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brake upgrade question

deaglan169 · 2009-01-19 18:32:21

sorry this may be a common sense question i have a seat leon 1.9 sdi and i feel the breaks just arent up to much the rear disks and pads were replaced some months back along with front pads but left original disks on, i think there 256mm standard front, if i was to upgrade allowing for room inside alloys 17inch to say 280…

19-01-2009 6:32pm

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sorry this may be a common sense question i have a seat leon 1.9 sdi and i feel the breaks just arent up to much the rear disks and pads were replaced some months back along with front pads but left original disks on, i think there 256mm standard front, if i was to upgrade allowing for room inside alloys 17inch to say 280 or 288mm would i need new calipers or are the original ok?

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#2 19-01-2009 6:36pm

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TBH, unless you're really hammering the car you shouldn't need to upgrade the brakes on an SDI. Are you sure they're working as they should?

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#3 19-01-2009 6:52pm

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yeah i think the front disks are coming to the end of life was thinking of just upgrading them but maybe a new standard replacement set could solve it disks are original as far as i believe its 01 car

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#4 19-01-2009 6:55pm

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I would get an all round check of your calipers to check for any that might be siezed. Also get the brakes bled including new fluid, not forgeting the master cylinder

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