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Offline duncan

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most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« on: April 03, 2009, 12:39:12 pm »
am considering getting my brakes upgraded now that the car is mapped, dont feel like the standard ones are quite up to it

would really want to spend a max of 1k and dont have any intentions of going to stage 2.

what would be the best option - get the front brake set from a cupra or R32? or would i need to get bigger pot calipers?
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2009, 12:49:29 pm »
Quote from: duncan on April 03, 2009, 12:39:12 pm
am considering getting my brakes upgraded now that the car is mapped, dont feel like the standard ones are quite up to it

would really want to spend a max of 1k and dont have any intentions of going to stage 2.

what would be the best option - get the front brake set from a cupra or R32? or would i need to get bigger pot calipers?

Lol....you say that now, but I guarantee you will end up doing it at some point!! Such is the way with modifying, and this forum is a really bad influence!  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2009, 12:55:02 pm »
to be honest - i would get a WALK kit, big brakes and LSD before i go near stage 2, and only then would i do it if the insurance wasnt a complete joke.

as it stands am the most broke ive been in 5 years after spending money i dont have on a remap and other bits and pieces on the car so will be a while before i can afford it and ive still got a long time before ill get bored of the performance!
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2009, 10:19:44 pm »
In that case you need to update your sig :signLOL:
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2009, 10:50:10 pm »
Quote from: duncan on April 03, 2009, 12:39:12 pm
am considering getting my brakes upgraded now that the car is mapped, dont feel like the standard ones are quite up to it

would really want to spend a max of 1k and dont have any intentions of going to stage 2.

what would be the best option - get the front brake set from a cupra or R32? or would i need to get bigger pot calipers?

Its a popular question on here, but what do you do with your car?
track days, 1/4 mile.Or just fast road use, if its the later then 1k on a big brake set up is a waste of money the r32 would do you fine at about £500.
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2009, 10:53:57 pm »
How are the R32 brakes different from the stock GTi ones?

Are they larger?  Have larger calipers/pots?
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2009, 11:21:26 pm »
Bigger (345mm) discs and calipers I am led to believe.
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2009, 11:51:53 pm »
Are they straight replacements, or are changes required...?
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2009, 12:03:49 am »
Fronts are a straight bolt on (if you buy all the correct parts), rears need some small modification to the splash guards IIRC  :happy2:
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2009, 09:00:48 am »
Anyoen know of a fitting guide I can glance through before I commit to yet another mod?

Look at me...thinking about spending more time and money...  :evilgrin:

P.S.  I don't want the calipers to be blue...can you get them in red (or will I have to paint them)?
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2009, 09:52:32 am »
'scuse my ignorance; what is a WALK kit?
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2009, 09:59:21 am »
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on April 04, 2009, 09:00:48 am
Anyoen know of a fitting guide I can glance through before I commit to yet another mod?

Look at me...thinking about spending more time and money...  :evilgrin:

P.S.  I don't want the calipers to be blue...can you get them in red (or will I have to paint them)?

If you get the Leon Cupra R braked they are identical to R32 ones but have Red calipers  :happy2:
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2009, 10:00:04 am »
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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2009, 10:15:29 am »
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on April 04, 2009, 09:00:48 am
Anyoen know of a fitting guide I can glance through before I commit to yet another mod?

Look at me...thinking about spending more time and money...  :evilgrin:

P.S.  I don't want the calipers to be blue...can you get them in red (or will I have to paint them)?

They really are very easy to fit, the fronts are a virtually direct replacement, all you need are the Splash guards, discs, calipers, pads, carriers, and brake lines.

The rears are even easier, Discs, carriers, are all you will need, the splash guards can be reused (with some slight tweaks) and the pads and lines are the same.

Rear how to

http://worldimpex.com/assets/partdocuments/DIY_Rear_310mm_R32-1.pdf

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=995.75

Can't find anything as yet.  But it really is so easy

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Re: most Cost effective Brake upgrade?
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2009, 10:34:24 am »
I have the leon cupra fronts on mine. Plenty of stopping power, you could even put ferodo ds2500 pads front and rear with that setup and you would still have around £250 change from £1k :happy2:
The brakes fill the alloys nicely too
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