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Offline Kerrse

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Upgrading Brakes
« on: 01 September 2008, 13:56 »
After some advice on callipers/pads i want to upgrade the brakes on my mk4 any suggestions on what callipers to go for and what pads?

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Offline Rhyso

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Re: Upgrading Brakes
« Reply #1 on: 01 September 2008, 14:31 »
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Re: Upgrading Brakes
« Reply #2 on: 01 September 2008, 14:50 »
Plenty of choice mate could always stick on a pair of Porsche discs and calipers. Thats what im gonna be doing.   :smiley:
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Re: Upgrading Brakes
« Reply #3 on: 01 September 2008, 15:14 »
Porche brakes are a bit overkill for a road-going Golf, IMO.

The most effective/easiest/cost effective way is the 312mm upgrade.  (Plenty of info already on here if you search "312") :wink:
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Re: Upgrading Brakes
« Reply #4 on: 01 September 2008, 15:21 »
Overkill? How?  :shocked:
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Re: Upgrading Brakes
« Reply #5 on: 01 September 2008, 16:07 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 01 September 2008, 14:31
SEARCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87778.0


I did search but it didn't find anything ..i thought their might be a thread now you have helped my search  :laugh:

thanks  :grin:
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Offline bobbarley

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Re: Upgrading Brakes
« Reply #6 on: 01 September 2008, 19:04 »
If you do a search you'll find the thread I started about upgrading brakes, and the thread in the maintenance section about doing a brake upgrade on a mk4 Golf :)
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Re: Upgrading Brakes
« Reply #7 on: 01 September 2008, 19:26 »
Quote from: bobbarley on 01 September 2008, 19:04
If you do a search you'll find the thread I started about upgrading brakes, and the thread in the maintenance section about doing a brake upgrade on a mk4 Golf :)

How yours going anyway bob?
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Re: Upgrading Brakes
« Reply #8 on: 01 September 2008, 19:29 »
Quote from: richw911 on 01 September 2008, 19:26
Quote from: bobbarley on 01 September 2008, 19:04
If you do a search you'll find the thread I started about upgrading brakes, and the thread in the maintenance section about doing a brake upgrade on a mk4 Golf :)

How yours going anyway bob?

probably done nothing about it since getting the parts!  normally several months AFTER we tell him about the upgrade before he does anything.

i expect he'll have them fitted by Easter 2010  :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Upgrading Brakes
« Reply #9 on: 01 September 2008, 19:32 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 01 September 2008, 19:29
Quote from: richw911 on 01 September 2008, 19:26
Quote from: bobbarley on 01 September 2008, 19:04
If you do a search you'll find the thread I started about upgrading brakes, and the thread in the maintenance section about doing a brake upgrade on a mk4 Golf :)

How yours going anyway bob?

probably done nothing about it since getting the parts!  normally several months AFTER we tell him about the upgrade before he does anything.

i expect he'll have them fitted by Easter 2010  :laugh: :laugh:

lol good old bob  :grin:
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