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***waynne*** · 14-07-2008, 07:37 AM

Nope - brakes are standard. Front are vented though. The brakes in the Toyota we had were sharper (in that they come on a lot quicker) but no where near as effective at stopping the car.

My brakes can pull major minus g's when stopping from 70mph plus without fading. I think there are some Pagid pads on there so that might be the difference. Brake fluid is tested annually and changed if there is the slightest degredation. I also rough up the disks every 6 months and clean off the brake dust and apply copper grease to keep then in tip top order.

14-07-2008, 07:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
*waynne* Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK Posts: 9,602	Re: Near miss! With a lesson learnt! Nope - brakes are standard. Front are vented though. The brakes in the Toyota we had were sharper (in that they come on a lot quicker) but no where near as effective at stopping the car. My brakes can pull major minus g's when stopping from 70mph plus without fading. I think there are some Pagid pads on there so that might be the difference. Brake fluid is tested annually and changed if there is the slightest degredation. I also rough up the disks every 6 months and clean off the brake dust and apply copper grease to keep then in tip top order. __________________ I stepped in a plate of Pasta the other day - now I have to worry about my Carbonara footprint!