Roomster discs

drspock · 18-03-2008, 19:14

Just taken delivery of a new roomster 3, and it appears to have disc brakes on back and front.
Havn't mentioned it to suppliers just in case I may look stupid.

Manual says disc front and drum brakes rear, am I missing something.

aubrey · 18-03-2008, 20:15

I think it is 1.6 petrol and 1.9 diesel have discs.

My 1.9 certainly has discs.

skisbp · 18-03-2008, 20:51

When ESP is speced then they upgrade the rear drums to Discs!!!

drspock · 18-03-2008, 20:59

What is ESP

DC OCT2 · 18-03-2008, 21:21

if you have it you will have a esp button on the dash

ESP - Electronic Stability Programme. Stability control uses clever electronics and a car's braking system to prevent skids during emergency manoeuvres

have a look at the video
E - ESP - What Car?

StuartBell · 19-03-2008, 12:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by skisbp

When ESP is speced then they upgrade the rear drums to Discs!!!

I've a 1.9Tdi without ESP with with rear discs.

Stuart

skisbp · 19-03-2008, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuartBell

I've a 1.9Tdi without ESP with with rear discs.
Stuart

Hey consider yourself blessed

for their goof

on the production line...

aubrey · 19-03-2008, 14:48

I don't think it is a goof, all 1.9 Tdi's have discs. I don't have ESP either.

It is the 1.4 petrols that are drum/disc depending on ESP. As I said earlier all 1.6 petrol's and 1.9 diesel's have discs.

skisbp · 19-03-2008, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by aubrey

I don't think it is a goof, all 1.9 Tdi's have discs. I don't have ESP either.

Ahh! Guess it's not the same as the FabiaII then.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aubrey

It is the 1.4 petrols that are drum/disc depending on ESP. As I said earlier all 1.6 petrol's and 1.9 diesel's have discs.

Well wouldn't know about that 100% as we don't get anything other than the 1.6 & 1.9TDI in the Roomster... Yet didn't think ESP was available on the 1.2 & so forth...

Decron · 19-03-2008, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by skisbp

Ahh! Guess it's not the same as the FabiaII then.

Well it wouldn't be. The back end is totally different!

drspock · 19-03-2008, 18:35

Sorry no ESP on my Roomster 3.
It's a 1.6 petrol engine, wonder why they have put discs on the rear, does anybody know the official explanation.
Wonder if I can claim a refund or compensation as they have sold me something different to what was described in the brochure,

By the way anybody interested in buying a fixing kit for roof rails on a roomster.

Decron · 19-03-2008, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by skisbp

Yet didn't think ESP was available on the 1.2 & so forth...

You can spec a Roomster 1 1.2 with ESP as a £340 option

Mind you it says you can't spec a Scout 1.9 with cruise.

skodayouth · 20-03-2008, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by drspock

Sorry no ESP on my Roomster 3.
It's a 1.6 petrol engine, wonder why they have put discs on the rear, does anybody know the official explanation.
Wonder if I can claim a refund or compensation as they have sold me something different to what was described in the brochure,

By the way anybody interested in buying a fixing kit for roof rails on a roomster.

Are you in the UK?

Stuff varies from market to market. The only Fabia with rear discs and ESP and standard is the 1.6 Tiptronic, all other models is a cost option,

Don't know how you managed to get rear discs without ESP!

drspock · 20-03-2008, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by skodayouth

Are you in the UK?

Stuff varies from market to market. The only Fabia with rear discs and ESP and standard is the 1.6 Tiptronic, all other models is a cost option,

Don't know how you managed to get rear discs without ESP!

Yep, UK based and UK spec.
Maybe I should contact Skoda direct for an explanation, sure there is something in sale of goods act.

Verityboo · 20-03-2008, 19:47

We collected a new Roomster 3 1.4 diesel last Monday and that has disc brakes at the back. Perhaps they are standard now?

Gogata · 28-03-2008, 17:05

Having standart rear disc brakes depends on which country the car is exported to (for bigger engines they are standart). For example, here in Bulgaria, all small engined Skoda cars are equiped with rear drum brakes - doesn`t matter if it`s Octavia, Fabia or Roomster. My 1.4 TDI Roomster has rear drum brakes, I`ve seen a Roomster Scout 1.6 petrol, with ESP and drum brakes too

.

cheezemonkhai · 28-03-2008, 18:40

Why?

