Brake disc and pad upgrade options

[mhill]

Anyone replaced pads yet?

Need to get my pads done, any recommendations on replacement pads?

 

[Andrew Balfour]

Hi to all.
I've had my 2010 transporter since new.
I had the rear discs changed at 83000 miles which was the original set.
The van is now sitting at 113000 miles and the garage have said I'll need a new set of discs at the back..
Was wondering if anybody could suggest what discs to fit on the vehicle?

Thanks
Andrew

 

[ZipcodeUK]

a 7yr old T6.... interesting

 

[Andrew Balfour]

a 7yr old T6.... interesting

It's okay, I'm a prat..
Joined the wrong bloody forum..

 

[Loz]

 

[Tony&Dawn]

@Andrew Balfour Don't go....Please don't go, sounds like you'd fit right in

 

[Andrew Balfour]

Good one!

 

[NIKGRIFF]

I've got a 180 kombi with the 'big brakes'. After a recent service i was informed i need new discs and pads.
Vw quoted me a small mortgage to change them, so I'm hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction on where to buy them from...
I've seen a company called MTEC doing some grooved and drilled discs, but i'm not sure which ones i require.
They are about 340mm diameter on the front

what can you lot recommend????

 

[Loz]

EBC Direct

 

[StudleyGlass]

If you want big ........ Big brakes

 

[Wills]

Have you checked them yourself? In my experience, VW / Audi dealers have a history of "You need new disks / pads". A nice little earner for them

 

[NIKGRIFF]

If you want big ........ Big brakes

them are the boys !!

 

[Leigh]

Have you checked them yourself? In my experience, VW / Audi dealers have a history of "You need new disks / pads". A nice little earner for them

Same happened to me on my old T5.1

For 3 years VW kept telling me I needed New Discs & Pads.

Ordered them online & arranged for a Mechanic Mate to fit - he called me to his workshop to show me mine still on the van - he reckoned that there was at least 8k miles left on them!!

Mind you, BMW Dealerships are worse, everytime my old 3 series went in they wanted to Skim the discs due to uneven wear!

 

[Craigo]

Anyone replaced pads yet?

Need to get my pads done, any recommendations on replacement pads?

TRW Cotec

 

[minmax89]

Hello everyone!

I'm trying to purchase some EBC Green stuff pads for my T6 from Ebay but there are a few different types for the T6. It says I should look at my pads and match the picture? I'd rather not remove my pads just to look at their shape. Can anyone help identify which ones I need?

I've a T30 LWB 150bhp DSG panel van.

Here's the Ebay item I'm thinking might be a match:
EBC Greenstuff Front Brake Pads VW Transporter T6 2.0 Turbo (150HP) (2015 on) | eBay

Thanks in advance for any help!
Adam

 

[Dellmassive]

I've a T30 LWB 150bhp DSG panel van.

- you probably have the smaller front pads



I Cant Find Out What Brake Pads My Van Has!


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[minmax89]

Thanks Dellmassive.

The following info might help.

The van log book said it was a T32. I imported the van into Ireland and took it into VW here to confirm when I was getting the Bilsteins (needing a different set if the van was a T32)
When VW punched in my chassis number it came up with 'standard brakes' which means its a T30 (or even a t26, T28, etc.) not a T32.

Would 'standard' brakes mean the 'smaller' brakes?

 

[Dellmassive]

i would assume so . . . . . but you can double check by comparing the pictures of the small/large on the link above

 

[minmax89]

thanks. Sorry, one final question...
so is that ebay link above for the small or large brakes do you think?

 

[minmax89]

So I just ran out to try measure. A little difficult as I've banded steels and you cant see a lot of the disc but looking through and measuring from the outside, it looks a lot closer to the 308 than the 340.