hiya guys thinking about upgrading my front discs and pads as am only running oem still what is a worthwhile upgrade i have heard about the black dioamond discs but looking around am struggling to find any fronts anyone no where have good prices on these and also what pads to run as dont hav crazy money to spend on the ferodos all help is much appreciated thanks guys

OEM disks, good pads and fluid (Ferodo DS2500, Mintex 1144)

so if i get either of these pads can anyone confirm what the life is like on these pads also can anyone recomend discs to go with them that are slightly better quality than oem all help is much appreciated

Not really worth it, Pagid are ok.  Spend the money on pads and fluid.

what is the recommended brake fluid to use with the mintex pads and are these the right ones for the octy 1 vrs

 

http://camskill.co.uk/m33b0s3367p27560/Mintex_Performance_Brake_Pads_Mintex_M1155_-_MDB1968M1155_-_Mintex_Racing_Brake_Pads

Sorry to hi-jack this thread but do octys benefit from dot 5 fluid?

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No, I think they are these.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mintex-M1144-Audi-TT-1-8-8N-Sport-05-06-Front-Race-Brake-Pads-MDB2041-/290909526126?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43bb8f186e

A lot of folks also seem to be using ATE Blue fluid.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATE-Super-Blue-Racing-Brake-Fluid-DOT-4-1-Litre-/360662824845?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53f92df78d

Gold/200 not Blue

 

blue rots your clutch

 

(unless they've fixed it - which I haven't heard)

 

Monkfish

I did not know that!

Nor did I until a few yrs ago

 

Garage refused to use what I'd supplied - told me to go google it and gave me free oe spec fluid

 

 

The gold is exactly the same stuff, without the dye

 

its was designed to be used by ate blue - gold - blue - etc so you know when you've got the new stuff

just get OEM pagid disks and pads and put the money you save towards a set of HEL braided lines

so can anyone find the mintex 1144 or ferodo ds2500 on camskill for the octy vrs ??? as there must be cheaper places then fleabay that stock these pads

They arent cheap pads mate.

Youve spent enough on the car by the looks of it that another few quid wont matter.

Edited 4 August, 201312 yr by Liverpool-Lad

yeah i noticed mate i dont mind paying the money just gotta save where i can and just wanna make sure 100 per cent if i order them they do fit the vrs are u running these pads at all mate as was only gonna go with the mintex as on camskill were 40 quid cheaper than ebay

I think these are the ones.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m33b0s3350p27247/Mintex_Performance_Brake_Pads_Mintex_M1144_-_MDB1531M1144_-_Mintex_Racing_Brake_Pads_

Got standard on mine as it never goes off road or abused

Edited 4 August, 201312 yr by Liverpool-Lad

Pagid discs and pads here, no complaints.

I've got Mintex plain discs, bought from who knows where, and Ferodo DS2500 pads which I bought from Camskill for £154 I seem to remember. They're a marked improvement over the previous pads, which were also Mintex, but to be honest they stopped the car perfectly fine, just not quite as quickly and of course they had a tendency to fade when used hard and repeatedly. No fade from the DS2500's though.....and they also work perfectly from stone cold.  

Until you've upgraded you're pads, everything else is irrelevant  in my experience

 

Doesn't how many pistons you've got or what size your disks are

just get OEM pagid disks and pads and put the money you save towards a set of HEL braided lines

Don't suppose you have a link or part numbers? I shall be going this way when I next fit pads, since I'll have to replace rear calipers anyway. (Rear nearside bleed nipple is seized solid :( )