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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: jdjd on 05 July 2010, 11:31

Title: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: jdjd on 05 July 2010, 11:31

Im looking for a set of new front and rear brakes, Can any1 point me in the right direction? Brembo or should I be looking at pulling the ones off an Audi TTS or something

Title: Re: Upgraded Breaks?
Post by: JJH on 05 July 2010, 14:24

http://www.volkswagenracing.co.uk/Golf%206%20Pages/Golf%206%20Brakes%20Kit.html

Might be of interest...a bit expensive though. I'd like to have a spare wedge sitting around so I could try these....

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: ErikGTI on 05 July 2010, 17:17

Awesome brakes...

On that same site they offer a rear end exhaust for the MK VI ...larger dia...better sound....5 BHP....all this for 380 pound...
Anybody out there experience with this...it does seem a nice cheap offer if all is true... :cool:

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: AlanD on 05 July 2010, 17:35

Ill be getting Tarox disc and pads all round next month, from what I've read and heard they are meant to be very good.

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: PenguinGTI on 05 July 2010, 17:39

Whilst were on this topic would fitting better pads make a difference or do you need to upgrade the discs/calipers to notice some gains

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: Dawnskaybug on 05 July 2010, 17:50

http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4537&highlight=brakes

Discussion on Porsche and R32 brakes

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: SteveP on 05 July 2010, 18:15

Shameless plug, check the link in my signature  :tongue:

The R32's are a good fast road upgrade but add lots of weight, another option is the Porker Boxer S brakes with custom carriers.

Have a look here for more details on the porkers - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13985.0.html

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: dbcperformance on 07 July 2010, 04:28

just do the MK5 R32/ MK6 Golf R conversion with some better pads. Front conversion is more than suffice.

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: dbcperformance on 07 July 2010, 04:28

Those VWR brakes look sick though

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: roastpuff on 09 July 2010, 04:11

I am going to be adding the full set of front and rear Porsche Cayenne brakes, using the kit linked and Dodge Viper rear parking calipers... and I am just missing the rotors now. Before installation, just need to sandblast and paint the calipers the proper shade of red.

Definitely looking forward to much better brakes before I go to the track.  Though I wish I could do a lap of the 'Ring like you Europeans get to do :laugh:

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: Dawnskaybug on 09 July 2010, 13:26

Rotors?
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4862491-DBC-presents-adam-s-rotors-the-famous.-the-legendary.-the-world-renowned...the-best!&highlight=adams

Title: Re: Upgraded Brakes?
Post by: Ess_Three on 09 July 2010, 13:31

Quote from: roastpuff on 09 July 2010, 04:11

I am going to be adding the full set of front and rear Porsche Cayenne brakes, using the kit linked and Dodge Viper rear parking calipers... and I am just missing the rotors now. Before installation, just need to sandblast and paint the calipers the proper shade of red.

Definitely looking forward to much better brakes before I go to the track.  Though I wish I could do a lap of the 'Ring like you Europeans get to do :laugh:

Are you changing the master cylinder?

Most conversions I've driven using Cayenne callipers have little braking feel due to the miss-match with MS size...you push the pedal too far and end up with no feel.

Why fit such big rear callipers when they only do 10-20% of the work?