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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Kerrse on 01 September 2008, 13:56

Title: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: Kerrse on 01 September 2008, 13:56: After some advice on callipers/pads i want to upgrade the brakes on my mk4 any suggestions on what callipers to go for and what pads?
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: Rhyso on 01 September 2008, 14:31: SEARCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87778.0
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: ben1.8T on 01 September 2008, 14:50: Plenty of choice mate could always stick on a pair of Porsche discs and calipers. Thats what im gonna be doing. :smiley:
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 01 September 2008, 15:14: Porche brakes are a bit overkill for a road-going Golf, IMO.

The most effective/easiest/cost effective way is the 312mm upgrade. (Plenty of info already on here if you search "312") :wink:
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: ben1.8T on 01 September 2008, 15:21: Overkill? How? :shocked:
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: Kerrse on 01 September 2008, 16:07: Quote from: Rhyso on 01 September 2008, 14:31
SEARCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87778.0

I did search but it didn't find anything ..i thought their might be a thread now you have helped my search :laugh:

thanks :grin:
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: bobbarley on 01 September 2008, 19:04: If you do a search you'll find the thread I started about upgrading brakes, and the thread in the maintenance section about doing a brake upgrade on a mk4 Golf :)
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: richw911 on 01 September 2008, 19:26: Quote from: bobbarley on 01 September 2008, 19:04
If you do a search you'll find the thread I started about upgrading brakes, and the thread in the maintenance section about doing a brake upgrade on a mk4 Golf :)

How yours going anyway bob?
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: Rhyso on 01 September 2008, 19:29: Quote from: richw911 on 01 September 2008, 19:26
Quote from: bobbarley on 01 September 2008, 19:04
If you do a search you'll find the thread I started about upgrading brakes, and the thread in the maintenance section about doing a brake upgrade on a mk4 Golf :)

How yours going anyway bob?

probably done nothing about it since getting the parts! normally several months AFTER we tell him about the upgrade before he does anything.

i expect he'll have them fitted by Easter 2010 :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: richw911 on 01 September 2008, 19:32: Quote from: Rhyso on 01 September 2008, 19:29
Quote from: richw911 on 01 September 2008, 19:26
Quote from: bobbarley on 01 September 2008, 19:04
If you do a search you'll find the thread I started about upgrading brakes, and the thread in the maintenance section about doing a brake upgrade on a mk4 Golf :)

How yours going anyway bob?

probably done nothing about it since getting the parts! normally several months AFTER we tell him about the upgrade before he does anything.

i expect he'll have them fitted by Easter 2010 :laugh: :laugh:

lol good old bob :grin:
Title: Re: Upgrading Brakes
Post by: bobbarley on 02 September 2008, 10:11: I've got all the parts at home, getting fitted next week when I'm not on holiday. 312mm w00t!! :drool: