Thanks bud. I agree with what you say about the ATE pads - they are not primarily performance oriented, but they get the job done just fine.

 

It's hard for me to compare the ATE pads directly to the stock pads since the rear setup was completely changed. I did some twisty mountain roads on the ATE pads and it wasn't too bad. If I could compare them, I'd describe the ATE as feeling very linear under foot, but I have to brake a bit earlier and more gradually to get the cornering speed right. On the other hand, the stock setup I felt more confident to be able to brake hard and late when I wanted to. The difference in dust is very noticeable though, which is ultimately why I'm okay with the ATE pads.

On 03/12/2018 at 01:27, shyVRS245 said:

My advice would be trade up to a 245 and fit HEL braided stainless lines and DOT 5.1 motorsport spec brake fluid (cost me £300) and the braking is epic, confirmed around Snetterton race circuit and have only triggered the hazard lights once when trying really hard.

Looking at the HEL braided brake lines, does anyone know if my mk3 vRS 162 (220hp) 2015 has the 10mm or 12mm rear banjo?

On 03/12/2018 at 01:27, shyVRS245 said:

My advice would be trade up to a 245 and fit HEL braided stainless lines and DOT 5.1 motorsport spec brake fluid (cost me £300) and the braking is epic, confirmed around Snetterton race circuit and have only triggered the hazard lights once when trying really hard.

Looking at the HEL braided brake lines, does anyone know if my mk3 vRS 162 (220hp) 2015 has the 10mm or 12mm rear banjo?

So to confirm what's needed to go bigger on the 230. 

You need.. 

245 backing plate

245 calipers 

245 carriers

 

Is that it? 

i think you might get stuff from the leon curpa 280 also. I think early cupras used manual hand brakes.

I am interested in ATE Ceramic pads and ATE vented rotors as a replacement of the stock ones on 125k km.
 

The stock one just don’t stop that good anymore. I greased the brake pins and dealer changed the brake fluid. There is still “meat” in both in my current rotors and pads, but I still have to press the pedal harder than before in order to stop.

 

I am looking for aftermarket alternative and am interested in ATE products.

Edited 28 August, 20214 yr by fr1nklyn

18 minutes ago, fr1nklyn said:

I am interested in ATE Ceramic pads and ATE vented rotors as a replacement of the stock ones on 125k km.
 

The stock one just don’t stop that good anymore. I greased the brake pins and dealer changed the brake fluid. There is still “meat” in both in my current rotors and pads, but I still have to press the pedal harder than before in order to stop.

 

I am looking for aftermarket alternative and am interested in ATE products.

 

Have you got 288mm or 312mm diameter front brake discs?

 

The 312mm diameter brake discs on the Octavia MK3 is a TRW system not an ATE system.

 

On the 312mm system, the OEM part number of the brake pads is 8V0698151B and the OEM part number of the front discs is 1K0615301AA

 

Skoda Octavia 2016, floating caliper brake front PR-1ZA

http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/OCT/year/2016/drive_standart/753/hg_ug/615/subcategory/615025/part_id/2550123/lang/e

 

Edited 28 August, 20214 yr by Carlston

23 hours ago, Carlston said:

 

Have you got 288mm or 312mm diameter front brake discs?

 

The 312mm diameter brake discs on the Octavia MK3 is a TRW system not an ATE system.

 

On the 312mm system, the OEM part number of the brake pads is 8V0698151B and the OEM part number of the front discs is 1K0615301AA

 

Skoda Octavia 2016, floating caliper brake front PR-1ZA

http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/OCT/year/2016/drive_standart/753/hg_ug/615/subcategory/615025/part_id/2550123/lang/e

 

 

I got 312mm front and 272 on the rears.

 

Ok, it's TRW system, but that doesn't mean that I have to use TRW, right? I meant, I can use ATE rotors and pads on the TRW brake system with no issues. They should work per standard.

5 hours ago, fr1nklyn said:

Ok, it's TRW system, but that doesn't mean that I have to use TRW, right?

 

Correct.

On 29/11/2018 at 02:40, flybynite said:

Yes they fit, all the way back to the MkV Golf R32, anything with a mechanical handbrake (stay away from MQB Audi, VW and Seat as they are electric handbrake) and use suitable (4x4 or 2wd) dust shields,

 

and yes they make a difference. 

 

Mine is a 2019 Octavia 2.0 TDi notchback with F288m and R253mm. I have a set of sparingly used F340mm from my friend's VRS245, this has been lying with me for over a month now and hasn't been swapped yet. I was thinking of getting a new R310mm assembly to go along with F340mm, after reading all these responses wanted a suggestion does it make sense to get both front and rear swapped or will F340mm do the job well with my existing R253mm? 

10 hours ago, arunrajagopalan said:

 

Mine is a 2019 Octavia 2.0 TDi notchback with F288m and R253mm. I have a set of sparingly used F340mm from my friend's VRS245, this has been lying with me for over a month now and hasn't been swapped yet. I was thinking of getting a new R310mm assembly to go along with F340mm, after reading all these responses wanted a suggestion does it make sense to get both front and rear swapped or will F340mm do the job well with my existing R253mm? 

 

If you're going to keep the 253x10mm rear brake discs, perhaps use 314x30mm front brake discs (from Kodiaq) rather than 340x30mm.

 

Bearing in mind, that the early Octavia MK3 VRS models used 272x10mm rear brakes discs to match their 340x30mm front brake discs.

 

So a 314x30mm front and 253x10mm rear brake disc combination should be similar to a 340x30mm front and 272x10mm rear brake combination.

 

One disadvantage of using 340x30mm front brake discs instead of 314x30mm front brake discs is that you can use 16" rims.

 

Another disadvantage of using 340x30mm front brake discs instead of 314x30mm front brake discs is that they weigh about 1.4kg more, which is about 14.9% heavier.

 

Yet another disadvantage of using 340x30mm front brake discs instead of 314x30mm front brake discs is that they tend to be about 40% more expensive.

 

Both 314x30mm and 340x30mm front brake discs use the same TRW front brake calipers and front brake pads, so the difference in performance between the two isn't that great.

 

314x30mm front brake disc (9.4kg)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/8714198

 

340x30mm front brake disc (10.8kg)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/8714327?search=BREMBO+Brake+disc+(09.C306.11)

 

Edited 2 November, 20241 yr by Carlston

20 hours ago, Carlston said:

 

If you're going to keep the 253x10mm rear brake discs, perhaps use 314x30mm front brake discs (from Kodiaq) rather than 340x30mm.

 

One disadvantage of using 340x30mm front brake discs instead of 314x30mm front brake discs is that you can use 16" rims.

 

Another disadvantage of using 340x30mm front brake discs instead of 314x30mm front brake discs is that they weigh about 1.4kg more, which is about 14.9% heavier.

 

Yet another disadvantage of using 340x30mm front brake discs instead of 314x30mm front brake discs is that they tend to be about 40% more expensive.

 

 

 

The reason I ended up with a front 340x30 mm kit is that I got it from my friend who upgraded to an APR big brake kit. Now, with the 340x30 mm rotors lying around, the sensible way forward is to either get a 310 mm rear or get 312 mm fronts from the Kodiaq or 1.8 TSI Octavia and stick with the existing 253 mm rears. Rim size is not an issue as I'm on 17" Stratos alloys.

Now considering that I have a pair of 340mm front with me, which option should I go with?