05-03-2015, 02:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-03-2015, 02:51 PM by powerandtorque.)
Mk4 Golf brakes are massively over-servo'd so they tend to feel powerful because you need less pedal effort for a given braking force, but it doesn't mean that the brakes themselves are actually any better - if that makes sense?
I hate Mk4 Golf (and indeed many modern cars) brakes for the horribly over-servo'dness and lack of feel they give. First thing I end up doing when driving one is promptly faceplant the windscreen when applying what would be mild braking force in a 205/306...
Again, poor (or glazed) pads will often give poor initial bite and make the comparative lack of servo assistance much more pronounced and meaning you need to give the pedal a good prod to get any decent stopping effort and not giving much confidence.
I hate Mk4 Golf (and indeed many modern cars) brakes for the horribly over-servo'dness and lack of feel they give. First thing I end up doing when driving one is promptly faceplant the windscreen when applying what would be mild braking force in a 205/306...
Again, poor (or glazed) pads will often give poor initial bite and make the comparative lack of servo assistance much more pronounced and meaning you need to give the pedal a good prod to get any decent stopping effort and not giving much confidence.
1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 16v // 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1999 Peugeot 306 HDi Estate