S£/R32/cupra brake fade

[Janner_Sy]

spent the day at the ring yesterday and am really fed up with having to let the brakes cool down for about 40 minutes after each lap. The day hasd to be cut short, and even my wife commented on how crap the brakes wre becoming and how early i was having to brake.

So much so she gave me the green light to get new brakes,

Im quite keen on getting the 345mm upgrade. but I want to know how they would cope on trackdays with repeated laps and heavy braking.
The setup I was looking at was 345mm upgrade, Std pads, braided hoses, motul brake fluid. How resistant are the std pads to brake fade??
Id love to put on ferrodo DS2500 pads but I cant seem to find a distributer for them though or any other performance pad for the R32 caliper.

there is also this option though R8 rear calipers with 345mm discs http://briskoda.net/shark-performance/briskoda-exclusive-audi-r8-big-brake-kits-under-1000-a/154227/

[Tfsi_Mike]

Trial and review the R8 setup 

[Janner_Sy]

Im so tempted to as well.

[Tfsi_Mike]

   Dooooooooooooooooooooooo iiiiit           

[Hurdy]

Simon, look deep into my eyes

You need those R8 brakes!

Repeat after me...."I need those R8 brakes, I need those R8 brakes, I need those R8 brakes"



 

[Janner_Sy]

i need those r8 brakes, i need those r8 brakes

Id bet they are impervious to any brake fade full stop. going to show the wife!!!!wish me luck, she was willing to accept the price of the r£2 upgrade, i now need to ok it for a little more

[tony_danza]

I like the look of that R8 set up, but for repeated track work I'd want a 2 piece disc.

I'm fairly sure there's a similar size 2 piece rear disc off an RS6. Might be an option, I'm sure someone with a trade account could make that come in for similar money?

PM DaveB1970 - he knows everything there is to know about VAG fitments and crossovers, and can also machine custom carriers.

[Tfsi_Mike]

Debit card is at the ready I can sense it !

You're obviouly going to put them to use!  Dooooooooooooo iiiiit  

[Janner_Sy]

when i come back to UK, ill prob try to do 1 track day a month, so i reckon ill be able to justify them. Dunno about debit card, maybe credit card lol. im just getting ready to move back to UK so it'll be a month or two yet.

Two piece discs might be a little over kill i think, im only a lowly powered K03, plus they would be a lot more expensive to replace than an R32 disc

[Tfsi_Mike]

when i come back to UK, ill prob try to do 1 track day a month, so i reckon ill be able to justify them. Dunno about debit card, maybe credit card lol. im just getting ready to move back to UK so it'll be a month or two yet.

Two piece discs might be a little over kill i think, im only a lowly powered K03KO4 upgrade cough, plus they would be a lot more expensive to replace than an R32 disc

[Janner_Sy]

  come on you could have done better than k04, should have read go bigger than k04  

k04 conversion gives our cars 309bhp, ours at stage 2+ give 280bhp, 320-340Ibft, so if i get some water meth id be looking at 300bhp for about 2000 pound less. dont think i can justify that cost for such small gain

[tony_danza]

Disc cost depends on if you're replacing softer 1 piece discs twice as often - I think you'd need the right aftermarket version. The OEM ones don't have to be that expensive if you know someone in the parts trade.

[Tfsi_Mike]

come on you could have done better than k04, 

k04 conversion gives our cars 309bhp, ours at stage 2+ give 280bhp, 320-340Ibft, so if i get some water meth id be looking at 300bhp for about 2000 pound less. dont think i can justify that cost for such small gain

I have to start small to get you thinking. Then BANG hit you with the GT30 bomb

[Janner_Sy]

Disc cost depends on if you're replacing softer 1 piece discs twice as often - I think you'd need the right aftermarket version. The OEM ones don't have to be that expensive if you know someone in the parts trade.

true but surley it wouldnt eat discs that quickly. ill have a look ito this i think. Have you any idea of the size on this, and the calipers that would be used

you guys are really bad by the way, i started by asking about r32 brakes, now im looking into RS6 discs, whats next then ill be on 356mm brembos the way this is going

[tony_danza]

Same calipers no doubt, although I know Dave knows the cheaper Porsche options, usually Boxter 4 pots (cheaper because you'll find them 2nd hand to refurb).

Discs will be an Audi RS rear of some description, around 335-345mm. I bet you could save yourself £300 on that kit by a bit of research and speaking to Dave. Put that to the next set of discs.