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Title: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: kittie on 15 January 2009, 10:50

(http://www.sierra36.com/gallery2/d/2567-4/IMG_0062.jpg)
(http://www.sierra36.com/gallery2/d/2579-4/IMG_0064.jpg)

Got everything else to go on apart from a new master cylendar, hopefully getting that at dinner time today. Woot!

I have no money left though  :sad:

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: Ben Lessani on 15 January 2009, 11:50

C'est combien?

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: Horney on 15 January 2009, 11:53

Nice! I got a replacement Heater motor for the Rado and some photography business cards., oh and lots of bills. Not as exciting as yours.

nick

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: Mew on 15 January 2009, 12:20

Have i missed something, i thought your car was just a daily runaround? :huh:

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Post by: Organisys on 15 January 2009, 12:21

Want. Gimme.  :wink:

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: kittie on 15 January 2009, 13:45

It'll be more exciting than a daily runaround one day  :wink:

I think it is important and sensible to get the brakes/suspension etc etc sorted before doing an engine swap.

I was going to go for the G60 280mm set up but thought, sod it why screw about with that when you can just buy a brand new kit? (it makes sense in my head!)

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Post by: MarkS on 15 January 2009, 14:11

 :cool: :cool:
Wilwoods are awesome little brakes!

Do they fit standard 8v discs?

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Post by: Conker on 15 January 2009, 15:22

They don't look cheap!  Nice purchase.

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: Rodriguez on 15 January 2009, 16:35

Had some of them on my 2.9 mk2 wiv 320mm discs :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:



Absolutely, 100%, without question the best part of the car.  Was outbraking Scoobys and even Caterhams at C'Combe with those.  Effin awesome.








(Useless cold though :shocked: :laugh:)

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: Blazing Storm on 15 January 2009, 16:41

Good buy Kittie. Definitely a good idea to upgrade the brakes before doing an engine swap.

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Post by: Mr Blue on 15 January 2009, 16:44

Damn they are nice.

Need bigger wheels now :grin:

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: Jay on 15 January 2009, 19:01

260mm they are and fookin' expensive for the kit :shocked:

But I'm sure they'll be worth it  :wink:

Lucky Cow  :tongue:

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Post by: sidecarphil on 15 January 2009, 19:05

radial mounted too

you can change disc sizes without buying new calipers  :wink: :wink:

loverly buy , really like them  :tongue: :tongue:

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: kittie on 15 January 2009, 19:59

Bigger wheels not necessary, I don't believe in anything over 15 inches on a mk2 I'm afraid!!

Hopefully getting fitted tomo, will post up impressions afterwards! It's almost a shame they'll be quite hidden behind my E30 alloys :sad:

Fingers crossed for ok weather this weekend for the Snake Pass Test  :grin:

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: Jay on 15 January 2009, 20:17

I hope you plan on bedding them in before you do that!

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Post by: Diamond Hell on 15 January 2009, 20:32

What in all bu99ery are you going to fit to the front of your Golf to mean that 280mm VAG brakes aren't sufficient?

Those seem a little pointless to me, but it's your dollar.  How do they mount up to the hubs then?

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Post by: sidecarphil on 15 January 2009, 20:40

you get a nice alloy bracket that bolt's to the hub

like this

(http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/bmz_cache/a/aeb068d5d2783fd27b27e1c7b71acb49.image.400x243.jpg)

then if you want to get bigger discs you just add spacers and longer bolts

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: kittie on 22 January 2009, 11:14

YAY they are finally on. They are awesome, no more sloppy pedal with the new master cylendar too!  :grin:

Had to have 3mm spacers on to get the wheels to clear the buggers, I was worried I might have scraping issues but thankfully it seems ok so far!

They look the nuts too  :cool:

The trackings all over the place at the moment though so have to get it aligned tomorrow, boo.

Also, the 16v hubs I got to replace my 8vs came with calipers/discs/pads so I have those and my 8v hubs to sell on now  :smiley:

Title: Re: What's the postman brought me today :D
Post by: sidecarphil on 25 January 2009, 00:36

Quote from: kittie on 22 January 2009, 11:14

Also, the 16v hubs I got to replace my 8vs came with calipers/discs/pads so I have those and my 8v hubs to sell on now  :smiley:

i fitted mine to my Mrs' 1.3 :) great upgrade :grin: :grin: