Allen wrote:
> 
> My GTI VR6 has only 19K on it. It started to make this ungodly noise when
> backing and braking (low and loud squeel). Also when braking going forward,
> there was a bit of grinding feel. So I took it in and they said my rotors
> were warped which was true, i saw them on the lathe. Is there any decent
> brand of pads that will last long, not fade, not eliminated huge amounts of
> dust, AND are cheap? (maybe I'm asking a little too much).
> 
> Allen
> 95 GTI VR6


What do you consider cheap ( in $$$)?  If you mean by under 100 bucks,
then the Ferodo 3466 pads would be great.  If you're on a tighter budget
then the standard Ferodo street pads will work good too.  I have them on
my 86 GTI and they worked better than the previous pads I had on the
car.  I paid 46 bucks for them.  They might be slightly higher in cost
for you VR6.  Just call Velocity Sport Tuning  310 643-0005.  They stock
them.


Ian Tam
86 GTI

In article <34EF8CFD.26C9earthlink>, piictamearthlink wrote:

>Allen wrote:
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>> My GTI VR6 has only 19K on it. It started to make this ungodly noise when
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>Ian Tam
>86 GTI

I'll second that - the $46 Ferodos are probably the best bang-for-buck
pads I have tried.  I've also tried Hawk Blues, which were
spendy($80-100?) and DESTROYED rotors.  If I laid on the brakes with the
windows open while inhaling, I could taste the rotor dust, which also
stuck to all my magnets, turned my wheels black in 3 runs......but the
Hawks were like switching gravity to horizontal against your flow of
travel.  They STOPPED.  Sick pads, but way too rotor unfriendly.  A set of
Porterfield R4(the race compound) pads found their way onto my car, a
friend had bought them before abandoning the project.  90% as powerful as
the Hawks, but don't munch rotors, are pretty clean, and seem to last.  I
like these, also about $100.  Never tried the Ferodo Race pads - went from
those to the Hawks.  Probably next set will be Ferodo races, but that
won't be for a while, if these Porterfields keep wearing at their current
rate.  I'd do the Ferodo street pads - for autocross, they're awesome. 
Cheap, not too dusty(compared to a Hawk, the Sahara is not dusty, YMMV),
don't need to be hot, don't fade, etc.  Great pad, I just wanted that
little bit more, which costs a LOT.  Worth it?  Shrug, I don't know -
brakes are hard to use.  Too much/early, you go slow.  A fraction too
late, you go slower.  Brakes are difficult tools to use to your(mine,
anyhow) advantage.  I like the Porterfield - not a decelerative assault
pad like the Hawk, but more than the Ferodo Street. They'll do what I tell
them to, no surprises - the Hawks were a bit tricky to modulate - the line
between threshold and lockup was really thin.  Hope this helps!


I.Mannix