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VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« on: February 09, 2010, 06:38:48 pm »
Well they are on  :jumpmove: so this will be an on going review  :driver:

This is the all new VWR/Caparo brakes yes the guys that make this  :evilgrin:
http://www.caparo-t1.com/
VWR & Caparo have teamed up to make a a new set of Brakes for the Mk5 chassis and they borrowed my car for a few days to get all the info they needed for the brakes and this is what they came up with  :evilgrin:






and here is the info from vwr
http://www.volkswagenracing.co.uk/Golf%205%20Pages/Golf%20Brakes%20Kit.html

and this is the set i am running


and a quick pic of them on the car


i will take some better pics tomorrow as the car is filthy and so are the brakes  :ashamed:
first thoughts are they are stunning  :love: and they use caparo's own dot 4 fluid and they have Ferodo ds2500 pads in them too so i am just bedding them in over the next few days and will add this as we go  :happy2: and just to add that the ones on my car are the first ones to be made and will be changed to the new bells with the vwr logo stamped on them as VWR want to see how i get on with them over the next couple of weeks  :smiley:

Disc and bell 7.04kgs and 4.92kgs for the caliper total 11.96kgs
« Last Edit: February 11, 2010, 04:47:04 pm by MAT ED30 »

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 06:55:32 pm »
aha finally!

they look rather good tho. nice one.  :happy2:

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 07:09:01 pm »
Big thanks to Mat,Simon,Legs  :laugh: and the little boy  :laugh:

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 07:13:45 pm »
Are these the same as the ones at the Autosports show?

They looked very impressive there. :happy2:

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2010, 07:15:46 pm »
Are these the same as the ones at the Autosports show?

They looked very impressive there. :happy2:

Yes mate they are the same

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 07:23:49 pm »
do fancy a set of these behind the VWR wheels too.... so £2500 + VAT roughly...

do they do free fitting?

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 07:33:10 pm »
do fancy a set of these behind the VWR wheels too.... so £2500 + VAT roughly...

do they do free fitting?

i am sure if you give Mat a call on 01908210077 he will be able to talk figures with u  :happy2:

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 07:42:35 pm »
yeah will go see them when the next batch of wheels arrive me thinks and cut some kinda deal.  :happy2:

EDIT: just realised will have to budget for 4 x 19inch tyres too! that £1k is wheels only!  :signLOL:
« Last Edit: February 09, 2010, 07:48:26 pm by chungster »

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2010, 08:56:41 pm »
you can afford it lee

get the deal done !
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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2010, 09:36:22 pm »
Big thanks to Mat,Simon,Legs  :laugh: and the little boy  :laugh:

Have his coffee making skills improved?  :grin:

They look ace mate, I bet your well chuffed!  :happy2:

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2010, 09:37:01 pm »
mate...  :jumping:

bout time, bet youre stoked  :pomppomp:

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2010, 09:49:25 pm »
Congrats MATT!!!  :wink:

How do they feel...and what brake fluid did you use?

Also, do you know the individual size and arrangement of the pistons?  Want to compare the setup to my Hi-Spec "death wish" brake kit.   :driver:

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2010, 09:50:30 pm »
so £2500 + VAT roughly...

sh!t the bed thats a lot of cash. im sure they are excellent but thats nuts.  ive gone for the B7 RS4 kit off daveB.  with new discks it will be a third of that price.  

wonder what the going rate is for replacment discs and pads are come the end of their life?

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2010, 10:11:11 pm »
I think u read that wrong vrsy

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: VWR Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2010, 10:15:02 pm »
yeah my £2.5k + VAT includes £1k for the VWR wheels  :smiley:

the BBK is £1.5k + VAT. Not bad when you think they're 6 pots.