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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: nadlad on 30 March 2010, 15:29

Title: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: nadlad on 30 March 2010, 15:29
Just picked these boxster s rears up for 190 pics dont do em justice theres good meat on the pads and overall condition is quite good no need for refurb or re- lacquering just need to get the adapters now (in post) and Lines off dave b then good to go..


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Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Waffs1984 on 30 March 2010, 15:52
Daft question but i assume Boxter rears are going on the rear of your golf?
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Wayne on 30 March 2010, 15:53
Daft question but i assume Boxter rears are going on the rear of your golf?

I'm guessing front
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: nadlad on 30 March 2010, 15:54
Daft question but i assume Boxter rears are going on the rear of your golf?

goign on fronts just makes u wonder how piss poor the overall power of a golf is when the rears of a porsche are gonna be used as the fronts of a golf
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Waffs1984 on 30 March 2010, 16:48
I thought i'd read this somewhere but thought i was going nuts!

So i need to hunt for boxter rear calipers on ebay then? Are the boxter fornts too big to fit or something?
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Hulmie on 30 March 2010, 16:53
would be good if you could post up the cost of the Mounts for the caliper, brake lines and what size disc's your going to use and cost.
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Waffs1984 on 30 March 2010, 17:04
Don't you run these on 312mm discs? The adapters can be had off ebay for about the same as a set of 312mm carriers I think. Correct me if I'm wrong as I want to do this upgrade at some point!
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Steve_PD on 30 March 2010, 17:35
Carriers are about £120
you can run 312mm discs or 325mm discs
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Waffs1984 on 30 March 2010, 18:08
Carriers are about £120
you can run 312mm discs or 325mm discs

I assume the disc size depends on what adapters you get?
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Steve_PD on 30 March 2010, 18:28
no same carrier. you use some spacers/shims behind the carrier to make it clear the larger discs
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 30 March 2010, 18:40
Daft question but i assume Boxter rears are going on the rear of your golf?

goign on fronts just makes u wonder how piss poor the overall power of a golf is when the rears of a porsche are gonna be used as the fronts of a golf


That's because the Boxter S has the power & mass to NEED the brakes they have!
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: Mr A on 30 March 2010, 21:06
looking good nad,

look forward to linking up soon

Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: nadlad on 30 March 2010, 23:40
thYou need to get carriers which are custom made for 5 x100 pcd golfs there about 98 quid delivered of ebay but i know the guy an dhe can do them slightly less... the boxster s rear calipers are same as 996 rears you can use them with standard 312mm discs or you can use upto 325 ..

you can get shins and pics and what not but if you get the complete caliper then the whole thing comes complete liek the ones i got ... the calipers go for around 200 -300 depending on condition...

theres a guy called daveb  on uk mkivs hes good with brakes andhe guided me as to what to get... the braklines from him are £45.00 free delivery  there the braided ones....
 you can basically get any caliper to fit depends how much you want to spend but am a tight paki bastard so i wanna save money and just use what i got (i.e my existing 312mm ) later i may upgrade them to 325mm if i can be arsed but ad rather get better pads, coz all discs are more or less the same its the pads that make the differece.

am gonna chop my existing pad loom and fix it on to the porsche pads so that the wear indicator is still active ave also ordered the proper hose brackety sh!t from vw for 15 quid ...am just waitign for carriers and brakelines to arrive and then am gonna fit them on
Title: Re: porsch calipers picked up
Post by: bobreece on 31 March 2010, 03:24
Just a note to everyone do not buy boxter rears boxter s rears are fine but normal boxter rears use 23mm disks and the pad pegs are to long. Look on the big brake disscusion on ukmivs. DO NOT BUY BOXTER REARS