Scirocco Central

can anyone recommend an uprated set of pads for the rear ? or am i better off sticking to oem? just wondering if its worth buying something else since the labour is going to have to be carried out regardless. thanks

Unless you track the car and have other upgrades.I would stick to OEM
Ideal compromise between performance and longevity.

ok cheers, do you think id save money by sourcing oem pads myself or will i just be charged the unit price by the garage anyway ?

And even if you were planning to uprate the pads don't do the rears first. Think about if you were in the situation where standards pads weren't working well, stinking hot brakes all round and standing hard on the pedal. The last thing you want is the front brakes not working properly and the uprated rear brakes just coming into their operating window. Think doing 90 down the motorway and pulling the handbrake on....

chelspeed wrote:And even if you were planning to uprate the pads don't do the rears first. Think about if you were in the situation where standards pads weren't working well, stinking hot brakes all round and standing hard on the pedal. The last thing you want is the front brakes not working properly and the uprated rear brakes just coming into their operating window. Think doing 90 down the motorway and pulling the handbrake on....

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thats a very good point i didn't consider ! yeah I'm not too fussed just thought id throw it out there while the labour is being done anyway ! think ill just stick to oem

robb wrote:ok cheers, do you think id save money by sourcing oem pads myself or will i just be charged the unit price by the garage anyway ?

You will be able to buy OEM pads slightly cheaper from TPS, but I would just let the garage supply as it gets round any fitment issues and who is blame should there be an issue in the future. Ihad my rear pads replaced just before Xmas and they were £36 plus VAT from my dealer.

ok sweet ill just stay out of it cheers guys !