Author Topic: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?  (Read 1653 times)

Offline bobbarley

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« Last Edit: 01 April 2009, 17:01 by bobbarley »

Offline MaXXeH

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Re: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?
« Reply #1 on: 01 April 2009, 18:02 »
they wont fit?  are they not for the r32?

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Re: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?
« Reply #2 on: 01 April 2009, 18:04 »
Dunno, 1m8T is on the little table.

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Re: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?
« Reply #3 on: 01 April 2009, 18:08 »
R32 brakes are the same as the V6 4mo, 256mm discs, so as long as you got the rear brake upgrade their fit
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Re: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?
« Reply #4 on: 01 April 2009, 18:16 »
Problem is aren't the red ones for fast road/track, so they'll tbe useless until they've heated up which will take ages

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Re: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?
« Reply #5 on: 01 April 2009, 18:17 »
Ivor runs reds on the rear  :undecided:
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Re: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?
« Reply #6 on: 01 April 2009, 18:25 »
Ivor runs reds on the rear  :undecided:

I spose it also depends how long your journeys are, if you use your car 2 miles to and from work everyday it's pointless I think.

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Re: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?
« Reply #7 on: 01 April 2009, 19:13 »
Ivor runs reds on the rear  :undecided:

He does track it tho  :smiley:

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Re: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?
« Reply #8 on: 01 April 2009, 20:27 »
Problem is aren't the red ones for fast road/track, so they'll tbe useless until they've heated up which will take ages


Ivor runs reds on the rear  :undecided:


Yes & Yellows on the front! :evil:

I think I said this before in my brake thread...................................... My set-up bit harder from cold than the warm OE spec stuff did. ;)
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Re: Nice mini brake upgrade, or waste of money?
« Reply #9 on: 01 April 2009, 20:33 »
p.s.  £1.30 cheaper here!! :P  :D


**EDIT**  I mean here  :embarassed:  :laugh:  >>  http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/ebc-brakes/pads-results.php
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