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Offline jnufcuk

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Couple of questions about the golf :)
« on: 11 May 2011, 16:41 »
Hi all was just wondering why people use Porsche breaks? Is it because they are the easiest to fit? (stupid question i know its just been bugging me as ive seen them on almost all the mk4 builds :tongue:) Are there other breaks you could use?

Another question, i keep seeing people add smaller wing mirrors? Like lupo or polo ones? Now im sure this is just like the bonnet bra (a matter of opionion) but ive never looked at my mk 4 and thought 'wow my wing mirrors are big'  :laugh:

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Re: Couple of questions about the golf :)
« Reply #1 on: 11 May 2011, 17:39 »
i don't know about the fitment of porsche brakes being the easiest as i've never done it myself but they look cool!a lot of audi builds have porsche calipers and even porsche rims,spose its keepin it german! as for the mirrors i spose its your own style/flava? :undecided:
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Re: Couple of questions about the golf :)
« Reply #2 on: 11 May 2011, 17:57 »
oh yh never thought of the german build  :smiley:

ok cheers mate was just wondering after reading all these builds with porsche breaks
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Re: Couple of questions about the golf :)
« Reply #3 on: 11 May 2011, 18:18 »
U can go bigger front disks and pads with standard calipers just need carriers,disks and pads.standard 288mm u can go to 312mm off a tt. :smiley:
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Re: Couple of questions about the golf :)
« Reply #4 on: 12 May 2011, 00:00 »
Quote from: symsymma on 11 May 2011, 18:18
U can go bigger front disks and pads with standard calipers just need carriers,disks and pads.standard 288mm u can go to 312mm off a tt. :smiley:

The same set up is also fitted to Skoda Octavia RS's as well.
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Re: Couple of questions about the golf :)
« Reply #5 on: 12 May 2011, 10:53 »
Porsche brakes seem to be the must have "scene" look,  plus theres alot of porkers about!

Lupo / polo mirrors are a cheaper alternative the the R32 mirrors you can get,  they look alot cleaner IMO  :smiley:

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Re: Couple of questions about the golf :)
« Reply #6 on: 12 May 2011, 12:09 »
Do the porshe breaks or tt ones make a big difference?
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Re: Couple of questions about the golf :)
« Reply #7 on: 12 May 2011, 12:18 »
Ive just gone from  a gt tdi to a leon cupra r, has got the 312 brembo set up and there awsome, stopping power is immence.
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Re: Couple of questions about the golf :)
« Reply #8 on: 12 May 2011, 12:22 »
Quote from: alex160 on 12 May 2011, 12:18
Ive just gone from  a gt tdi to a leon cupra r, has got the 312 brembo set up and there awsome, stopping power is immence.

Brembo's are 323mm aren't they??  Would have thought they were bigger than 312?  As they don't fit under 16inch wheels IIRC
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Re: Couple of questions about the golf :)
« Reply #9 on: 12 May 2011, 12:49 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 12 May 2011, 12:22
Quote from: alex160 on 12 May 2011, 12:18
Ive just gone from  a gt tdi to a leon cupra r, has got the 312 brembo set up and there awsome, stopping power is immence.

Brembo's are 323mm aren't they??  Would have thought they were bigger than 312?  As they don't fit under 16inch wheels IIRC

Yep 323mm  :smiley:
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