Hi all, 

 

I recently bought rear and front brake pads from Gsf and they gave me the wrong fronts, they don't fit my year of car. 

 

I need to return them so wondered if anyone had a suggestion as to what discs and pads are good for daily driving? 

 

Thanks! 

What size did they give you?

Just now, Breezy_Pete said:

What size did they give you?

I think it was the shape, 

 

My mate was installing them but said the pads I'd been given were hooked at the side and my original ones arent so they wouldn't fit? 

My mistake, I thought you said discs were wrong size, but I had misread. 

Just now, Breezy_Pete said:

My mistake, I thought you said discs were wrong size, but I had misread. 

That's OK

You may have non-standard front discs/pads fitted, the car's new to you right?

 

New to me but cause its never been looked after properly as I'm discovering continuously as I work on the car, 

 

They look like genuine pads, I'll try send you a picture of the style I currently have, and the style they sent 

Cool, GSF part number of what you've been given would be handy too.

Just now, Breezy_Pete said:

Cool, GSF part number of what you've been given would be handy too.

So the pads that are currently fitted look like the pagid shape, and the GSF ones the drive tech shape. 

 

The part no is DBPPAD1601 for gsf

Looks like you do have standard (288) brakes I think, and GSF have duff info in their system. 

Is there any marking cast into the calipers, possibly the code "DS3"?

A VRS has the same front calipers as my tool eater, Lucas calipers for 288mm discs, GSF have given you pads for ATE pattern calipers which won't fit.

5 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

A VRS has the same front calipers as my tool eater, Lucas calipers for 288mm discs, GSF have given you pads for ATE pattern calipers which won't fit.

Do you mean pads my man? 

He does 

Ate calipers and therefore pads are used on mk2 fabia vrs and most montes. Conveniently vw also use the same ate caliper and pads for the 312mm setup.

So what style of pads will i need, the pagid ones I put up? 

First two results here show you what genuine ones of the correct part number look like. Prices seem OK too. 6Q0698151D for sale | eBay

Just now, Breezy_Pete said:

First two results here show you what genuine ones of the correct part number look like. Prices seem OK too. 6Q0698151D for sale | eBay

Perfect, thankyou dude 

30 minutes ago, Infectiousvrs said:

Do you mean pads my man? 

 

I meant what I said and said what I meant.

Okay, don't really understand but you do you. 

First is one for your vrs no hook

Second is the ate ones 

You've already been sorted but this might help someone in the future

28 minutes ago, sepulchrave said:

 

I meant what I said and said what I meant.

 

7 minutes ago, DieselMonte said:

First is one for your vrs no hook

Second is the ate ones 

You've already been sorted but this might help someone in the future

Still much appreciated, thankyou for the assistance! 

Q for SEP /other knowledgeable blokes on here. After buying my 1.4 TDI, I  suspect my locking bolts had been "seen " to by cowboys. I subsequently found that one thread on carrier was damaged. Bloke who fitted helicoils said this is common. Same type of securing bolt carrier, and should OP check threads on carriers?

Might as well hijack this thread as it's the same subject.

 

Any idea what front pads I'll need for calipers like this or have I got to take the wheel off again and measure the disc? Websites aren't clear with the stock photos they use 😒

07 plate 1.2 12 valve

I'm thinking ATE type

Looks like an FSII caliper which goes with 239mm discs, and pads which are different shapes inner vs outer.

If you have a pic of the other side of those pads it might be easier to be sure, but the backplates do look different.