Roomster discs

[drspock]

Just taken delivery of a new roomster 3, and it appears to have disc brakes on back and front.

Havn't mentioned it to suppliers just in case I may look stupid.

Manual says disc front and drum brakes rear, am I missing something.

[aubrey]

I think it is 1.6 petrol and 1.9 diesel have discs.

My 1.9 certainly has discs.

[skisbp]

When ESP is speced then they upgrade the rear drums to Discs!!!

[drspock]

What is ESP:O

[DC OCT2]

if you have it you will have a esp button on the dash

ESP - Electronic Stability Programme. Stability control uses clever electronics and a car's braking system to prevent skids during emergency manoeuvres:thumbup:

have a look at the video

E - ESP - What Car?

[StuartBell]

When ESP is speced then they upgrade the rear drums to Discs!!!

I've a 1.9Tdi without ESP with with rear discs.

Stuart

[skisbp]

I've a 1.9Tdi without ESP with with rear discs.

Stuart

Hey consider yourself blessed :present: for their goof :friday: on the production line...

[aubrey]

I don't think it is a goof, all 1.9 Tdi's have discs. I don't have ESP either.

It is the 1.4 petrols that are drum/disc depending on ESP. As I said earlier all 1.6 petrol's and 1.9 diesel's have discs.

[skisbp]

I don't think it is a goof, all 1.9 Tdi's have discs. I don't have ESP either.

Ahh! Guess it's not the same as the FabiaII then.

It is the 1.4 petrols that are drum/disc depending on ESP. As I said earlier all 1.6 petrol's and 1.9 diesel's have discs.

Well wouldn't know about that 100% as we don't get anything other than the 1.6 & 1.9TDI in the Roomster... Yet didn't think ESP was available on the 1.2 & so forth...

[Decron]

Ahh! Guess it's not the same as the FabiaII then.

Well it wouldn't be. The back end is totally different!

[drspock]

Sorry no ESP on my Roomster 3.

It's a 1.6 petrol engine, wonder why they have put discs on the rear, does anybody know the official explanation.

Wonder if I can claim a refund or compensation as they have sold me something different to what was described in the brochure,;)

By the way anybody interested in buying a fixing kit for roof rails on a roomster.

[Decron]

Yet didn't think ESP was available on the 1.2 & so forth...

You can spec a Roomster 1 1.2 with ESP as a £340 option

Mind you it says you can't spec a Scout 1.9 with cruise.

[skodayouth]

Sorry no ESP on my Roomster 3.

It's a 1.6 petrol engine, wonder why they have put discs on the rear, does anybody know the official explanation.

Wonder if I can claim a refund or compensation as they have sold me something different to what was described in the brochure,;)

By the way anybody interested in buying a fixing kit for roof rails on a roomster.

Are you in the UK?

Stuff varies from market to market. The only Fabia with rear discs and ESP and standard is the 1.6 Tiptronic, all other models is a cost option,

Don't know how you managed to get rear discs without ESP!

[drspock]

Are you in the UK?

Stuff varies from market to market. The only Fabia with rear discs and ESP and standard is the 1.6 Tiptronic, all other models is a cost option,

Don't know how you managed to get rear discs without ESP!

Yep, UK based and UK spec.

Maybe I should contact Skoda direct for an explanation, sure there is something in sale of goods act. ;)

[Verityboo]

We collected a new Roomster 3 1.4 diesel last Monday and that has disc brakes at the back. Perhaps they are standard now?

[Gogata]

Having standart rear disc brakes depends on which country the car is exported to (for bigger engines they are standart). For example, here in Bulgaria, all small engined Skoda cars are equiped with rear drum brakes - doesn`t matter if it`s Octavia, Fabia or Roomster. My 1.4 TDI Roomster has rear drum brakes, I`ve seen a Roomster Scout 1.6 petrol, with ESP and drum brakes too :thumbdwn:.

[cheezemonkhai]

Why?

Drums make for a better handbrake and are not as susceptible to rusting up when there is not much braking force through the rear.

[Gogata]

Why?

Because Bulgarian importer and dealer, consider rear drum brakes as cheeper and if you want rear disk brakes you have to pay for them.

[skisbp]

Having standard rear disc brakes depends on which country the car is exported to (for bigger engines they are standard). For example, here in Bulgaria, all small engined Skoda cars are equipped with rear drum brakes - doesn't matter if it's Octavia, Fabia or Roomster. My 1.4 TDI Roomster has rear drum brakes, I've seen a Roomster Scout 1.6 petrol, with ESP and drum brakes too :thumbdwn:.

Are you sure? Is it not more likely you mistook the disc/drum combo VAG uses though-out their line-up as drum only. Don't believe the ESP is mated to a drum only rear braking system...:confused:

[billyg245]

My 1.4 roomy 3 has disc front and rear. IIRC this was the spec when i bought it about a year ago. Hope this helps

[Stephen McVicar]

I have a 1.4 Deisel Roomy 2. It does not have ESP & has discs all round. Do the rear discs have a small drum in the centre for the handbrake? I know you cannot have a hydraulic handbrake on a road car.

[Decron]

I have a 1.4 Deisel Roomy 2. It does not have ESP & has discs all round. Do the rear discs have a small drum in the centre for the handbrake? I know you cannot have a hydraulic handbrake on a road car.

Nope, the handbrake is operated via a cable mech which controls the pads.