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Offline blackpool1980

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new front discs and pads.uprated?
« on: 18 May 2010, 10:13 »
looking to upgrade my front brakes on my gttdi 130. just about to get it remapped .
standard brakes are poo, 
can anyone please tell me which upgrade is the best ,p.s dont want to spend alot. im a scot :undecided:

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Re: new front discs and pads.uprated?
« Reply #1 on: 18 May 2010, 14:09 »
Gonna keep an eye on this thread as i'm gonna look to do this also.
Deffo need to sort out better brakes if you gonna have more power.
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Re: new front discs and pads.uprated?
« Reply #2 on: 18 May 2010, 14:13 »
What ever you do don't go for EBC green stuff pads.

EBC Red stuff pads are good but take quite along time to warm up.


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Re: new front discs and pads.uprated?
« Reply #3 on: 18 May 2010, 16:25 »
looking to upgrade my front brakes on my gttdi 130. just about to get it remapped .
standard brakes are poo, 
can anyone please tell me which upgrade is the best ,p.s dont want to spend alot. im a scot :undecided:

Audi TT 312 mm discs and calipers ..may be possible to pick up the calipers from a breakers..i have been looking to upgrade mine for a while just never got around to it. I am going down the Porsche Boxter calipers route i think.

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Re: new front discs and pads.uprated?
« Reply #4 on: 18 May 2010, 16:32 »
For the 312mm calipers don;t you need something else to go with them? I forgot what their called but they come off the VR6 I think? I could be horribly wrong though :grin:
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Re: new front discs and pads.uprated?
« Reply #5 on: 18 May 2010, 16:33 »
Also with the 312mm brakes does that mean you have to have a certain type of wheel for clearance purposes?
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Re: new front discs and pads.uprated?
« Reply #6 on: 18 May 2010, 16:45 »
Also with the 312mm brakes does that mean you have to have a certain type of wheel for clearance purposes?

16" and bigger

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Re: new front discs and pads.uprated?
« Reply #7 on: 18 May 2010, 16:58 »
Carriers that's the part name I was looking for :grin: I just remembered :grin:
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« Reply #8 on: 18 May 2010, 20:15 »
Carriers that's the part name I was looking for :grin: I just remembered :grin:

Indeed carriers :) I have 18" wheels so no worries about clearance, my m8 is an ex vw mechanic and now works for a Porsche garage he does all the work on my car and seems to think he would have no problems getting and fitting them :) but would cost me about £400 ish if i remember rightly.


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Re: new front discs and pads.uprated?
« Reply #9 on: 19 May 2010, 10:13 »
was looking to upgrade from standard ones.