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Offline Steve_PD

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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #10 on: 10 March 2009, 17:05 »
have a look on ebay or your local breakers.
Just paint your calipers red and save hundreds :afro:
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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #11 on: 10 March 2009, 17:49 »
Got my carriers from vw speed about 155pounds used own calipers, disc 70, pads 40 ,easy to fit yorself I find it hard changing a plug but so much info on this ,cant stress how easy it is.    good luck
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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #12 on: 10 March 2009, 18:11 »
Don't know if people are aware but the TT shop sell new carriers, about £140 each :shocked:

Also sell pairs of second-hand ones when they have them for £100. I know thats still expensive, but if struggling to lay your hands on some. Come back Vag-parts...
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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #13 on: 11 March 2009, 17:21 »
Thanks so far I have

Disks & Pad's = £100
Carriers = £100 odd
Red Callipers = ?? Need Help

Anything else I need to add to the shopping list?

Thanks,

CS

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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #14 on: 11 March 2009, 17:22 »
Thanks so far I have

Disks & Pad's = £100
Carriers = £100 odd
Red Callipers = ?? Need Help

Anything else I need to add to the shopping list?

Thanks,

CS
You can use your old callipers.

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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #15 on: 11 March 2009, 17:42 »
just clean your old calipers and spray them red! easy! :grin:

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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #16 on: 12 March 2009, 08:11 »
OK call me crazy - if i wanted red ones where can i source them to fit the brakes?

Do I need spacers or anything ?

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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #17 on: 12 March 2009, 13:29 »
Ok I found the disks/Pads : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=220254678119 Any thoughts?

Still trying to source:

Carriers.
Red Callipers.

Any thing else?

Thanks,

CS

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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #18 on: 12 March 2009, 13:35 »
silly question but you do have 16inch wheels fitted don't you?

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Re: 312mm Front Brake Upgrade
« Reply #19 on: 12 March 2009, 14:46 »
silly question but you do have 16inch wheels fitted don't you?

Standard as far as I can tell - why ?

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