POLL: War of the brakes

[th3_f15t]

What sort of price am I looking at?

[TommyR]

What sort of price am I looking at?

I bought mine as part of a kit so unsure on price but get in touch with Monte on here, as just after I had bought mine he offered me a brand new set of Brembo 340's for a £100

[th3_f15t]

I know they're ridiculously more pricey than the Audi TTS discs, but just seen these;

http://www.psituning.com/product.php/23217/ecs_front_cross_drilled___slotted_2_piece_brake_rotors___pair__345x30____30__lighter__mk5_r_mk6_r

Thoughts/Opinions?

[th3_f15t]

Casual bump to get more votes.

[xjay1337]

I know they're ridiculously more pricey than the Audi TTS discs, but just seen these;

http://www.psituning.com/product.php/23217/ecs_front_cross_drilled___slotted_2_piece_brake_rotors___pair__345x30____30__lighter__mk5_r_mk6_r

Thoughts/Opinions?

Hahahahahaha 550?
You can buy a bbk for that!

I'm ooot.

[rich83]

Find me a bbk for that money please jay.

[th3_f15t]

I did notice that price. Think you can source a set of used Porsche 4-pots for that and as long as you don't mind used parts (without refurb) then it's the same price to not only save weight but also increase braking power!

[Laurence]

Do you have to run uprated master cylinder when upping the caliper size?

[th3_f15t]

Not really, I don't think. The OEM and 4 piston caliper upgrades work perfectly well with the OEM master cylinder. Even the 6 piston calipers work fine, but people are looking towards to an Audi TTRS master cylinder when they go to this level of braking.

[th3_f15t]

Right, I need to clear something up here...

Can you run Audi TTRS 4 piston calipers with DaveB1970 brackets with 340 Audi TTS J hook discs without using spacers on a mk5 Golf GTI with 18" alloys (BBS CH with an of ET45 if that helps)? Also what's the sort of price I'd be paying for a kit, all brand new?

[rich83]

Right, I need to clear something up here...

Can you run Audi TTRS 4 piston calipers with DaveB1970 brackets with 340 Audi TTS J hook discs without using spacers on a mk5 Golf GTI with 18" alloys (BBS CH with an of ET45 if that helps)? Also what's the sort of price I'd be paying for a kit, all brand new?

Doubtful. 10mm spacer probably

[th3_f15t]

Damn, as I think pushing my wheels out 10mm will start to cause issues with the arch. Are there any kits that work without spacers? Seen an AP Racing 4 piston set up that claims to not need spacers, but again I'm assuming this is down to clearance of the alloy over the caliper?

[vRSAlex]

Right, I need to clear something up here...

Can you run Audi TTRS 4 piston calipers with DaveB1970 brackets with 340 Audi TTS J hook discs without using spacers on a mk5 Golf GTI with 18" alloys (BBS CH with an of ET45 if that helps)? Also what's the sort of price I'd be paying for a kit, all brand new?

Doubtful. 10mm spacer probably

5mm will be fine.  I will be doing 3mm and 5mm spacer kits with hub extenders soon.

[th3_f15t]

Hub extenders..? Explain to us simple folk what these do please...

[vRSAlex]

Hub extenders..? Explain to us simple folk what these do please...

Was going to try and be funny and just say 'they extend the hubs' 

It's an alloy insert that is fitted into the end of the hub collar, to extend the collar which then allows the wheel to be seated on a 'fake' section of the hub.