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Offline Grand Master Patch

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Upgraded Brakes
« on: 28 October 2009, 22:46 »
Does anyone on here run upgraded brakes,if so what set up are you using?
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Upgraded Brakes
« Reply #1 on: 28 October 2009, 22:48 »
Most people running 312mm up front.
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Offline paulhgti

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Re: Upgraded Brakes
« Reply #2 on: 28 October 2009, 23:07 »
i got the 288mm ebc ultimax discs and green stuff pads.work quite well for me.not much dust on the wheels iva
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Re: Upgraded Brakes
« Reply #3 on: 28 October 2009, 23:12 »
I run the 312's up front myself,but since taking the car to stage2 i feel the brakes are letting it down.They just don't bite hard enough.

Anyone running better than 312 brakes?
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Re: Upgraded Brakes
« Reply #4 on: 28 October 2009, 23:17 »
JWelsh is but I guess you already know that! BaV has R32 ones I think.
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Offline richw911

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Re: Upgraded Brakes
« Reply #5 on: 28 October 2009, 23:18 »
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=129971.0  :laugh:

How about getting Ferodo DS2500 Pads  :smiley:

Im only running 312mm front and the 256mm rears.

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Re: Upgraded Brakes
« Reply #6 on: 28 October 2009, 23:19 »
how much cash you got? Ben has something in his shed with porsche stamped on them that he may be persuaded to part with for the right amount of moniez.

They were actually on display in his house until his missus moaned at him for scratches on the window sill :grin:
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Offline DarkGti

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Re: Upgraded Brakes
« Reply #7 on: 28 October 2009, 23:23 »
what pads and disks you running?
have you got air in the system?
ive got the 312mm and 256mm set up with plain ebc disks 'n' red stuff pads all round bite is great!

you spoke to jwelsh12 hes running massive porche brakes!
the next size up from the 312mm is the r32 334mm
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Re: Upgraded Brakes
« Reply #8 on: 28 October 2009, 23:29 »
Thought 323mm was the next step?
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Re: Upgraded Brakes
« Reply #9 on: 28 October 2009, 23:35 »
Quote from: Patch on 28 October 2009, 23:29
Thought 323mm was the next step?


Seat Leon Cupra R


The Front brakes are 323mm x 28mm Vented (grooved/drilled option) discs with 4 pot Brembo calipers
The rear brakes are 256mm x 22mm Vented , with 38m ucas single piston calipers


VW Golf R32 | Audi TT 3.2 Quattro


The Front brakes are 334mm x 32mm Vented 2-piece Discs, Twin piston calipers

The Rear brakes are 256mm x 22mm Vented Discs, 38mm Lucas singles
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