NQS BBK A Not Quite So Big Brake Kit..NQS Rear mods now.....

[dan930]

yeah theres no problem by not using them, just they might squeel a bit.
IIRC I bought a full set from a porche garage and they were £35 for all 4 

Cheers mate,gonna give it a go without it then see if I can hear any noise

[jimk04]

Used anti rattle shims are pretty much useless as it is the adhesive pad element to them that bonds the pad to the shims.

Without them being stuck together they are just added weight ~(from the horses mouth - one Daveb)

I have them without being stuck to the pads and mine SQUEEEEEEL.

Tried some Pagid Ceratec with slight improvement.

But my advice is get new Porsche shims - as Dave said in a long distant post - 'they just work'.

PS - Those STI 6 pots - look like the AMG caliper.

[spb]

OEM was my intention but without a part number the parts shop employee will not be very happy to spend some good minutes to find the part :)
Can I reuse the old ones? Or they tend to get used and are no longer effective?

[dan930]

Any link to get the Porsche shims as I don't know where & what to look for..

[dan930]

Will be getting my nqsbbk fitted by Aps on the 10th july..What's this about the brake pedal not coming back up??dont want to brown my pants when I'm on full attack mode

[Tfsi_Mike]

Russ how come you needed some more??? the ones I gave you where brand new never used?

Russ bought my Pagid Rs4-2 blue.  How are they Russ?  Any track action yet? Still set for euro trip?

[Russ_leeds]

Hi Darren, I let Dave have them as part of the refurb deal. Bought some more and then the pads I bought off mike already had some fitted, so I dont really need them 

Hi Mike, yeah just about all set. We set off at about 8:30 on Sunday morning down to dover. No track action yet but if the rings quiet when we get there I'll be having a couple of laps, still a bit unsure, its like jumping straight in at the deep end 

I've never had any issue with the pedal not returning to the top. Where did you get this info from?

[dan930]

Maybe I misread the thread..

[dan930]

Got the NQSBBK fitted with pagid pads in APS brackley...still bedding in the pads procedure but I can feel a big difference...the kit looks good on the car but the dscs look tiny,I was wondering if it's possible to upgrade to a 330 disc???if yes what is needed??

[spb]

I think these calipers tops at 315mm. Dave mentioned something about a 315mm 2 pieces AP Racing rotor but I think the idea was dropped since the rotors are hugely more expensive than the standard 312mm.

[dan930]

Just had the nqsbbk & anti rattle shims fitted by APS in brackley,I'm getting the squeak noise from my brakes,using new normal pagid pads,ed from APS suggested that the new pads still have a glaze on it & will go away after the glaze been scrubbed off during usage!!if I still get the noise where can I get those shims everybody is talking about on this thread & most importantly the part no please
Many thanks

[the bruce]

I think these calipers tops at 315mm. Dave mentioned something about a 315mm 2 pieces AP Racing rotor but I think the idea was dropped since the rotors are hugely more expensive than the standard 312mm.

315 mm is a popular diameter for AP rotors. There's lots of choices on patterns, thicknesses and vent types.

[spb]

I'm interested in getting more info on this subject since I'm buying new rotors anyway for the NQSBBK. Do I need other brackets than the one Dave supplied to me? What choices do we have on the 315mm?

[DaveB@Vagbremtechnic]

I think these calipers tops at 315mm. Dave mentioned something about a 315mm 2 pieces AP Racing rotor but I think the idea was dropped since the rotors are hugely more expensive than the standard 312mm.

315 mm is a popular diameter for AP rotors. There's lots of choices on patterns, thicknesses and vent types.

Diameter isn't the problem, it's the annulus (sweet area) and thickness 24-25mm at a reasonable cost and quality.

[bodger00]

Getting very tempted with all of this