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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #45 on: February 27, 2010, 08:50:12 pm »
i just received my BBS CH 18x8J ET50. Do you think i will have clearance problems?

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #46 on: February 27, 2010, 09:02:15 pm »
^^^ No you shouldn't have clearance issues with those wheels, as Matt said they are designed to fit under the OEM wheels such as the similar Edition 30 BBS pescara which is 18x7.5" 51ET  :happy2:

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #47 on: February 27, 2010, 10:00:43 pm »
^^^ No you shouldn't have clearance issues with those wheels, as Matt said they are designed to fit under the OEM wheels such as the similar Edition 30 BBS pescara which is 18x7.5" 51ET  :happy2:

thanks for that mate  :smiley:

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

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #48 on: February 28, 2010, 02:27:36 am »
thank you so much guys. if only i would have found this forum earlier :grin:.
On 4th March i will receive them. Hope the blue colour of the calipers matches perfectly with my car colour  :driver:

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #49 on: February 28, 2010, 05:09:49 pm »
thank you so much guys. if only i would have found this forum earlier :grin:.
On 4th March i will receive them. Hope the blue colour of the calipers matches perfectly with my car colour  :driver:



caliper blue in the middle with the disc on the left  :happy2:

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

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #50 on: February 28, 2010, 05:25:29 pm »
caliper blue in the middle with the disc on the left  :happy2:

Really I wondered what that round thing was  :P :P :P

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #51 on: February 28, 2010, 05:29:34 pm »
caliper blue in the middle with the disc on the left  :happy2:

Really I wondered what that round thing was  :P :P :P

could be a plate  :popcornsoda: :party:

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

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #52 on: February 28, 2010, 06:09:38 pm »
caliper blue in the middle with the disc on the left  :happy2:

Really I wondered what that round thing was  :P :P :P

could be a plate  :popcornsoda: :party:

now there's a design philosophy for a new range of Tableware  :signLOL:

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #53 on: February 28, 2010, 06:31:48 pm »
caliper blue in the middle with the disc on the left  :happy2:

Really I wondered what that round thing was  :P :P :P

could be a plate  :popcornsoda: :party:

now there's a design philosophy for a new range of Tableware  :signLOL:

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #54 on: February 28, 2010, 11:23:34 pm »
wow! they look awesome.  :drool:

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #55 on: February 28, 2010, 11:33:13 pm »
wow! they look awesome.  :drool:

u will be very happy with them  :happy2:

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #56 on: March 01, 2010, 12:38:12 am »
thanks guys, i'll post pictures when they arrive

MAT, on rear do you have the stock brakes? I just bought R32 rear brake kit, with Zimmermann discs

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #57 on: March 01, 2010, 08:29:27 am »
thanks guys, i'll post pictures when they arrive

MAT, on rear do you have the stock brakes? I just bought R32 rear brake kit, with Zimmermann discs

stock rears as i wanted to see how they got on with oe rear brakes  :smiley:

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

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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #58 on: March 02, 2010, 01:37:47 am »
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Re: VW Racing Big Brake kit product review
« Reply #59 on: March 02, 2010, 08:35:03 am »
And how are the brakes with stock rear set up Matt, initial thoughts?
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