brakes

I have had my Ibiza 1.4 Sport since October last year (almost nine months now) and have driven just over 6,000 miles in it. The front brakes squeak and squeal when I apply them in any conditions and the rear brakes groan and shudder when I apply them (on a downhill slope). All brakes make a...

Just been driving back home and i had my foot on the accelerator and a rabbit ran across so i slowly braked but i accidently braked with my left foot while having my other foot on the gas and the car slammed on the anchors and stopped the car and then stalled, The brake pedal was rock solid when...

went to swap the brakes today on the car. found a problem i couldnt get the old disc off,it looked it was held on by the drive shaft hub nut? if so any one know what size it is as its bigger then a 32mm socket (largest one i had) and also its a bi-hex nut

HI all, I have brembos fitted the the Leon FR i have recently bought, and am having problems with my brakes as per my previous post on here. Ive been searching for discs on the internet this morning but the most common disc available for the cupra r brakes is 312mm?? I know i have...

Hi all, this morning whilst driving to work I noticed my abs coming in at really low speeds and stopping me from braking properly making me have to use the handbrake. It's got worse throughout the day making it impossible to brake when approaching a mini roundabout. Luckily nothing was coming...

I have done a search and there seems to be a few different opinions on these. Can anyone tell me what Porsche Brembo's I can and can't use on my 312 LC discs? I think 996 rears? what about others? What else is needed? new lines and spacer brackets? where would I get the spacers from...

hi i have a tdi fr 150bhp with a remap so pushing 190bhp. when doing some heavy braking the other day i noticed my pads seemed to be on fire, now these are rubbish 30 quid a pair pads but i don't want to make the same mistake again. has anyone got any advice on which pads i should fit...

Hello all When i collected my leon fr+ from the dealer and drove it home i felt and heard a noise coming from the brakes, the feeling was that the pads were worn (that kind of noise). I took it back to the dealer who road tested it and diagnosed that the brakes require cleaning as the pads are...

Hey I have searched the forum but cant find the right answer so here we go. I need new rear discs and pads for the cupra so wondered what ones people reccomend. Ive got the Brembo upgrade on the front and i know the rears dont do much braking so dont want to spend silly money on them...

Hey Guys, I'm just after a little bit of advice. I've got Brembo calipers on my MK3 Ibiza but im not sure what pads i should replace them with or what code will fit the calipers. Does anyone know what pads will fit and what pads are good? I was told Ferodo pads were good. Thanks guys

hi i have a 19 tdi mk1 leon and every now and then it loses the brakes the pedal goes hard as if the engines not running i'm guessing its servo related i:e vacuum pump or pipe related just wondering if anyone else has had this problem thanks

Hi there could someone please confirm fairly quick to me the size discs for rear and front .. and also pad size. as im ordering ebc but cant clarify the correct size. as they have these...

Guys, After three months of ownership, I've finally had my 2002 LCR (210) radio unlocked so I can use the thing. It was done by Willoughby Seat in Chilwell (Nottingham). While it was there I had them fit a new front splitter and reattach the engine undertray as all bar two fasteners had come...

Hi, I'm modifying a 52 plate Toledo and I'd like detail of the direct fit brake upgrades available to me. If I'm right the Leon Cupra brakes are bigger and better and LCR ones are Brembo units of even higher performance (and cost.) Any advice?

hello just been having a read on the badger 5 page and am wanting to buy front disks and pads for my LCR. my question is really, what is the benefit in the EBC ultimax over the plain EBC ones? i am set on the ds2500's as they are on it now and am very happy? currently i have not done...

Hey i'm looking at getting disks and pads for my Leon and I was wondering if anyone had any quotes or ideas/opinions on what to get for a decent price? Any post welcome! Thanks guys!

is it possible to upgrade to vented rear brakes on the mk1 cupra's just by changing calipers from a model using vented discs? my bro has vented rears on his octy vrs and was wondering if its an easy swap or not worth bothering with considering the rears only do a small amount of total braking...

Hi, Yesterday i replaced my rear discs and pads on my cupra, also sorted out the seized piston, ive bled the rear brake lines but im still getting spongy brakes... is it best to bleed the fronts aswell ? Cheers

Just fitted some new brakes, nothing fancy just EBC stuff, the old ones were shagged. so theres that problem fixed :D being eagle eyed i noticed both front brake pipes have bulges in them! O/S is small but N/S is very concerning. :( i fitted the rear 4 with braided middle of last year and i...

Hi peoples Can you help? I have an 04 TDI Leon Cupra and since buying the car i've never been impressed with the brakes. I've just upgraded to 2500's and 312mm discs. Trouble is im still not that impressed. When I pump the pedal (engine running) it's goes stiff briefly but when my...