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Offline MAT ED30

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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2010, 02:43:26 pm »
thats some good profit in those for them  :laugh:
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2010, 11:22:40 pm »
Just cant keep it in any longer, got some serious brakes coming through....

16 Pots total front and rear   :innocent:

Italian Supercar ending in a vowel calipers  seperate handbrake calipers required....

Watch this space..... :party:

6 weeks tops
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2010, 11:28:21 pm »
Quote from: mackit on May 21, 2010, 02:24:54 pm
:ashamed: I couldn't wait for the review so had to place my order for the 2nd set!!!  At that price i thought someone else would snap them up.

Should be fitted on June 5th!!   :jumpmove:

LOL, I couldn't wait either!


@DaveB, all Italian supercar makers end in vowels! Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo (kinda), Lancia (not any more)... could be anyone!

16 pots fore and aft sounds meaty though  :drool:
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2010, 06:44:39 am »
Too right.  16 pots in total....that's going to be enough to rip your face off under braking!

Immense. :congrats:
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #19 on: May 26, 2010, 10:25:57 am »
You want brakes = Dave Brown, end of, be it 4 pots or 16  :P
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2010, 10:15:41 pm »
I am running a stage2 pirelli so i needed some more stopping power so bought a new a set of the brembo four pots from a seat kit. They are far superior to the standard gti brakes, they are very progressive possibly 30-40% more stopping power and I have not managed to see much fade, they come with stainless braided lines and the sports fluid, which helps they also have the correct sensor being an oem upgrade. IMO they are lighter than the r32 and have four pots, they were an upgrade from the 350mm's. Should have been the standard ed30/pirelli brake.
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #21 on: May 31, 2010, 10:48:13 pm »
@Berttie221 - JKM told me they were around 15kg (!) lighter than the R32 brakes.
Can't wait to get 'em fitted!  :pomppomp:
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #22 on: May 31, 2010, 10:50:10 pm »
presuming thats as a total combined weight and not per side??
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2010, 10:56:18 pm »
Yep, cumulative. Can't imagine losing 15kg per side!
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2010, 11:00:11 pm »
So today I was at JKM for part of the day...



Initial thoughts: They stop the car. They stop the car very well. I didn't go hard on (so to speak) as I'm still bedding them in, but they are indeed a mighty stopping force for the Golf; certainly good enough for my purposes (not a track day fiend with the Golf, not anymore). They do haul in the speed with great aplomb. Dunno 'bout fade, but I imagine they're far superior over the tiny stock items.

I'm very happy with them. Takes a bit of recalibration with my foot, but the pedal is firmer and offers more feel (I think). They haul in the car very well, certainly well enough for my needs, and they look good under the arch. Can't ask for much more!




Big thumbs up from me - definitely worth the money.
« Last Edit: June 03, 2010, 10:03:56 am by cmdrfire »
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #25 on: June 03, 2010, 07:50:53 am »
Looking good.   :drool:
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #26 on: June 03, 2010, 08:18:58 am »
If you were at JKM did you see Carl?

Brakes look spot on.  :happy2:
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #27 on: June 03, 2010, 10:09:25 am »
Quote from: Hedge on June 03, 2010, 08:18:58 am
If you were at JKM did you see Carl?

Brakes look spot on.  :happy2:

Didn't spot him! Just some dude in a rear-engined caterwestfield thing and some other guy in a dropped Passat.
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #28 on: June 05, 2010, 01:24:25 pm »




Had my brakes fitted today....really pleased.

Thanks to all the folks at JKM for top class service.  I hope to be back in the near future.  :happy2:
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Re: Brembo Brakes Kit
« Reply #29 on: June 05, 2010, 05:41:42 pm »
Very nice. What's the stoppin power like?
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