centric blank rotors and then either OEM pads or i went with the Hawk HPS 5.0 which was a nice upgrade over stock.
Pros: nice upgrade
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Best Brake discs for Volkswagen Golf
I also did the upgrade (after thoroughly reading the golfdave thread), as I hated how grabby and sticky the stock brakes were. For me, it was totally worth it. The larger front rotors have made the brakes way more linear and easy to modulate. The extra thermal capacity is just a bonus.
Pros: more linear, easy modulate
Cons: grabby and sticky
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I have the non cryo treated stoptech slotted rotors, they're a great affordable option. I run hawk HPS pads. You have them yourself so you know they're also a great affordable option.
Pros: great affordable option
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I'm running Powerstop drilled and slotted rotors (stock diameter) and their ceramic pads both front and rears and they perform great. I dont track my car but for street use is perfectly fine. The pads have very little brake dust and I don't hear any noise from them either and pedal feel is a bit better than stock to me but just barely. I've had these on since last year without any problems. I also have this brand on my other vehicles..specifically my '99 Subaru 2.5rs...and never had any issues with the brakes at all and it's been 10 yrs. So I'm hoping to get the same results with my R.
Pros: perform great, little brake dust
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Stock rotors are cheap and effective anything bigger is just for show.
Pros: cheap, effective
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I went the other way - I've had scary brake fade a number of times on VW/Audis on the track in the past, and I wanted the "once and done" option when I picked up my Golf R earlier this year. So, worked with Achtuning to install a Stoptech ST60 355mm setup on the front, with stoptech rotors, pads, and SS lines all around. Pro Absolutely bulletproof on HPDEs. You simply don't worry about brake temps or soft pedals, you get 100% braking all day long.
Pros: bulletproof on HPDEs, 100% braking
Cons: brake squeal around town
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
On the other one i just pulled the trigger on ebc slotted rotors And the red stuff pads.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I ended up getting a kit from urotuning, stop tech cross drilled rotors and stop tech pads. I am very happy with the performance, the cross drilling seems to take care of the poor braking whith the stock rotors in wet conditions. The initial bite is a little less agressive than stock, maybe a different pad would give that back.
Pros: happy with the performance
Cons: less aggressive initial bite
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 75000 km
I've had them on my car a few months , I had to had a shim yo clear my rotors between caliper and bracket the rubbed his enough to annoy me and the peddle feels sponge but I also have stock brakes lines which expand and also haven't bleed my system completely plus i have a leaky master cylinder... So yes they work for me..
Pros: they work
Cons: sponge pedal, rotors rubbed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
The rear brakes will be an absolute nightmare. There is not a lot of room. As far as I am aware, MK6/MKV R/R32 brakes are the same, so... prepare yourself for a miserable time doing the rear rotors. The rear pads are fine. The rotors suck ass.
Cons: rotors suck ass, absolute nightmare
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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