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What front brake upgrades are you running?

Upgraded discs/pads (groved/cross-drilled with matching pads)
18 (14.9%)
Larger OEM R32/R20/S3/Cupra
47 (38.8%)
4 pot calipers
36 (29.8%)
6 pot calipers
10 (8.3%)
Beyond dreams (e.g. Lambo/R8 brakes)
10 (8.3%)

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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #75 on: July 05, 2014, 03:56:02 pm »
Me an Alex are working on a forum exclusive brake deal only in limited numbers unfortunately, its to run the DB9 Calipers which have been refinished and therefore unbranded in either red or black onto 340mm J Hook TTS Discs and some decent RS4-2 pads. Beauty of it is the value of the kit is in the calipers and pads so its not impossible to upgrade to floating rotors from AP later on and sell on the discs and brackets

The DB9 caliper is a good 0.4KG lighter than the TTRS caliper, strange but true

They also look really good in red - really good

Aiming to keep it inside four figures but might struggle - max 10 kits probably - its to move some excess stock chatting to Alex about it tomorrow - will defo only be for Mk5 forumites only though, unless they don't sell but thats very unlikely at that price point, its trackdayable as well with the TT discs as long as you're not out there all day.

Little bit of misconception about "stopping power" decel=clamping force x effective radius VERY simply put.

A solid 340mm disc braking distance will be the same as a 340mm two piece disc, we go two piece for unsprung weight and heat management.

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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #76 on: July 05, 2014, 04:02:06 pm »
^^^
Ah Dave, why didn't you tell me about this earlier... :sad1:
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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #77 on: July 05, 2014, 04:11:47 pm »
DB9, in red, about £1000?

I make that Pimms'o'clock?
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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #78 on: July 05, 2014, 04:24:17 pm »
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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #79 on: July 05, 2014, 04:41:23 pm »
interested to dave.  :laugh:
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« Reply #80 on: July 05, 2014, 04:57:06 pm »
These will go like hotcakes Dave! :happy2:


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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #81 on: July 05, 2014, 05:24:16 pm »
Dust shields and new brake lines, do it properly... Not expensive. Can you take a close up of the anti rattle clip? I like the icon!!

The lines look pretty decent, so might swap at a later date. Whats the cost of dust shields? I thought just bending them back was fine on these.

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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #82 on: July 05, 2014, 05:26:53 pm »
Dust shields and new brake lines, do it properly... Not expensive. Can you take a close up of the anti rattle clip? I like the icon!!

The lines look pretty decent, so might swap at a later date. Whats the cost of dust shields? I thought just bending them back was fine on these.

The logo on the rattle clip is the the B from the brembo logo. I have a few if anyone want to buy one  :happy2:

Are they brembo calipers....?
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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #83 on: July 05, 2014, 05:29:25 pm »
Dust shields and new brake lines, do it properly... Not expensive. Can you take a close up of the anti rattle clip? I like the icon!!

The lines look pretty decent, so might swap at a later date. Whats the cost of dust shields? I thought just bending them back was fine on these.

The logo on the rattle clip is the the B from the brembo logo. I have a few if anyone want to buy one  :happy2:

Are they brembo calipers....?

Nope, standard R32 one's  :ashamed:
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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #84 on: July 05, 2014, 05:45:34 pm »
Not that this is a group buy thread, but I'll take a red kit. Happy to lay down a deposit too...

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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #85 on: July 05, 2014, 06:14:25 pm »
Not that this is a group buy thread, but I'll take a red kit. Happy to lay down a deposit too...

Ahem, jumping the gun a bit  :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: lol
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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #86 on: July 05, 2014, 06:19:17 pm »
Put brembo decals on them Dave.  :innocent:

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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #87 on: July 05, 2014, 06:19:56 pm »
Thanks for all the PM's   :ashamed:

Just to say prices arent confirmed, Alex is shortly going to be having access to all my stock remotely, so its probably going to be administered maybe install only by him and it will definitely be in limited number definitely no more than 10 and probably less

Problem is pads, I simply don't want to get involved in selling crap pads, base pad for the kit will be RS4-2 and we'll discount the PMU pads so they're not much extra but whichever way you look at it RS4-2 rrp is over £260 which doesnt leave much room for calipers/refinishing/bracketry/line/bolts/pad fitting kits/wear sensors/discs/machining costs and keep it three figures M1144 might feature because as you can all see from Alex's Facebook page we've managed to get him some very special support on that material, in fact I'm surprised his latest "combo" deal hasn't made it on here yet - coz its frickin stupidly stupid cheap - i think he was doing them as a show special which maybe explains why - besides he's probably none left

Anyway Alex now officially has a hard on for Project Mu compound H16 after he's got them in the VRS, thats before a track day where they impress even more....

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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #88 on: July 05, 2014, 06:21:50 pm »
Put brembo decals on them Dave.  :innocent:

they'll be coming unbranded, you can put any logo you like on them. Got to say the caliper looks awesome in red - think its just cause I'm used to seeing them black all the time


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Re: POLL: War of the brakes
« Reply #89 on: July 05, 2014, 06:27:50 pm »
Put brembo decals on them Dave.  :innocent:

they'll be coming unbranded, you can put any logo you like on them. Got to say the caliper looks awesome in red - think its just cause I'm used to seeing them black all the time



Yes they do, red looks mega. Black looks cack IMO. Also no use to anyone with a GTI unless you mess about painting the rears. In red they will fly off the shelves.

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