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Offline oryx3dr

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PP Brake Kit Retrofit
« on: 29 April 2021, 10:25 »
Just out of curiosity has anyone retrofitted Mk7 PP front brakes to their non-pp GTI? Worthy upgrade or no?
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Re: PP Brake Kit Retrofit
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2021, 15:45 »
considered it a few times. Not that there's anything fundamentally wrong with the "standard" GTI's brake for the power it has, but more for looks. With 19" Brescia alloys the brakes are quite a bit on show and I always though having the slightly bigger discs and nicer callipers would look really good.

There is a guy on eBay that I've been watching for some time that has brand new complete set ups (2 PP callipers, brand new discs, new backing plates and new pads) for £599 - was very tempting.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143338131423?fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+VII&hash=item215f9e4fdf:g:yQ8AAOSw2-ZgPKPv
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Re: PP Brake Kit Retrofit
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2021, 15:56 »
Yeah my thoughts exactly, been checking my local auto breakers to see if they ever have any for sale but sadly not luck as of yet
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Re: PP Brake Kit Retrofit
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2021, 21:20 »
If you wanted to spend time effort and money, wouldn't an actual proper set of brakes be a better bet? Something lighter and stoppier? Your car is going to be modified, the insurance company aren't going to ask whether its a small brake upgrade or a big one...
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Re: PP Brake Kit Retrofit
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2021, 21:45 »
Not worth it....as its still a heavy single piston sliding fist caliper..

Using the same 340mm disc you can fit the Audi TT-S ATE brand 4pots basically straight bolt on as its all MQB platform

...or.....

Using either the same 340mm disc or the MK5/6 Golf R 345mm disc you can use the Porsche Macan Brembo brand 4pot calipers...

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/macan-vs-tts-callipers.366204/

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/consolidated-macan-brembo-upgrade-thread-read-first-post.371028/
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