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Brake pads WAGNER or OEM Audi
I managed to get my hand on a set of MK1 Audi TT front and rear brakes for a steal, also round the corner to my work which was even better. This takes my front brakes from 288mm up to 312mm and takes my rear brakes from 232mm solid discs to 256mm vented discs.
Pros: bigger front brakes
Vehicle:
Audi TT
I had my S3 in last Friday and the dealership managed to fix my tick/click. I took a video of the noise before taking it in for service but it didn't turn out as well as nikhsub1's; however, the noise was almost identical to nikhsub1's but mine only happened when turning to the right. I would hazard a guess that it may be the same issue some are experiencing with the R. I didn't get the chance to talk to the technician directly but the service writer described the issue as a loose pin or tab on the brakes that was making contact with the rotor.
Pros: easy fix
Cons: loose pin or tab
Vehicle:
Audi S3
I saw a review of the GTI with the PP and the reviewer said the brakes on the PP are the same brakes used on the Audi S3.
Pros: same as Audi S3
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
When I did my Civic, I went with Wagner Thermoquiets. But I'm not aggressive on the brakes. They're silent, and clean. They'll still cause ABS to engage if I hit the pedal hard.
Pros: silent, clean
Cons: ABS engagement under hard braking
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
I now use the Wagner pads the I can get through Advance. Last set went 60K and I just replaced them before the state inspection in October. Technically they would have passed but I just changed them out just so I didn't have to worry about it for a while. For $60 for an axle set, I can't complain. Cost way less, last much longer, easy on the rotors and don't dust the hell out of the wheels. They take a bit more brake pedal pressure but that is OK because it actually helps on brake modulation.
Pros: Cost way less, last longer
Cons: more brake pedal pressure
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 96560 km
They replaced everything brakewise, pads/discs/calipers/.. and everything on charge of Audi ofc.
Vehicle:
Audi
I just put a set of Wagner on the rear of my E60. Same pad specs and a perfect fit. The car stops dead fast.
Pros: perfect fit, stops fast
Vehicle:
BMW
I personally use Wagner Thermoquiet for my BMW because of low dust and noise-free. They are great pads.
Pros: low dust, noise-free
Vehicle:
BMW
Ok, so, at a particular location I worked at we used Wagner Thermoquiets. Decent pads, but this particular location seemed to get the worst quality pads ever. The only way we could keep the customer from coming back was to make sure everything was well lubricated, and we also used some sort of orange goop to stick the brake pads to the calipers. Then we took it out for a break-in session, I believe it was 5 stops from 30mph, gently using the brakes, then another 5 with moderate brake pressure. And if the customer was too hard on the brakes it might still come back.
Pros: decent pads
Cons: worst quality pads
I haven't had much luck with durability on Wagner brake pads on any of my cars, though I've not used these on the Passat.
Cons: poor durability
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