grooved or drilled ?

[jase750]

I'll be putting 312mm discs on the FR next weekend and was going to just put plain discs on,
But I thought seeing as I've painted the calipers (black) I may aswell get some nice discs to finish the look off,
But I don't know what to get drilled . grooved or drilled and grooved.
what the general opinion ? Cheers

 

[Damoegan]

I've got drilled and grooved discs front and rear

 

[Hartosh1]

Ive also got drilled and grooved but they aint on the car yet only had them for like 4 months

 

[Damoegan]

Ive also got drilled and grooved but they aint on the car yet only had them for like 4 months

Come on Steve, pull your finger out dude.

Did you get tha same ones as I have?

 

[F2 Stu]

Grooves all the way, drilled discs can crack quite badley

 

[Hartosh1]

Come on Steve, pull your finger out dude.

Did you get tha same ones as I have?

Yeh the ones off ebay mate! I was daft and got ebc red stuff pads but a few people ive spoke to have had them and would recommend them

I know man i think im gonna wait till the ones that are on are almost done!

 

[Pabs]

Grooves all the way, drilled discs can crack quite badley

Ditto.

 

[GlanzaV]

^^ As above - cross drilled tend to crack! Dimpled disks are a compromise!

Grooved pointing forward will constantly "skim" any glazing off the pads and will bite better but it'll make a whirring noise and eat through pads.

 

[Jim H]

If you want uprasted discs then Grooved and Dimpled ones are the way to go. EBC make them called Turbo Grooved Discs (TGDs). The main problem with drilled discs are, as mentioned above, are it's liable to crack around the holes. Too many and/or wide grooves can make them very noisy under hard braking. This is why EBC make dimpled ones with 3 or 5 narrow grooves. Of course when fitted you should put a decent set of pads on them eg Ferodo or Mintex.

P.S. I have NO association with EBC, but just use their stuff. The alternative to EBC is Zero Sixty discs that Awesome GTI sell. These are grooved and dimpled as well.

 

[F2 Stu]

dimpled discs clog very easily and don't do the same job as drilled holes, waste of time if you ask me.

 

[MrNorma]

^^ As above - cross drilled tend to crack! Dimpled disks are a compromise!

Grooved pointing forward will constantly "skim" any glazing off the pads and will bite better but it'll make a whirring noise and eat through pads.

Exactly what i have with my dimpled and grooved EBC setup

have to say the difference from standard is amazing

 

[MrNorma]

^^ As above - cross drilled tend to crack! Dimpled disks are a compromise!

Grooved pointing forward will constantly "skim" any glazing off the pads and will bite better but it'll make a whirring noise and eat through pads.

Exactly what i have with my dimpled and grooved EBC setup

have to say the difference from standard is amazing

 

[jase750]

I've gone for ATE power discs £63 the pair from eurocarparts

 

[F2 Stu]

Is that Inc vat? Stinking price if so as they do free delivery over £50

 

[Fl@pper]

I've gone for ATE power discs £63 the pair from eurocarparts

Is that Inc vat? Stinking price if so as they do free delivery over £50

if that's the 5 pointed star shape grooved ones then +1 on that

might call em and see what rears they do too if they list the right size

*free delivery over £40 btw

 

[Pabs]

Hmm - that sounds like a steal for ATE Power Discs.... might have to get me some of those too then!

 

[Fl@pper]

Hmm - that sounds like a steal for ATE Power Discs.... might have to get me some of those too then!

Don't let off the fireworx just yet, they seem to only list 8v 256mm even with a reg for the 2.0 16v

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/S...d62524ef29d498528504f9c228d9d308015625ab&ZDSK

still looking

 

[Pabs]

I've never found ATE power discs on their website.... I definately sourced some for my LC a few years back at a very good price from them too.... Let me know how you get on!

 

[Fl@pper]

i'll call our 'not so' local branch tomorrow and check but just found some 280mm 5 stud under corrado VR6 for £90.56 (inc. vat) a pair

 

[jase750]

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/A...e011e6cdd63f9b4fd9210e21ccc3e4b385729d7c&ZDSK
it says there price per disc but when I went in store I paid less than that for the pair