VW Racing Big Brake kit product review

[MAT ED30]

Well they are on   so this will be an on going review  

This is the all new VWR/Caparo brakes yes the guys that make this  
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  






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  
first thoughts are they are stunning   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   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  

Disc and bell 7.04kgs and 4.92kgs for the caliper total 11.96kgs

[chungster]

aha finally!

they look rather good tho. nice one. 

[MAT ED30]

Big thanks to Mat,Simon,Legs  and the little boy 

[Hedge]

Are these the same as the ones at the Autosports show?

They looked very impressive there.

[MAT ED30]

Are these the same as the ones at the Autosports show?

They looked very impressive there.

Yes mate they are the same

[chungster]

do fancy a set of these behind the VWR wheels too.... so £2500 + VAT roughly...

do they do free fitting?

[MAT ED30]

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 

[chungster]

yeah will go see them when the next batch of wheels arrive me thinks and cut some kinda deal.  

EDIT: just realised will have to budget for 4 x 19inch tyres too! that £1k is wheels only! 

[gillm]

you can afford it lee

get the deal done !

[Greeners]

Big thanks to Mat,Simon,Legs  and the little boy 

Have his coffee making skills improved? 

They look ace mate, I bet your well chuffed! 

[VC]

mate...  

bout time, bet youre stoked 

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Congrats MATT!!! 

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.   

[Janner_Sy]

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?

[MAT ED30]

I think u read that wrong vrsy

[chungster]

yeah my £2.5k + VAT includes £1k for the VWR wheels 

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