VW Golf Archives - ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ The World's Leading High Performance Brake Specialists Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:06:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 /wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg VW Golf Archives - ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ 32 32 Choosing the Best Brake Pads for the VW Golf /technical_ebc_brakes_blog/choosing-the-best-brake-pads-for-the-vw-golf/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:01:22 +0000 /?p=41744 The post Choosing the Best Brake Pads for the VW Golf appeared first on ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ.

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A straightforward guide to brake pad choices for the VW Golf, from daily driving to higher-performance setups

Let’s start with the key points to save you a long read. If you’re choosing brake pads for your VW Golf, these are the essentials you should be looking for:

  • High Performance
  • ECE R90 approval – required to drive legally in the EU and won’t invalidate your insurance
  • Lowest dust ratings
  • Great value for money

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ gives you all of this and more, here’s how.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ offers a variety of brake pads for all different driving styles. We offer Redstuffâ„¢ ceramic brake pads which is a low dust option that can be used for street use. The next step up from this would be our Yellowstuffâ„¢, which is slightly dustier, however can handle harder driving styles. The next grade up after that would be our Bluestuff NDXâ„¢ which is an aggressive option that is also low dust, and can be used on both the street and track.

This brake selector chart should help you identify the right option for your VW Golf:

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Pad Selector Tool

There are also more unique advantages that no competitor can match:

  • British Made: Every component, including backing plates, tools, and materials, is manufactured in ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’ UK factories.
  • Nucap NRS Hook System: ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ utilizes the Nucap NRS hook system for backplates, ensuring superior pad adhesion and preventing pad separation.

Here is how NRS looks, and we do it all at our Northampton HQ:

And here is how we do it at our Northampton HQ:

More advantages of choosing ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ:

  • Best Lookup Data Online: ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ provides detailed product information, including life-size product images and descriptions, ensuring customers know exactly what they are purchasing – something that competitors can’t match.
  • Best Technical Support: ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ offers expert technical support from experienced professionals with 40 years of experience, ready to assist with any inquiries.
  • Matching Rotors and Calipers: ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ offers high-quality rotors and calipers to complete your brake system upgrade. This includes ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Racings two-piece fully-floating rotors which most competitors can’t match. People often confuse two-piece rotors with floating rotors, two-piece rotors don’t and can’t float if they are bolted up solid.
  • Decades of Experience: ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ has been manufacturing brake pads in a wide variety of materials for 45 years, continuously evolving and supporting customers and drivers. We are committed to providing quality products and service for years to come.

To purchase ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ products, please visit: Where to Buy.

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Fully-Floating Two-Piece Brake Rotors

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New applications include Honda Integra DC5 Type S, various compact VW/Audi-Group vehicles and the Acura Integra Type S

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Racing – the high-performance arm of ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ – is pleased to release its acclaimed Apollo Big Brake Kits for more vehicle applications this month.

Complete with stunning, British-engineered calipers and all the hardware you need to completely replace equivalent components of your vehicle’s stock braking system, these complete kits give a firmer and more responsive brake pedal feel and allow you to drive much longer without the onset of brake fade.

Apollo kits are now available for the Honda Integra DC5 Type S (Acura RSX Type S), various compact VW/Audi-Group vehicles and the recently released Acura Integra Type S (USA only).

Please see below for further details around each kit.

BBK002 – Honda Integra DC5 Type S (Acura RSX Type S)

Added to this already-popular application that fits the Honda Civic Type R EP3, this kit now accommodates the popular Integra Type S coupe from the same era.

Specs:

4-Piston Balanced Big Brake Kit, Yellowstuff pads, 330x28mm front floating discs

Product Codes:

BBK002RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1

BBK002RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-2 (extra clearance version)

Vehicle Applications:

  • DC5 Honda Integra Type S (2001-2006)
  • Acura RSX Type S (2001-2006)

BBK009 – Various VW/Audi-Group Vehicles

This kit adds to the long line of VW/Audi-Group big brake kits already available from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ and caters for some of the more compact vehicles in the range.

Specs:

4-Piston Big Brake Kit, Yellowstuff pads, 330x28mm front floating discs

Product Codes:

BBK009RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1

Vehicle Applications:

