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Old 16-03-2008   #12 (Post Link)
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Re: My new brakes - Galfer Extreme kit

After a week I fully tested the brakes under all conditions

Pros:
  • MUCH better braking power
  • you can hardly push them strongly enough to fade on a road. Maybe on a track, havent tried it yet...
  • very progressive
  • slower start of braking with a lot of feedback when braking softly but if you press the pedal harder they bite and hold
  • discs look good

Cons:
  • when braking really but really softly in traffic jams, when the pads only start to touch the discs they squeal softly. Under normal braking they are quiet
  • A LOT of brake dust. Silver wheels are covered with it only after 100 miles of normal driving....
  • questionable wear rate... cant comment this yet but a lot of dust probably means they will wear quickly

147 1.6TS (2002) Nerro, Beige Interior, 17" OZ Ultraleggera wheels + Potenza RE050, Billstein B8 dampers + H&R -35mm springs, Galfer Extreme Brake kit, ECU remap, Variable intake manifold, Custom made stainless steel exhaust manifold, 100cell racing cat, straight SS center section with resonator, Supersprint back-box, GTA spoiler, Lester GTA side skirts, GTA/Ti headlights, Blaupunkt Los Angeles MP74 + Focal Polyglass 165V2 (front) + MacAudio DVD 2.16 (rear) + Dynamat + custom fit HERZ subwoofer
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