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Offline Stig_gti

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R32 brakes
« on: June 14, 2014, 10:02:42 am »
What discs and pads are people using on there r32 setups.
And also would you recommend braided brake lines or standard ones are fine.
Thanks will

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Re: R32 brakes
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2014, 12:13:11 pm »
Braided Lines are a definite improvement, I'm using MTEC grooved and dimpled discs and mintex pads and they're pretty good.

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Re: R32 brakes
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2014, 12:24:59 pm »
HEL Performance Braided Brake Lines + ATE Super R Blue Dot 4 Brake Fluid. :happy2:
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Re: R32 brakes
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2014, 02:43:25 pm »
Considered the lighter 340mm TTS disc? http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=72911.0

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Re: R32 brakes
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2014, 03:03:13 pm »
So any tts disc will fit with out any problems.
I did look at awesome gti 2 piece rotor kit looks nice but expensive.

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Re: R32 brakes
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2014, 03:15:28 pm »
So any tts disc will fit with out any problems.
I did look at awesome gti 2 piece rotor kit looks nice but expensive.

As far as I'm aware yes, but it might be best checking with Dave or Alex to be 100% :happy2:

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Re: R32 brakes
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2014, 03:26:51 pm »
Cheers mate

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Re: R32 brakes
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2014, 03:28:13 pm »
Just started this poll about an hour ago;

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,84978.0.html

Keep your eye on it as there'll loads of info in it (hopefully).

Moving over to Flickr, sorry for the broken picture links!