  • AUDI – A1 (8X1) – 1.2 TFSI
  • AUDI – A1 (8X1) – 1.4 TDI
  • AUDI – A1 (8X1) – 1.4 TFSI (136kw/185HP)
  • AUDI – A1 (8X1) – 1.4 TFSI (92kw/122HP)
  • AUDI – A1 (8X1) – 1.6 TDI (66kw/90HP)
  • AUDI – A1 (8X1) – 1.6 TDI (77kw/105HP)
  • AUDI – A1 (8X1) – 2.0 TDI
  • AUDI – A3 (8L) – 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • AUDI – A3 (8L) – 1.9 Turbo Diesel TDi (130/150)
  • AUDI – A3 (8L) – 1.9 Turbo Diesel TDi (90/110)
  • AUDI – S1 quattro (8X1) – 2.0 Turbo (231hp)
  • AUDI – S3 quattro (8L) – S3 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • AUDI – TT Coupe, Roadster (8N) – 1.8 Turbo 20v (150hp)
  • AUDI – TT Coupe, Roadster (8N) – 1.8 Turbo 20v (180hp)
  • AUDI – TT Coupe, Roadster (8N) – 1.8 Turbo 20v quattro (180hp)
  • AUDI – TT Coupe, Roadster (8N) – 1.8 Turbo 20v quattro (225hp)
  • AUDI – TT Coupe, Roadster (8N) – 3.2 V6 quattro
  • SEAT – Cordoba (6L2) – 1.9 TDi PR Code 1LN/1ZH
  • SEAT – Ibiza (6L) – 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • SEAT – Ibiza (6L) – 1.9 TDi (130hp) PR 1LN/1ZH
  • SEAT – Ibiza (6L) – Cupra R 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • SEAT – Ibiza (6L) – Cupra R 1.9 TDi (150/160hp)
  • SEAT – Ibiza mk4 (6J5) – 1.4 TSI (110kw/150hp)
  • SEAT – Ibiza mk4 (6J5) Sportcoupe – 1.4 TSI (288mm)
  • SEAT – Ibiza mk4 (6J5) Sportcoupe – 1.4 TSI Cupra (288mm)
  • SEAT – Ibiza mk4 (6J5) Sportcoupe – 1.4 TSI Cupra (312mm disc) AP
  • SEAT – Ibiza mk4 (6J5) Sportcoupe – 1.4 TSI Cupra (312mm disc) ATE
  • SEAT – Ibiza mk4 (6J5) Sportcoupe – 1.6 TDI (288mm)
  • SEAT – Ibiza mk4 (6J5) Sportcoupe – 1.8 TSI Cupra (238mm)    0
  • SEAT – Ibiza mk4 (6J5) Sportcoupe – 1.8 TSI Cupra (312mm)
  • SEAT – Ibiza mk4 (6J5) Sportcoupe – 2.0 TDI (288mm)
  • SEAT – Leon (1M) – 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • SEAT – Leon (1M) – 1.8 Turbo 20v 4WD
  • SEAT – Leon (1M) – 1.9 TDi (150hp)
  • SEAT – Leon (1M) – Cupra 4 2.8 V6 4WD
  • SEAT – Leon (1M) – Cupra R 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • SEAT – Leon (1M) – Cupra R 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • SKODA – Fabia – 1.4 TDi PR Code 1LN
  • SKODA – Fabia – 1.4 TFSI PR Code 1LN
  • SKODA – Fabia – 1.4 TSI RS
  • SKODA – Fabia – 1.6 TDi PR Code 1LN
  • SKODA – Fabia – 2.0 TDi PR Code 1LN
  • SKODA – Fabia (SY2) – 1.9 TDi -100hp- PR Code 1LQ/1LR
  • SKODA – Fabia (SY2) – vRS 1.9 TDi PR Code 1LN/1ZH
  • SKODA – Octavia (1U2) – 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • SKODA – Octavia (1U2) – 1.8 Turbo 20v 4WD
  • SKODA – Octavia (1U2) – 1.9 TDi 4WD
  • SKODA – Octavia (1U2) – 2.0 4WD
  • SKODA – Octavia (1U2) – RS 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Beetle (98->) – 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Beetle (98->) – 2.3 V5
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Beetle (98->) – RSi 3.2 V6 4motion
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Golf Mk4 (1J) – 1.8 Turbo 20v
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Golf Mk4 (1J) – 1.9 Turbo Diesel TDi (130/150)
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Golf Mk4 (1J) – 1.9 Turbo Diesel TDi 4motion (130/150)
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Golf Mk4 (1J) – 2.3 V5
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Golf Mk4 (1J) – 2.3 V5 4motion
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Golf Mk4 (1J) – 2.8 V6 4motion
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Golf Mk4 (1J) – GTi 1.8 Turbo 20v (288mm disc)
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Golf Mk4 (1J) – GTi 1.8 Turbo 20v (312mm disc)
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Golf Mk4 (1J) – R32 3.2 V6 4motion
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Polo Mk4 9N/9N3 02-09 – GTI 1.8T PR Code 1ZH/1LN
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Polo Mk5 6R/C 09- – 1.2 PR Code 1ZC/1LN/1ZD
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Polo Mk5 6R/C 09- – 1.2 TDI PR Code 1ZC/1LN/1ZD
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Polo Mk5 6R/C 09- – 1.4 GTI PR Code 1ZC/1LN/1ZD
  • VOLKSWAGEN – Polo Mk5 6R/C 09- – 1.6 TDI PR Code 1ZC/1LN/1ZD

BBK037 – Acura Integra Type S DE5

A new application for the Apollo Big Brake Kit already available for the FK8 Honda Civic Type R.

Specs:

6-Piston Big Brake Kit, Bluestuff pads, 380x36mm front floating discs

Product Codes:

Big Brake Kit – BBK037RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1

(Other products available) –
2-Piece Disc Conversion: SG2FC2028

RP Pads: DP81210RP1 & DP81210RPX

SR Pads: DP8121015SR11 & DP8121015SR21

Vehicle Applications:

  • DE5 Acura Integra Type S (2023- )

Availability

Available now. Please to find your local ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ stockist and see a full list of applications.

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