Post Stage 2 Brakes Discussion

[Hurdy]

vw racing do a nice set up, see if they will do a group buy on breaks and diff

http://www.volkswagenracing.co.uk/sales_bigbrake.html

come on its christmas   

2k for this setup no thanks as i can do rs4 8 pots for £1350

LOL,

You think that is expensive - the TAROX GT10 pots are £2,400 PLUS fitting

Unless you got a good deal like me (£1,000 inc fitting)

[MAT ED30]

you got a bargain there  good old awesome 

[Hurdy]

If I hadn't got the TAROX's and was thinking about an upgrade then the RS4 upgrade would be near the top of the list at £1,350.

Brembo do a Junior upgrade at around £1k plus fitting, but the discs are still a little on the small side.

R32 upgrade is a value option, but is a heavy item and still only single pot.

AP's are a very well respected brake system, but they too are a little on the expensive side at around £1700 plus fitting for RR's set-up.

 

[RedRobin]

So the big question what the kind of budget needed for AP's or the Tarox??

....AP's cost about £1,700.

I would have bought VWR/RacingLine if I had known them then and if they had had their brakes available then, but I have absolutely no regrets and love my AP's.

[Hurdy]

How many more times are we gonna see that pic around the site Robin? Wearing a little thin now 

What about these then






or the Porsche ones!

[SteveP]

Stop it Hurdy your really not helping my rapidly worsening addiction 

[tony_danza]

The 362mm discs and 6-pot AP Racing's finest I have en-route... drool!

[RedRobin]

^^^^

AP's Senior Engineer reckons that their 6-pot is a bit overkill just for 'Fast Road' use. Expensive pads too.

Hurdy - I didn't realise your Tarox's 10's were all small pots - Their functionality you describe seems an excellent idea.

[MAT ED30]

Discs on wrong hurdy LOL   

[tony_danza]

^^^^

AP's Senior Engineer reckons that their 6-pot is a bit overkill just for 'Fast Road' use. Expensive pads too.

He's probably right, but with a full calendar in the new year's track day season and 2 trips to the 'ring booked so far..  mine will need the bigger stoppers. It's all down to what you actually need for your car - I'm not buying them to just appear 'flash' or trump anyone else's.

I can get DS2500's for an AP 6-pot for around £180, considering I've saved around a £1000 on the brakes.. I can stomach a few sets.

[RedRobin]

^^^^

Exactly his point - 6-pot overkill for my use, but not for your use

[neg]

By the sounds of it the R32 setup looks like a great upgrade at a great price for everyday use and the odd track day - if you have that little more to spend or planning on quite a few track days they the next step is Brembo/AP/RS setup - all at a price of course.

Depending on cash flow in the new year I could be tempted with an R32 setup.

[gazbutS3]

What we do need to remember is its all down to grip on the road, you can have the biggest/bestest brakes you like, but if you've reached the limits of the tyres grip on the road they won't make any difference at all. Get good tyres

[SteveP]

By the sounds of it the R32 setup looks like a great upgrade at a great price for everyday use and the odd track day - if you have that little more to spend or planning on quite a few track days they the next step is Brembo/AP/RS setup - all at a price of course.

Depending on cash flow in the new year I could be tempted with an R32 setup.

I think that's a good way of describing it Neg 

My needs I think I am going to go with a set of the R32 brakes but with some upgraded discs/pads, especially after seeing on the other thread the rears can be fitted too 

[RedRobin]

^^^^

Anything can be done but be aware that any change to rear brakes involves all sorts of jiggery-pokery with the handbrake gear etc, and that approx 85% of braking is done on the front of our FWD GTI's.

Not trying to put you off doing it but just forewarning you, Steve and others.