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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35........WITH PICTURES
« Reply #60 on: January 15, 2013, 02:43:38 pm »
As said the exhaust went on last week, but Vanworx did the stage 2 coding yesterday with the linear throttle map - It feels a lot stronger torque wise, and mid range is definately better. 

Today its on the ramp having the NQSBBK fitted, as can be seen, all very easy to fit(so my technician tells me :wink:) , and will be off on roadtest shortly.  Ive put 8mm H& R hubcentric spacers on it, to clear the wheels with longer wheel bolts.

Will let you know how they feel after roadtest  :happy2:






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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #61 on: January 15, 2013, 11:03:56 pm »
ONe thing that concerns me about the NQSBBK is how little of the disc is actually used  :confused:

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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35........WITH PICTURES
« Reply #62 on: January 15, 2013, 11:04:26 pm »
I've put 8mm H& R hubcentric spacers on it, to clear the wheels with longer wheel bolts.

I was under the impression that the thinnest true hubcentric spacers for our cars started at 10mm. Could you post a pic of the spacer in your next update?
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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #63 on: January 15, 2013, 11:26:35 pm »
ONe thing that concerns me about the NQSBBK is how little of the disc is actually used  :confused:

Don't think the pads are in on that shot Rich, mine go down to the inner edge of the disks........................

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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #64 on: January 15, 2013, 11:28:49 pm »
I think its the angle of the photos.... ignore me. :smiley:

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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #65 on: January 16, 2013, 10:07:10 am »
I think its the angle of the photos.... ignore me. :smiley:

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All I can say is the brakes are excellent, and that is after only 50 miles, on standard pads.  Far superior to the standard brakes.  Coupled with the stage 2 coding, the car is brillaint  :happy2:
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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #66 on: January 16, 2013, 10:57:49 am »
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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #67 on: January 16, 2013, 11:01:30 am »


I did this too, but cut a circle out of cardboard so the overspray wasnt quite so far across the face of the disc.   :laugh:

Looks great, and i still think you made the right choice going for brembo decals!!  :happy2:
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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #68 on: January 16, 2013, 11:36:01 am »
Looks good Oli.

Worthwhile little mod machining those discs back the 7mm going to look very OEM.

Brembo decals look good actually, I love the Porsche/Dub brake thing....remember people putting 944 Turbo brakes on Mk1s and Mk2s years ago and then some BBS alloys to finish it off, the brembo thing looks contemporary though and holds its own like a modern day Cupra R

Glad the pedals coming to you which pads did you go for in the end?

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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #69 on: January 16, 2013, 11:43:09 am »
I went for standard Ferodo pads at the moment, as the wrong DS2500 pads came through, and they feel great.  I will run these for a while, and see how they are but for the sort of fast road driving I do they may well be adeqaute.

Ref the overspray, it came off after the first application of the brakes.

Ref the Brembo logo's I might take them off as they are a bit in your face........
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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #70 on: January 16, 2013, 12:43:17 pm »
Same here, first drive the overspray got burnt off. :happy2:

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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #71 on: January 16, 2013, 06:32:44 pm »
Same here, first drive the overspray got burnt off. :happy2:

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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #72 on: January 16, 2013, 07:17:42 pm »
Not like the M5 video!!!  :scared:

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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #73 on: January 16, 2013, 07:36:59 pm »
No sir!
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Re: Lets talk Stage 2 Edition 35.......WITH PICTURES
« Reply #74 on: February 03, 2013, 01:59:48 pm »
Those brakes look brilliant...I prefer them with Brembo decals, especially when not on a Porsche :happy2:

I should be getting a set from Jonny this week, can't wait :party:

P.S. Do you have any pics with the wheels on?
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