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 arigti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Wiltshire Registered: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 2,365 Status: Offline |
Post #1
So now the Focus has gone and I am now rolling in a HDi, I can't help feeling the brakes are a bit sluggish even though the discs don't appear to be that old. The pedal doesn't seem to go very far and the rate of braking doesn't seem to be that great, pedal is quite stiff... Any ideas??________________________________________ I Live for the 306 TEAM CHERRY PINK RALLYE 2008 BMW ///M 320d |
 Posted 12th Jun 2013 at 12:10
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,866 Status: Offline |
Post #2
check the pads, sliders, etc.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 12th Jun 2013 at 12:25
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arigti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Wiltshire Registered: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 2,365 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Pads look ok, I'll probably take it to a mate of mine whose an MOT tester. See what he thinks  ________________________________________ I Live for the 306TEAM CHERRY PINK RALLYE 2008 BMW ///M 320d |
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Posted 12th Jun 2013 at 12:54
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Brakes on my HDi were crap. Now has new rear discs and pads and GTI front brakes and calipers stops on a 6pence.________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 13th Jun 2013 at 19:39
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atterz
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stafford Registered: 18 Feb 2011 Posts: 1,134 Status: Offline |
Post #5
You say the pedal doesnt move much? Is it rock hard? If so check you have vacuum to the servo.________________________________________ owain wrote: A GTI-6 with a good dashboard and the seats down can outsprint an E46 M3 in July. |
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Posted 16th Jun 2013 at 11:16
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #6
I think the lesser specced 306 brakes are just s**t tbh.Remember getting in my gti6 when I test drove it from my meridian and the thing that majorly stood out was not only engine power but the brakes were very sharp in the 6 next to the meridian. Its probably just that you are experiencing ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 16th Jun 2013 at 12:02
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arigti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Wiltshire Registered: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 2,365 Status: Offline |
Post #7
It stops ok tbh I don't tend to tailgete people and I more often then not use engine braking to slow down well before junctions normally but yea the pedal seems quite hard. If I were to uprate to GTi6 brakes what I need to change to accommodate them? ________________________________________ I Live for the 306TEAM CHERRY PINK RALLYE 2008 BMW ///M 320d |
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Posted 16th Jun 2013 at 23:37
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,866 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Dont bother, just bung decent standard pads in it.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 17th Jun 2013 at 00:01
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arigti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Wiltshire Registered: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 2,365 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Ok, makes sense tbh can't be arsed with faffing around.________________________________________ I Live for the 306TEAM CHERRY PINK RALLYE 2008 BMW ///M 320d |
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Posted 17th Jun 2013 at 23:42
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