer of copper grease. We also removed the pad shims as the new pads wouldn't fit with them in.
parts wise, its in all an excellent deal from K-tec. Oh and the braided lines are pant wettingly nice.
I'm just lucky my mate next door is a McLaren mechanic
C
Cupster
I would recommend cleaning and re-greasing all your caliper sliders at the same time. Will make a big difference with that setup!
I've just had sorted a fairly major issue with my front discs which might help some people regarding tight fitting pads and squeal:
(not a set from K-tec I might add, standard discs/pads from local motorfactors)
Fitted new Discs and Pads end of november.......discs went on fine however the pads (even being the correct one) took a lot of effort getting them into the calipers (which I even tried wire brushing to remove build up of old dust). After fitting them took them on a short journey (gingerly) to find they were sitting on the disc even after letting off the stop pedal.......also only half the disc was being contacted by the pad and they were getting very warm.
After a bit of jiggery pokery with a mahic wand I managed to get the pads to contact properly but have not been 100% sure of them since.
Then last thursday on the way home from work managed to cook the pads.......this was following a line of traffic at quite a slow speed 30-50 country roads (although I did pre warm the pads with a little left foot breaking coming out of work as I have found they are rubbish from cold).
Took my car to my friendly local Kwik-Fit garage and left it with them sat morning, got a call to say it was all ready so headed back down:
Was told that although the pads were correct the paint on the pad guides (bits on each side of the flat surface to locate in the caliper) was too thick and was causing the pads, when applied to the discs and warming up, to expand into the caliper and sticking on. Hence getting very hot!! Eeeek
Kwik-Fit kindly deglazed my pads (which I was told were still fine and I hadnt warped my discs luckily) and had removed the extra offending paint.....
...the best bit was they didnt charge me either.......I guess I do go there a lot though......
Brakes are now more responsive, but until they are bedded in I wont be totally sure. I reckon my fluid needs changing, but intend to get some braded lines from K-tec, so will prob do the two jobs together.
Currently the left brake squeals under 20-60% braking.....if someone knows which it might be helpful to others in this thread: is this a toe in senario of the pad-to-disc or toe out, causing reverberation/squeal? Same as the squeal on mountain bike brakes....? Can it be fixed by putting a chamfer on the leading edge of the pads?
(not a set from K-tec I might add, standard discs/pads from local motorfactors)
Fitted new Discs and Pads end of november.......discs went on fine however the pads (even being the correct one) took a lot of effort getting them into the calipers (which I even tried wire brushing to remove build up of old dust). After fitting them took them on a short journey (gingerly) to find they were sitting on the disc even after letting off the stop pedal.......also only half the disc was being contacted by the pad and they were getting very warm.
After a bit of jiggery pokery with a mahic wand I managed to get the pads to contact properly but have not been 100% sure of them since.
Then last thursday on the way home from work managed to cook the pads.......this was following a line of traffic at quite a slow speed 30-50 country roads (although I did pre warm the pads with a little left foot breaking coming out of work as I have found they are rubbish from cold).
Took my car to my friendly local Kwik-Fit garage and left it with them sat morning, got a call to say it was all ready so headed back down:
Was told that although the pads were correct the paint on the pad guides (bits on each side of the flat surface to locate in the caliper) was too thick and was causing the pads, when applied to the discs and warming up, to expand into the caliper and sticking on. Hence getting very hot!! Eeeek
Kwik-Fit kindly deglazed my pads (which I was told were still fine and I hadnt warped my discs luckily) and had removed the extra offending paint.....
...the best bit was they didnt charge me either.......I guess I do go there a lot though......
Brakes are now more responsive, but until they are bedded in I wont be totally sure. I reckon my fluid needs changing, but intend to get some braded lines from K-tec, so will prob do the two jobs together.
Currently the left brake squeals under 20-60% braking.....if someone knows which it might be helpful to others in this thread: is this a toe in senario of the pad-to-disc or toe out, causing reverberation/squeal? Same as the squeal on mountain bike brakes....? Can it be fixed by putting a chamfer on the leading edge of the pads?
Cayman S Edition 1
Sounds like a nightmare mate. Glad you got it sorted.
As I mentioned in my earlier posts, my mate removed the anti-rattle shim as the pads wouldn't fit in otherwise.
He was also careful about applying the copper grease to the edges and back of the pads.
have only done around 30miles since fitting, but have had NO sqealing whatsoever.
Braided lines are a good mvoe. We also flushed through 1 litre of castrol Dot4 fluid, but will prob do it again in a couple of thousand miles or so.
As I mentioned in my earlier posts, my mate removed the anti-rattle shim as the pads wouldn't fit in otherwise.
He was also careful about applying the copper grease to the edges and back of the pads.
have only done around 30miles since fitting, but have had NO sqealing whatsoever.
Braided lines are a good mvoe. We also flushed through 1 litre of castrol Dot4 fluid, but will prob do it again in a couple of thousand miles or so.
Golf GTD Mk7
Where are the bundle kits on the webby? Should be a good set up mate. Be interesting to see what the DS Performance pads are like.
Golf GTD Mk7
Group buy, do tell? Must have missed this one
Cayman S Edition 1
Audi TT
I watched the guys at Angel works fit mine and can't remember a shim being removed. Everything seemed to get a coating of copper grease though. The squealing didn't start straight away it was after a few hundred miles so yours might start yet. If it stops dry this week I'll get the car up and have a look for these shims.
G
G
Cayman S Edition 1
There's two on each caliper (top and bottom where the pad sits). If you've got them on, just lever off on opposite directions e.g. bottom one, lever upwards etc and they just ping off.
Would also re-grease the pads if this is the case.
R26
My front pads are in need of replacement very soon, and I was thinking of getting a setup like this.
I was hoping that I might get the brembo max grooved, but I think the insurance comp would notice the difference between these and 'standard' discs, at least brembo hc's would look the same!
Would brembo grooved discs be considered a mod?! I could just say the discs needed replacement, and I was recommended these!
I was hoping that I might get the brembo max grooved, but I think the insurance comp would notice the difference between these and 'standard' discs, at least brembo hc's would look the same!
Would brembo grooved discs be considered a mod?! I could just say the discs needed replacement, and I was recommended these!
Cayman S Edition 1
Hi mate
So far so good. Still got a fair bit of running in to do, but the brake pedal is firmer and there's more of a reaction higher up in the pedal. i.e. when you just dab the pedal, you can feel the brakes now.
Still no squeaking!
At this stage I'm not confident to say whether I'd track it with performance pads on, but they seem great for fast road use.
End of the day you get what you pay for. They're not the most expensive pads, but with teh combination of new discs and braided lines, its a great move forward and I'm over the moon with the results.
Golf GTD Mk7
Legend :approve:
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