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Brake upgrade complete
« on: April 26, 2015, 08:01:32 pm »
After spending months of hunting for brakes and sorting out some braided brake lines I'm finally done and a few extra touches  :smiley: I think the change is very marmite love it or hate it.



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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2015, 08:06:11 pm »
Looks well, but how come the colour choice... It is different and brightly stands out  :happy2:

Get an orange theme going !

Bigger brakes are always a good mod, no matter what colour they are.   :driver: :driver:
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2015, 08:07:54 pm »
looking good. nice and unique.  :congrats:
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2015, 08:23:41 pm »
Do like them
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2015, 08:46:48 pm »
Quote from: scopes on April 26, 2015, 08:06:11 pm
Looks well, but how come the colour choice... It is different and brightly stands out  :happy2:

Get an orange theme going !

Bigger brakes are always a good mod, no matter what colour they are.   :driver: :driver:

I wanted something a little more unique and as I had the brakes off I could go nuts on the colour. It's actually a pearl paint but you can see it in the pictures :smiley:

Thanks for the comments.
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2015, 09:31:24 pm »
How do you find the stopping power over your old OEM setup, also what pads did you go with...
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2015, 09:36:59 pm »
Just needs touching up with the paint brush,notice a few chips of it
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2015, 09:55:32 pm »
They are brilliant compared to the OEM set up a lot less effort used on braking. Found out when taking the old ones off that the boot had split around the piston a great fix and upgrade.

damn clips are such a pain and just couldn't get them in without a few chips in the paint. I will be touching them up when the backs are done in a week or so.
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2015, 09:57:47 pm »
Yeah the clips did that with mine,so glad I just painted them instead of getting them powered coated
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2015, 10:02:57 pm »
yer the clips a pita. scratched mine when i painted them to. one bonus i have have with running the rs3/ttrs brakes is no clip  :signLOL:
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2015, 10:25:23 pm »
Love the colour and agree with getting the orange theme through the whole car. What's that you say..? Orange coolant pipes? Suits you sir... Ooh...
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2015, 10:37:08 pm »
Quote from: th3_f15t on April 26, 2015, 10:25:23 pm
Love the colour and agree with getting the orange theme through the whole car. What's that you say..? Orange coolant pipes? Suits you sir... Ooh...

Haha already eyeing up orange coolant pipes  :wink:. After GTI spring fest I've got lots of ideas but monza refurb is definitely next on the list  :smiley:
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2015, 10:44:02 pm »
Do it. I got red coolant pipes for my GTI, hope to fit them soon. Its pure being but worth it.
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2015, 11:30:46 pm »
im watching some on eBay atm and I know they will look good also will go with my orange theme it's getting the time to do it all. I've still got subframe bolts sitting around to be fitted haha. My to do list gets longer every week.
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Re: Brake upgrade complete
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2015, 07:26:47 pm »
I'll drop nick a text and we can organise a mini VAG meet then I can see your brakes :-) looks like you've done the front grill strip too? I'll bring along the latest addition too :-) x
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