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VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #10 on: 30 July 2010, 09:47 »
well no, seeing as they are MAZDA brakes and we own VW's. wilwoods were also mentioned, they don't 'bolt up' either  :wink:



 


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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #11 on: 30 July 2010, 11:05 »
Wilwoods and Brembos generally have a ready-made adaptor/caliper carrier that bolts to the hub, to mount the caliper.

Unless you're going to get the modifications completed by a professional engineering company (e.g. www.futbus.com ), to make the Mazda calipers fit I am extremely unlikely to get excited about a set of calipers that look like they might fit if you hold them up and squint a bit.

Brakes, being a key safety item are something I'm quite keen to be able to just bolt up as a complete set up, rather than chop about with a grinder and drill to make 'sort of' fit.

As I don't believe you've got any dependants you're less likely to worry about nailing whatever hacked about brakes you want to your car, so you crack on.

My 280mm set up is just fine.
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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #12 on: 30 July 2010, 11:08 »
thanks for sharing that with us

i was using them as an example of how light the willwoods would be, but well done on another point missed

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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #13 on: 30 July 2010, 13:08 »
the willwoods are stupidly light. and i do need better brakes i have taken my g60s off and running audi s2 but they are very heavy. and also makes the steering heavy. willwoods are the option i need to take. thanks for all your input

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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #14 on: 30 July 2010, 13:11 »
i was using them as an example of how light the willwoods would be, but well done on another point missed

I must have been thinking about another thread you posted in
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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #15 on: 30 July 2010, 13:19 »
I must have been thinking

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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #16 on: 30 July 2010, 13:25 »
I used to run the 305mm brembos on my mk2 along with 15" compomotives.  Even with a 200bhp/300lb diesel lump it was still overbraked.  They look nice but are not needed.  Oh I sold the whole set up (calipers, discs, pads etc) for £400.

Good luck with the sale.

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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #17 on: 30 July 2010, 13:29 »
further ballaching spitefulness

Either you're not getting any, or it's your time of the month this week.  :grin:
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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #18 on: 30 July 2010, 14:06 »
i know there are much much lighter calipers out there than the s2 ones.   i have a couple of sets in the shed that are going on onec the cars get put back together
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

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Re: Mk2 Brembo brakes
« Reply #19 on: 31 July 2010, 00:20 »
Girlling calipers weights too much, the difference in weight of one is about nearly two kilos when I used some Porker brakes. The steering is much more responsive due to the weight being taken off and the funny thing is you can go up to 310mm discs if you have decent ET alloy clearance on the Brembo's