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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: st33ly on 29 January 2020, 13:09
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Hey guy’s.
Just thinking out loud. Do you know if the above calipers / discs would fit on the Clubsport S? I have been looking at front brake kit alternatives and really like the OEM feel of the Brembo kit of that platform so I was just wondering. The REVO kit looks sensational also but would like to go down OEM route of thought first.
Anyone got any idea on current prices also? Cupra.net has prices but they are four years old.
Cheers.
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You must be running some serious power to need to upgrade the brakes on a CSS! :shocked:
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You must be running some serious power to need to upgrade the brakes on a CSS! :shocked:
I was just thinking the same!! Are the CSS brakes not the upgrade for us lesser folk?!?! :undecided:
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CCS brakes are rubbish & NOT IMHO "Clubsport".....just single piston R brakes with cheap version two piece discs which are directional, but not made for left & right so one rotates the wrong way!!
To the OP, forget the sub 8 pack Seat brakes, totally stupid also....
Best course of action has been done by several on the MK7 Golf forum ..
For 100% MQB platform OEM...Audi TT-S 4pot ATE calipers which use your existing 340mm discs....straight bolt on..downside no pad removal slots so you have to remove the caliper…
Or Porsche Macan 4 pot Brembos...these bolt straight on..& use the MK6 Golf "R" 345mm discs as straight fit as the Macan calipers are made for 345mm discs.....you will require special hoses to be made...these calipers have pad removal slots..
Both above options there are several two piece discs made by dba or Tar.ox…
Anyway loads of info here:-
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/consolidated-macan-brembo-upgrade-thread.371028/
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/macan-vs-tts-callipers.366204/
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Or some RS3 brakes....
(https://i.postimg.cc/kXLtfCrr/Screenshot_2019-07-15_at_10.29.55.png) (https://postimages.org/)
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P.S. if you run the Macan calipers, you can use the 340mm discs..however the 345mm discs will require the discs splash shield to have the lip bent out of trimmed off..
Plus you can run 18inch & in some cases 17inch alloys...some aftermarket ones at 45et without spacers, & some with...all depends on the spokes being dished outwards or inwards...
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I’m just thinking ahead project wise and I really think that’s what the CSS is missing is proper big brakes up front. Where is the best place to source these parts? Besides the usual ebay etc.
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CCS brakes are rubbish & NOT IMHO "Clubsport".....just single piston R brakes with cheap version two piece discs which are directional, but not made for left & right so one rotates the wrong way!!
To the OP, forget the sub 8 pack Seat brakes, totally stupid also....
Best course of action has been done by several on the MK7 Golf forum ..
For 100% MQB platform OEM...Audi TT-S 4pot ATE calipers which use your existing 340mm discs....straight bolt on..downside no pad removal slots so you have to remove the caliper…
Or Porsche Macan 4 pot Brembos...these bolt straight on..& use the MK6 Golf "R" 345mm discs as straight fit as the Macan calipers are made for 345mm discs.....you will require special hoses to be made...these calipers have pad removal slots..
Both above options there are several two piece discs made by dba or Tar.ox…
Anyway loads of info here:-
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/consolidated-macan-brembo-upgrade-thread.371028/
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/macan-vs-tts-callipers.366204/
Just reading these links just now mate. Thanks so much for the links. TTRS brakes look amazing but proper expensive.
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Depending on your intended use then a proper set of discs and pads would be a more cost effective upgrade.
If you definitely want to go BBK then there are plenty of options from caliper upgrades over existing discs as golfdave has mentioned or go with something like the Forge kit etc.
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Depending on your intended use then a proper set of discs and pads would be a more cost effective upgrade.
If you definitely want to go BBK then there are plenty of options from caliper upgrades over existing discs as golfdave has mentioned or go with something like the Forge kit etc.
The Revo kit produced by Alcon look beautiful and I would imagine a proper kit. Wonder if you could get Clubsport S on the side instead of REVO??
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I have a set of Raclingline monobloc four pot calipers. Its a fantastic kit which comes with calipers, discs and lines. Easy enough to fit and fantastic feel. I went for the red ones which look great as well :)
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The Revo kit produced by Alcon look beautiful and I would imagine a proper kit. Wonder if you could get Clubsport S on the side instead of REVO??
It is a superb kit and Alcon are superb. I run Alcons all round on the 3er. But then they are also a serious price too. The Forge kit is much cheaper and still a 6 pot caliper I believe.