Drums make for a better handbrake and are not as susceptible to rusting up when there is not much braking force through the rear.

Gogata · 28-03-2008, 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheezemonkhai

Why?

Because Bulgarian importer and dealer, consider rear drum brakes as cheeper and if you want rear disk brakes you have to pay for them.

skisbp · 29-03-2008, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogata

Having standard rear disc brakes depends on which country the car is exported to (for bigger engines they are standard). For example, here in Bulgaria, all small engined Skoda cars are equipped with rear drum brakes - doesn't matter if it's Octavia, Fabia or Roomster. My 1.4 TDI Roomster has rear drum brakes, I've seen a Roomster Scout 1.6 petrol, with ESP and drum brakes too

.

Are you sure?

Is it not more likely you mistook the disc/drum combo

VAG uses though-out their line-up as drum only. Don't believe the ESP is mated to a drum only rear braking system...

billyg245 · 07-05-2008, 19:23

My 1.4 roomy 3 has disc front and rear. IIRC this was the spec when i bought it about a year ago. Hope this helps

18-03-2008, 19:14	#1
drspock Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Roomster discs Just taken delivery of a new roomster 3, and it appears to have disc brakes on back and front. Havn't mentioned it to suppliers just in case I may look stupid. Manual says disc front and drum brakes rear, am I missing something.

18-03-2008, 20:15	#2
aubrey Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ilford, Essex. Posts: 48 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Roomster discs I think it is 1.6 petrol and 1.9 diesel have discs. My 1.9 certainly has discs.

18-03-2008, 20:51	#3
skisbp Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 311 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Roomster discs When ESP is speced then they upgrade the rear drums to Discs!!!

18-03-2008, 20:59	#4
drspock Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roomster discs What is ESP

18-03-2008, 21:21	#5
DC OCT2 Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roomster discs if you have it you will have a esp button on the dash ESP - Electronic Stability Programme. Stability control uses clever electronics and a car's braking system to prevent skids during emergency manoeuvres have a look at the video E - ESP - What Car?

19-03-2008, 14:48	#8
aubrey Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ilford, Essex. Posts: 48 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Roomster discs I don't think it is a goof, all 1.9 Tdi's have discs. I don't have ESP either. It is the 1.4 petrols that are drum/disc depending on ESP. As I said earlier all 1.6 petrol's and 1.9 diesel's have discs. Last edited by aubrey; 19-03-2008 at 14:57.

19-03-2008, 18:35	#11
drspock Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roomster discs Sorry no ESP on my Roomster 3. It's a 1.6 petrol engine, wonder why they have put discs on the rear, does anybody know the official explanation. Wonder if I can claim a refund or compensation as they have sold me something different to what was described in the brochure, By the way anybody interested in buying a fixing kit for roof rails on a roomster.

20-03-2008, 19:47	#15
Verityboo Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roomster discs We collected a new Roomster 3 1.4 diesel last Monday and that has disc brakes at the back. Perhaps they are standard now?

28-03-2008, 17:05	#16
Gogata Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 16 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roomster discs Having standart rear disc brakes depends on which country the car is exported to (for bigger engines they are standart). For example, here in Bulgaria, all small engined Skoda cars are equiped with rear drum brakes - doesn`t matter if it`s Octavia, Fabia or Roomster. My 1.4 TDI Roomster has rear drum brakes, I`ve seen a Roomster Scout 1.6 petrol, with ESP and drum brakes too . __________________ Skoda Club Bulgaria === 1966 Skoda 1000 MB (Sold ) 2007 skoda Roomster Style 1.4 TDI

28-03-2008, 18:40	#17
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,778 Thanks: 77 Thanked 341 Times in 315 Posts	Re: Roomster discs Why? Drums make for a better handbrake and are not as susceptible to rusting up when there is not much braking force through the rear. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

07-05-2008, 19:23	#20
billyg245 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roomster discs My 1.4 roomy 3 has disc front and rear. IIRC this was the spec when i bought it about a year ago. Hope this helps

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