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24v · 30-12-2007

Originally Posted by Trailbraker

If you are sticking with the 305mm best to budget for decent pads e.g. DS2500, or Performance friction (review coming soon!), plus upgraded brake fluid, and braided brake hoses.

Even on the road I found the 305mm's a bit marginal for the performance of the car, and I don't drive like a lunatic on the road.
For many they still will probably feel better than any other car they have tried, just the engine is probably way better too and if the brakes are severely used a few times they get fried quickly - extra speed between stops results in hugely increased extra heating of the brakes.

Cheers,
TB

Trailbraker my apologies,

i obvously missed your reply. when i was sorting my avatar,
i would like the 330's but if i have to have the 305's i'll do what you said,i must say alot of my driving is a roads and b roads so a bit of throttle never goe's a miss,one other thing can you tell the difference in braking with the 305's and 330's.

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24v AO Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottingham, uk, Posts: 214 Member car: 156 JTD 16V M-JET TI	Re: 147gta,156gta,or gt 3.2, Originally Posted by Trailbraker If you are sticking with the 305mm best to budget for decent pads e.g. DS2500, or Performance friction (review coming soon!), plus upgraded brake fluid, and braided brake hoses. Even on the road I found the 305mm's a bit marginal for the performance of the car, and I don't drive like a lunatic on the road. For many they still will probably feel better than any other car they have tried, just the engine is probably way better too and if the brakes are severely used a few times they get fried quickly - extra speed between stops results in hugely increased extra heating of the brakes. Cheers, TB Trailbraker my apologies, i obvously missed your reply. when i was sorting my avatar, i would like the 330's but if i have to have the 305's i'll do what you said,i must say alot of my driving is a roads and b roads so a bit of throttle never goe's a miss,one other thing can you tell the difference in braking with the 305's and 330's.