SSILVER88's Build Thread

[ssilver88]

Just dropped off the car to get the pads and lines installed

 

[ssilver88]

USP SS lines, Stoptech Pads and Motul fluid installed

Millage at time: 22.9k

 

[graveshb]

USP SS lines, Stoptech Pads and Motul fluid installed

How do they feel under hard braking? Also just thought I'd mention, if you have access to vcds, set the brake assist value to 0, it will push the engagement point of the brakes a little bit further into the travel, but it will make the brakes bite more per input.

 

[ssilver88]

They feel awesome compared to stock pads and lines

They bite so well and slow the car down much faster. Also now have a hard pedal feel instead of the squishy stock pedal feel and they are not grabby.

Overall very happy with this budget brake upgrade

 

[ssilver88]

Now that pretty much all the handling mods I wanted to do are done I think I am going to go Revo stage 1 next month

 

[CarniifeX]

Where do you take your car for things such as brakes around here?

 

[ssilver88]

Where do you take your car for things such as brakes around here?

I took it to Perry's Quality Auto in Simi. He is mostly a Ford guy but my dads been using him for a decade so I trust the work he does.

 

[graveshb]

They feel awesome compared to stock pads and lines

They bite so well and slow the car down much faster. Also now have a hard pedal feel instead of the squishy stock pedal feel and they are not grabby.

Overall very happy with this budget brake upgrade

Well if you really feel like they stiffened up the brakes, I might have to pick some up.

 

[ssilver88]

Well if you really feel like they stiffened up the brakes, I might have to pick some up.

Pedal feel is definitely firmer than stock. I will have to try out the vag-com mods when I pick one up

 

[graveshb]

Pedal feel is definitely firmer than stock. I will have to try out the vag-com mods when I pick one up

Okay, yea, I'm thinking the best budget brakes would be pads, stainless lines, the caliper bushings and the SPM two piece rotors and caliper mounts, though I guess you'd be close to Porsche brakes in price at that point.

 

[ssilver88]

I've heard of people getting really bad vibrations with the SPM 2 piece rotors. I was thinking about those until I heard that. Then I decided to just get the Stoptech 2 piece rotor kit later down the line if I go BBK

 

[graveshb]

I've heard of people getting really bad vibrations with the SPM 2 piece rotors. I was thinking about those until I heard that. Then I decided to just get the Stoptech 2 piece rotor kit later down the line if I go BBK

Fair enough

 

[ssilver88]

Q5 wheels deal fell through couldn't find time to meet up.

 

[graveshb]

Q5 wheels deal fell through couldn't find time to meet up.

Damn, he sell them to someone else?

 

[ssilver88]

No I just work 7 days a week so we couldn't find a time to meet up because it was a pretty far drive to where he was located