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Edition 30 brake upgrade
« on: March 03, 2009, 08:47:50 pm »
Hi whats the best way to upgrade the ED30 brakes on a budget? im thinking of pads at the moment unless i can find a cheap r32 set up?
Does anyone have any experiance of fitting upgraded pads?

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2009, 08:50:49 pm »
the only thing you gain from the r32 setup is a bigger disc as they are still a single pot caliper, if i was you i would use better brake fluid and some better pads and that will be fine

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2009, 08:57:21 pm »
Any suggestions?

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 08:59:09 pm »

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

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2009, 09:01:20 pm »
are mine 312mm or 286mm and are the pads the same?

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 09:03:03 pm »
312 are fronts 286 are rear  :smiley:

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2009, 09:10:32 pm »
R32 brakes seem to improve stopping power on mine, combined with some ferodo ds2500 pads im putting on front and rear soon, they are more than enough for a mapped ed30 :happy2:

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2009, 09:12:09 pm »
What did you have to replace to fit them?

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2009, 09:14:40 pm »
R32 brakes seem to improve stopping power on mine, combined with some ferodo ds2500 pads im putting on front and rear soon, they are more than enough for a mapped ed30 :happy2:

so are stock ones  :driver:  :P

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2009, 09:20:08 pm »
I just have the leon cupra fronts which are the same as s3 and r32 and are already painted red.
The fronts are a straight swap, they just have different hoses and splash guards which cost me around £15 from vw :happy2:.

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2009, 09:21:55 pm »
ive got the same brakes and i think there great, especially with the ferodo pads

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2009, 09:23:10 pm »
So all you change is the calpiers, hoses and back plates the discs are the same? what type of cupra calipers should i look out for?

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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2009, 09:25:01 pm »
the brake discs are a lot bigger. there 345mm brakes.

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TTs Brakes
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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2009, 09:40:18 pm »
Sorry to Hijack the Thread but wasn't there someone on here that could get brand new leon cupra r discs and calipers?


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Re: Edition 30 brake upgrade
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2009, 09:41:53 pm »
Sorry to Hijack the Thread but wasn't there someone on here that could get brand new leon cupra r discs and calipers?


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me but at cost price they are near £600 for the lot

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