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I have a set of Raclingline monobloc four pot calipers. Its a fantastic kit which comes with calipers, discs and lines. Easy enough to fit and fantastic feel. I went for the red ones which look great as well :)
Do you have any pics of your setup?
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The Revo kit produced by Alcon look beautiful and I would imagine a proper kit. Wonder if you could get Clubsport S on the side instead of REVO??
It is a superb kit and Alcon are superb. I run Alcons all round on the 3er. But then they are also a serious price too. The Forge kit is much cheaper and still a 6 pot caliper I believe.
Thanks so much for your advice mate. Would love to see the Alcon setup on your 3er.
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Thanks so much for your advice mate. Would love to see the Alcon setup on your 3er.
No problem. Happy to advise and help if I can. Been modding cars for as long as I can remember lol.
This is them:
6pot fronts -
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Raj328/335i/20257701-0814-434C-B600-890401E57420_zpsrnhvruxf.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/Raj328/media/335i/20257701-0814-434C-B600-890401E57420_zpsrnhvruxf.jpg.html)
4pot rears -
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Raj328/335i/A6581B41-5E08-4D86-8019-1A5C7B080DF4_zpsqyk3wvg9.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/Raj328/media/335i/A6581B41-5E08-4D86-8019-1A5C7B080DF4_zpsqyk3wvg9.jpg.html)
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They look sensational!!!!!!
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They look sensational!!!!!!
Thanks :cool:
Had them completely rebuilt with new genuine pistons and seals etc and re-powdercoated.
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I had Alcons on my old track MKV, that'd stand on its nose all day. Proper stuff, not scene stuff.
IMO you'd be as well getting some decent pads/lines/fluid on your existing setup. I can't think of any iteration of OE Brembo setup on a VAG car that's worked well, compared to a proper Alcon/AP/etc kit. Which is odd, as others make OE Brembo work fine. Both my M135is, my RS200 Cup..
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Think it would be better and go balls out and purchase the REVO kit.
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whats the best way to post pictures so they show in the forums rather than as a link? I can never get mine to work? Thanks
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Think it would be better and go balls out and purchase the REVO kit.
I suggested the Porsche Macan or Audi TT-S OEM 4pot calipers which work with 340mm disc (PM also works with MK6 Golf R345mm discs).
If you want to go "balls out"....forget the REVO kit...go this one..
https://www.vagbremtechnic.com/front-brake-kit-6-piston-ap-racing-calipers-with-390x34mm-2-piece-discs-bk0019/
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whats the best way to post pictures so they show in the forums rather than as a link? I can never get mine to work? Thanks
Use this, very easy https://postimages.org/
Once you have created a free account, upload to a new folder and then share using Hotlink for forums. Easy.
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Think it would be better and go balls out and purchase the REVO kit.
I suggested the Porsche Macan or Audi TT-S OEM 4pot calipers which work with 340mm disc (PM also works with MK6 Golf R345mm discs).
If you want to go "balls out"....forget the REVO kit...go this one..
https://www.vagbremtechnic.com/front-brake-kit-6-piston-ap-racing-calipers-with-390x34mm-2-piece-discs-bk0019/
390mm!!!! Not sure they would fit under the 19" Pretoria's. Look sensational though.
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id never fit oem audi rs brakes to any car , they are utter sh!te , ive had them on a ttrs , rs3 and friends have had them on rs3 s rs 5 etc and all complained about continual squeeking !
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Use this, very easy https://postimages.org/
Once you have created a free account, upload to a new folder and then share using Hotlink for forums. Easy.
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Thank you :smiley:
(https://i.postimg.cc/mP6f3hTx/brakes-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mP6f3hTx)
(https://i.postimg.cc/jWGp99WZ/brakes-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jWGp99WZ)
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^^^^^^^^
They look sensational.
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They look sensational.
Thank you. There is a larger 6 pot kit now as well, but I find the four pots more than sufficient for road use.
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They look great.
Thought I'd try and share so we don't need to zoom in!
(https://i.postimg.cc/B66J8fJ9/brakes-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jWGp99WZ)
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Jim. Those brakes / wheels with the VW centre badge look great. Really really great. Was it a straight forward instal?
