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Offline Neilgti

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Re: Rear Brakes for mk6
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2012, 07:38:26 pm »
Tony, thanx for the advice on this, this rear braking lark is a bit of a minefield  :sad1:
I tend to drive by heavy braking on n off at last minute coming upto a bend, least time on the brakes as possible as to not generate too much heat in them, so I prefer a more planted feel and I also run a very stiff set up on the PS10s
So we're doz that leave me  :driver: and don't say in the gravel  :laugh:
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Re: Rear Brakes for mk6
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2012, 07:49:48 pm »
Okay, whilst I'm not convinced it's 'better' - S3 rears will certainly give you what you're looking for.  :happy2:
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Re: Rear Brakes for mk6
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2012, 08:02:34 pm »
That's right Rich....

I'll swap your daily for mine  :fighting:

Big rears / little rears.........drilled/grooved.......lunar landing fake/real

It will continue ad infinitum...

If you've got the ride height and low weight and most importantly the bollocks and a roll cage then yeh go little rears.

If you're not sure and have doubt then there is no doubt...go for the stable option and you can pretty much assume you'll be driving your car home and to work the following day instead of following it down the motorway on the back of a lorry.

I've only ever come across one pro race driver on any of the forums I frequent and he's currently bugging me for a 4 pot big disc rear conversion for a TTRS, that said Mike's got more track time than most of us and is experienced enough to realise how he likes his car set up....I strangely like red sauce instead of brown on sausage sandwiches etto applys here.

Reccomended going DS2.5 on the rear on Neil's car, but to be a little more empirical about things I'll put some temperature paint on the discs and see how we go, Neil hopefully might report back on whether we get the green to go off.

DS2.5 on the back was more for a bit more bite over OEM without spending a fortune rather than heat capability


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Re: Rear Brakes for mk6
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2012, 08:36:20 pm »
Dave
I will go with the S3 rears as in the pm I sent you  :happy2:
It is good to know that if you do get into trouble there is some decent anchors to try and avoid getting too bent  :grin:
My rears are shot anyway so will see what this setup brings

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Re: Rear Brakes for mk6
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2012, 08:56:07 pm »
Nah it's ok. I like mine too much :-p