Been in few with the 310 and 330 kit. All are better than standard brakes.

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Thanks, but I was not talking about 310/330mm kits. I know they are better.
The 406 brembos are rather small and squeaking. The GTI6 are very good. I thought i might get an improvement with the 406 brembos but i dont feel they are better. I am considering going back to OEM

Thanks for the info. What is so special with Tarox material which eliminates the noise? You also recommend tarox pads?
I am running with OEM 288 discs and DS2500 pads right now.

The G88 discs have loads of cut outs which change the vibration frequency of the disc, stopping the noise. To be fair I only ever used mine with standard discs and pads.

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True enough, importing all the parts required will add a considerable cost to the conversion...

As said then, you're best off going for the Tarox discs and a decent set of pads to get good braking performance coupled with noise elimination.

Owain has done quite a lot of trackdays, so his experience with this setup is fairly highly regarded, I would go with it.

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Playboyb - if the price of the kit you are using was 3 times higher - would you agree to pay for it?
This is how Ash' kit will cost me.
Also - the car is daily driven mostly. Its not doing on track every weekend.
I will try the tarox path - I guess. Just need to see which pads Owain is using.

I used EBC YellowStuffs with mine purely because that's all that was in stock when I needed them urgently, and they were very impressive. They worked best when they got hot, so they might be a bit much for road as they'd never get warm.

The Tarox discs have deep cutouts which completely change the resonant frequency of the disc, so no squeal.





To be fair, nobody ever is going to do that as there are far too many factors to consider. I can't remember how many times I've known people spend money on kit just to find it doesn't fit, but when you've got a car you've modified quite clearly no-one's going to guarantee you that their product will work.

That's why big brakes are normally designed around the wheels people will use if they need those brakes; if you need brakes like Ash's kit, most people end up with TD Pro Race 1.2's as they just tick all the boxes. They're strong, light, and have plenty of clearance. If you want to run silly tart wheels from Halfords and aren't willing to change them for the sake of ruining your "look", then with all due respect you probably don't "need" those brakes; get a set of 406 Brembos powder coated up all nice and they'll look great



Not going to happen unfortunately, I know Ash personally and I know he spent a small fortune developing his brake kits, unless you wanted twenty sets it wouldn't even be worth his time developing it. It's an extremely well made kit for an increasingly small market, can't see much more development being done towards these cars unfortunately.

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This is a very unfortunate fact IMO.

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2000 (X), Moonstone

Yes, what Owain says is true...

I know I've spent A LOT of money on upgraded suspension, solid/stiffer bushes and roller bearing bushes too, 3 different charger conversions, different exhaust setups etc before I got the car exactly where I wanted it.

Modifying cars is a simple chain of events. You go for more power, you need to be able to stop with that power. Once you can stop with that power, then you need to be able to stop precisely and safely with that power and on top of that you need to be able to get round corners accurately.

So before you know it, adding 100bhp to the car has just cost you the best part of 10k modifying everything else to suit. Sounds harsh, but it's the only way to do it properly.

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That's the difference, my Brembos were £530ish new from Pug.

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Peugeot 306 GTi-6
2000 (X), Moonstone

Owain,
Thanks for the info.
I didnt say anywhere i needed 310mm kit. I was consulting regarding the effectiveness of 406 Brembos vs. GTI6 brakes.

I'll try the Tar-ox with some good pads.

Yes I would, personally it is worth the money, as stan says If you want a car to go fast it needs to have stopping power that relates to the speed you can go, aswell as uprated/stiffer suspension. Gti6 brakes with a decent pad and disc is more than enough to stop a standard engine 6, once your above the 200bhp mark you need to look elsewhere

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