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Thank you :smiley:
(https://i.postimg.cc/mP6f3hTx/brakes-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mP6f3hTx)
(https://i.postimg.cc/jWGp99WZ/brakes-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jWGp99WZ)
The Racingline kit does look superb. Don't think you could wrong at the price point with either the Racigline or Forge kits.
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Jim. Those brakes / wheels with the VW centre badge look great. Really really great. Was it a straight forward instal?
It's MjrSharpe's car but Jim kindly embedded it to make it a better size.
The brakes would be a straight forward install as is with any brake caliper replacement tbf. Do like the alloys. look like the BBS SR too. I've just picked up a set of18" BBS SR's so will see how they fit over the Brembo's I'm running.
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They look great.
Thought I'd try and share so we don't need to zoom in!
Thanks for that, much better size :smiley: Brakes were straight forward as mentioned, everything was supplied and as said they are a fair bit cheaper than the revo equivalent etc.
The wheels are novus 0.01 which I got from Rimstyle. It was between these and the BBS SRs as I really like both of them. They have an et45 as opposed to et49 of the stock wheels, so I didn't need spacers to fit the bigger brakes.
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If it helps, I'm planning on making a number of modifications to my CSS come spring and part of the modifications are adding braided steel brake hoses (Manthey Racing) and have been mulling over AP Racing or Racing Line 380mm discs.
I have a set of Oz Racing Leggera HLT wheels which I'm putting on and fitment will look something like this (my car is white though):
(https://i.ibb.co/rkHrcGg/Screenshot-2020-02-04-at-00-15-35.jpg)
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If it helps, I'm planning on making a number of modifications to my CSS come spring and part of the modifications are adding braided steel brake hoses (Manthey Racing) and have been mulling over AP Racing or Racing Line 380mm discs.
I have a set of Oz Racing Leggera HLT wheels which I'm putting on and fitment will look something like this (my car is white though):
(https://i.ibb.co/rkHrcGg/Screenshot-2020-02-04-at-00-15-35.jpg)
The six pot brakes look fantastic :) Like the floating discs too. I assume those are 19 inch wheels? I can't make it out on the tyre.
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The six pot brakes look fantastic :) Like the floating discs too. I assume those are 19 inch wheels? I can't make it out on the tyre.
Believe those are 19’s in the pic.
I’m running OZ ultraleggera hlt’s at the mo but considering selling them and going to 18’s for daily use.
Here’s mine:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Raj328/Golf%20GTI/1E0ED4F9-7BC9-490C-A2C5-313F7C35B718_zps1wnf19vh.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/Raj328/media/Golf%20GTI/1E0ED4F9-7BC9-490C-A2C5-313F7C35B718_zps1wnf19vh.jpg.html)
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If it helps, I'm planning on making a number of modifications to my CSS come spring and part of the modifications are adding braided steel brake hoses (Manthey Racing) and have been mulling over AP Racing or Racing Line 380mm discs.
I have a set of Oz Racing Leggera HLT wheels which I'm putting on and fitment will look something like this (my car is white though):
(https://i.ibb.co/rkHrcGg/Screenshot-2020-02-04-at-00-15-35.jpg)
The six pot brakes look fantastic :) Like the floating discs too. I assume those are 19 inch wheels? I can't make it out on the tyre.
They are 19".
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If it helps, I'm planning on making a number of modifications to my CSS come spring and part of the modifications are adding braided steel brake hoses (Manthey Racing) and have been mulling over AP Racing or Racing Line 380mm discs.
I have a set of Oz Racing Leggera HLT wheels which I'm putting on and fitment will look something like this (my car is white though):
(https://i.ibb.co/rkHrcGg/Screenshot-2020-02-04-at-00-15-35.jpg)
How much did the kit set you back if you mind me asking?
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If it helps, I'm planning on making a number of modifications to my CSS come spring and part of the modifications are adding braided steel brake hoses (Manthey Racing) and have been mulling over AP Racing or Racing Line 380mm discs.
I have a set of Oz Racing Leggera HLT wheels which I'm putting on and fitment will look something like this (my car is white though):
(https://i.ibb.co/rkHrcGg/Screenshot-2020-02-04-at-00-15-35.jpg)
The six pot brakes look fantastic :) Like the floating discs too. I assume those are 19 inch wheels? I can't make it out on the tyre.
They are 19".
What is the rim width and offset of those please?
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What is the rim width and offset of those please?
Assume they’ll be the sand as my HLT’s which are 19x8.5 et45