POLL: War of the brakes

[th3_f15t]

Again, new shields and lines are inexpensive and make everything look great. The bending of shields I believe is for the rear brakes when swapped to R32/S3 setups.

If the OEM brake upgrade can cope with up to 280BHP, 4 piston calipers can go higher but ultimately the efficiency varies with the disc and pad choices that accompany them? Using solid, cheaper discs (the term cheaper is relative here) will probably mean less stopping power than the 2 piece discs which are expensive (both relatively and actually!).

[GarethB]

What would you guys say these ap 4pots are good for, bhp wise?

More than enough for K04 Stg 2+ dude - they are amazing 

Obviously, it depends on pad selection, driving style, track usage etc, but APs are serious brakes and imo the 4 pot with 330mm disc are the perfect balance on a mk5 

[rich83]

I am considering some rs3/ttrs calipers on 340mm disc. Damn this thread..... 

[th3_f15t]

When I popped up to AKS, I got my hands on some TTRS calipers and my god they're lighter and better quality.

Do it.

Now.

 

[rich83]

Ok.....

I am increasingly finding the R32 brakes just not cutting it.

[Chris92]

What would you guys say these ap 4pots are good for, bhp wise?

More than enough for K04 Stg 2+ dude - they are amazing 

Obviously, it depends on pad selection, driving style, track usage etc, but APs are serious brakes and imo the 4 pot with 330mm disc are the perfect balance on a mk5 

Awesome  so how do you get a hold of these? Just been on the ap website but it hasn't got a buy it part

[GarethB]

What would you guys say these ap 4pots are good for, bhp wise?

More than enough for K04 Stg 2+ dude - they are amazing 

Obviously, it depends on pad selection, driving style, track usage etc, but APs are serious brakes and imo the 4 pot with 330mm disc are the perfect balance on a mk5 

Awesome  so how do you get a hold of these? Just been on the ap website but it hasn't got a buy it part

Check out Reyland Motorsport for kits and parts 

[th3_f15t]

Ok.....

I am increasingly finding the R32 brakes just not cutting it.

I suffer the same problem...

[rich83]

Thoughts on these??

http://www.reyland.co.uk/vw-golf-all-models/

[th3_f15t]

Very, very nice. Always a fan of a nice AP logo on my calipers. But I'm sure Alex at AKS could do a DB9 or TTRS kit similar for a few hhundred less. And who doesn't like the idea of an Aston Martin logo?

[rich83]

Very, very nice. Always a fan of a nice AP logo on my calipers. But I'm sure Alex at AKS could do a DB9 or TTRS kit similar for a few hhundred less. And who doesn't like the idea of an Aston Martin logo?

Me.... 

[th3_f15t]

Then AP brakes it is. You're not doing much to resist an upgrade, think you needed someone to tip you over the edge and blame.

 

[rich83]

Then AP brakes it is. You're not doing much to resist an upgrade, think you needed someone to tip you over the edge and blame.

 

Well i was gonna go stage 2+.... now I am thinking brakes, because these ones are not filling me full of stopping joy! 

[th3_f15t]

Seriously now, I made the choice to increase power before chassis modifications, not that I regret it but I used to always be live your chassis should be tuned for power before your engine.

Brakes are my top chassis priority, hence why I've at least done them!

[Mandy]

Thoughts on these??

http://www.reyland.co.uk/vw-golf-all-models/

Which ones in the link are you looking at? I looked at getting the 6 pot kit with the CP7040 calipers and 362mm rotors which seem like a fab price, but after speaking to Dave and Hurdy mentioning the AP calipers are ugly it put me off lol. There's someone selling an Alcon extreme BBK (4pots) on the R forum for £1.5k which isn't a bad price.