Brakes

[Dan34]

Thought as much 

I dont see the point on spending alot of money on new calipers etc when you could spend alot less on better discs and pads, you'll be surprised at the difference itll make. OE pads and discs are ok but fade far to quick for my liking.

[SteveP]

The R32 / S3 brakes are an improvement but weigh a ton (which is unsprung) so IMHO aren't the best route.

Pads and discs on the original callipers are an improvement but again can quickly reach there limits too.

Both of the above comes from personal experience of trying both routes on my Mk5 before settling on  the Porsche 4 Pot Brembo i now have on my Mk6

[jdjd]

The R32 / S3 brakes are an improvement but weigh a ton (which is unsprung) so IMHO aren't the best route.

Pads and discs on the original callipers are an improvement but again can quickly reach there limits too.

Both of the above comes from personal experience of trying both routes on my Mk5 before settling on  the Porsche 4 Pot Brembo i now have on my Mk6

Ow much?
And any modifications to make them fit?

[Snoopy]

Im not a fan of VW discs there not very good quality imo.

[SteveP]

The R32 / S3 brakes are an improvement but weigh a ton (which is unsprung) so IMHO aren't the best route.

Pads and discs on the original callipers are an improvement but again can quickly reach there limits too.

Both of the above comes from personal experience of trying both routes on my Mk5 before settling on  the Porsche 4 Pot Brembo i now have on my Mk6

Ow much?
And any modifications to make them fit?

Calipers (from ebay) £175 - £250
Fitting Kit and Pads - £250- £300

Plus the cost of the refurb which can be as cheap or as expensive as you like 

[rivered]

It was probably the anti lock feature, was there a shuddering through the brake pedal when you braked?

It is an annoying feature, but nothing to worry about

Yes that was exactly what happened.  Thanks I can live with that.

The braking distance should be the same for cars with or without ABS. Although it may not feel like it as because of the juddering..

If it were not for the ABS feature, you would not have been able to save that poor little badger... The 'juddering' is the brakes going on and off really quickly so that your brakes do not lock (hence "Anti-lock Braking System") your wheels and prevent you from maneuvering the car while braking hard.