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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jnufcuk on 11 May 2011, 16:41
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Hi all was just wondering why people use Porsche breaks? Is it because they are the easiest to fit? (stupid question i know its just been bugging me as ive seen them on almost all the mk4 builds :tongue:) Are there other breaks you could use?
Another question, i keep seeing people add smaller wing mirrors? Like lupo or polo ones? Now im sure this is just like the bonnet bra (a matter of opionion) but ive never looked at my mk 4 and thought 'wow my wing mirrors are big' :laugh:
Cheers
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i don't know about the fitment of porsche brakes being the easiest as i've never done it myself but they look cool!a lot of audi builds have porsche calipers and even porsche rims,spose its keepin it german! as for the mirrors i spose its your own style/flava? :undecided:
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oh yh never thought of the german build :smiley:
ok cheers mate was just wondering after reading all these builds with porsche breaks
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U can go bigger front disks and pads with standard calipers just need carriers,disks and pads.standard 288mm u can go to 312mm off a tt. :smiley:
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U can go bigger front disks and pads with standard calipers just need carriers,disks and pads.standard 288mm u can go to 312mm off a tt. :smiley:
The same set up is also fitted to Skoda Octavia RS's as well.
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Porsche brakes seem to be the must have "scene" look, plus theres alot of porkers about!
Lupo / polo mirrors are a cheaper alternative the the R32 mirrors you can get, they look alot cleaner IMO :smiley:
Dan
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Do the porshe breaks or tt ones make a big difference?
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Ive just gone from a gt tdi to a leon cupra r, has got the 312 brembo set up and there awsome, stopping power is immence.
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Ive just gone from a gt tdi to a leon cupra r, has got the 312 brembo set up and there awsome, stopping power is immence.
Brembo's are 323mm aren't they?? Would have thought they were bigger than 312? As they don't fit under 16inch wheels IIRC
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Ive just gone from a gt tdi to a leon cupra r, has got the 312 brembo set up and there awsome, stopping power is immence.
Brembo's are 323mm aren't they?? Would have thought they were bigger than 312? As they don't fit under 16inch wheels IIRC
Yep 323mm :smiley:
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Ive just gone from a gt tdi to a leon cupra r, has got the 312 brembo set up and there awsome, stopping power is immence.
Brembo's are 323mm aren't they?? Would have thought they were bigger than 312? As they don't fit under 16inch wheels IIRC
This forum says otherwise - http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/15053-seat-leon-cupra-r-brembo-brakes.html
well i just checked and the s3 and leon cupra R discs are exactly the same size -312mm diameter / 23-25 mm thick
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Drums all round FTW :grin:
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Ive just gone from a gt tdi to a leon cupra r, has got the 312 brembo set up and there awsome, stopping power is immence.
Brembo's are 323mm aren't they?? Would have thought they were bigger than 312? As they don't fit under 16inch wheels IIRC
This forum says otherwise - http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/15053-seat-leon-cupra-r-brembo-brakes.html
well i just checked and the s3 and leon cupra R discs are exactly the same size -312mm diameter / 23-25 mm thick
Going by another thread they are 223mm :smiley:
If he gets a cupra R and not just a 1.8t cupra.. They are great different bumpers.. Brembo front brakes with 323mm discs.. Highly mappable and 250+ bhp is easy on a tuned stage one.. My Leon was better handling than the golf and sat slightly lower which was nice..
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Ive just gone from a gt tdi to a leon cupra r, has got the 312 brembo set up and there awsome, stopping power is immence.
Brembo's are 323mm aren't they?? Would have thought they were bigger than 312? As they don't fit under 16inch wheels IIRC
This forum says otherwise - http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/15053-seat-leon-cupra-r-brembo-brakes.html
well i just checked and the s3 and leon cupra R discs are exactly the same size -312mm diameter / 23-25 mm thick
Try reading ALL of that thread :rolleyes:
Cupra R discs are indeed 323mmx28mm, and are a direct replacement for the S3 brakes.
They are very similar to the GT kit but they are a different ofset so you cannot use the GT discs with the Cupra R setup for example.
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oh ok 323, even better :evil:
Can also verfiy what is said in the qouted post, it does handle alot better than my golf did.