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will i need new flexi's for these!!! page 2
« on: January 05, 2011, 11:55:47 pm »
am after some bigger brakes to fit behind my 19" bbs alloys as the current ones now look a little lost..could do with a little help to which ones to go for to fill the inside of the wheel..
« Last Edit: January 24, 2011, 01:04:16 am by maxitrol »

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2011, 12:05:31 am »
Depends how much monies youve got i guess!!  :signLOL:

Obvious solution is the R32 setup....  fairly cheap and pretty big :happy2:

I wonder if DaveB still has that S4 kit which uses 360mm disc... might be worth a PM!

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2011, 12:08:07 am »
Andy, will these just be for the road or will you be tracking it?

If its just for the road then the R32/Cupra/S3 345mm setup will be a great upgrade and fill the hoops better.

Edit: Too slow, Rich beat me to it...

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2011, 12:10:45 am »
still saving up Rich but be looking at spending £1000..had a r32 in the other day..the calipers were ok but i would want bigger discs if poss. :signLOL:
Edit just road use only

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2011, 12:18:43 am »
For £1k you'll get a top quality kit, Andy  :happy2:

Dont think DaveB is doing any more kits now  :sad1:


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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2011, 12:23:54 am »
no i missed the boat with Dave,i was saving up for other mods at the time..hopefully should hopefully around summer time i will be looking.Iwas going to get a hybrid turbo first but thought i better get the brakes done first :signLOL:

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2011, 12:36:24 am »
 :signLOL:

Its amaizing how many people do all the power upgrades then think 'sh*t, my brakes are made of poo'.....  :laugh:

What hybrid you getting? Mapping?

RS Tuning is not too far from you and Paul does quite well with hybrid derv's..

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2011, 12:36:57 am »
still saving up Rich but be looking at spending £1000..had a r32 in the other day..the calipers were ok but i would want bigger discs if poss. :signLOL:
Edit just road use only

You can get a barely used 370mm brembo 4 pot TTRS setup for 1k.

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2011, 12:54:41 am »
:signLOL:

Its amaizing how many people do all the power upgrades then think 'sh*t, my brakes are made of poo'.....  :laugh:

What hybrid you getting? Mapping? going for the turbo dymanics stage 2 diesel  hybrid turbo..pushing out 240 to 260bhp,not sure on the mapping as yet

RS Tuning is not too far from you and Paul does quite well with hybrid derv's..

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2011, 01:35:43 pm »
Been offered this kit of a customer of mine if he changes his car BIG BRAKES .. but he said i might have to run 6mm spacers each side to clear the ofset 44 of my bbs wheels..if i put spacers on the wheels will catch the arches and i don't want to highten the  car..

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2011, 01:42:41 pm »
*Broken record alert*

Get the r32 kit... easy peasy, no fitment issues, really good "bang for your buck" performance wise!

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2011, 01:44:07 pm »
i know i know Rich sorry...whats the biggest disc i can put on with the r32 calipers :signLOL:

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2011, 01:47:56 pm »
I presume 345mm.... will need someone to clarify that!

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Re: Advice please on bigger brakes
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2011, 01:49:15 pm »
Cheers Rich..i will go on the hunt for some r32 calipers etc..