Big brake upgrades?

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

Ok, I'm wanting to further upgrade my brakes on my Fabia from my 312's. Not for performance but for looks, the current set up looks a bit weedy behind my wheels.

So looking at my options, first is the brembo 323 set up from a LCR or similar. New they are £1100 but used they sometimes come up for £4-500.

Second is using Porsche calipers with adapters. I can find the various bits of kit to use front boxster S calipers & some 330x 28mm discs but I'd need to redrill them for 5x100 pcd.

Lastly is the R32 set up, but I'm unsure if they'll fit under 17's or need 18's. Plus they are pretty heavy.

So any advice for or against the various set ups?

Cheers

Matt

[TrevorB33]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220938158681?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

how about this ecs stage one, uses existing calipers, with 332mm discs a cheaper option

[boomsly]

with that kit you are using the standard callipers, for about the same money you can go 4 pots

Edited 24 January, 2012 by boomsly

[TrevorB33]

with that kit you are using the standard callipers, for about the same money you can go 4 pots

true but this will require no bleeding of the brakes and will be a simple fit,

[boomsly]

it may be simple but i dont see the logic in going that route for essentially expensive discs,when you can have the full monty for basically the same price, each to there own

fitting a set of brembos is pretty simple and a garage wouldnt take long to fit them if you cant do it yourselves

[Reavenger]

How on earth do you fit 332's under 17" wheels? :p 323's can be done with spacers I'm guessing?

[boomsly]

How on earth do you fit 332's under 17" wheels? :p 323's can be done with spacers I'm guessing?

my 330's fit under a 17" spyder with a small spacer to clear the calliper and spoke

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

Thanks for the replies guys! Sorry boomsly I couldn't reply to your pm :-/ I decided against the Porsche set up as the discs would be a pain in the bum. I have found a nice set of LCR brakes though, not as hard to find as I thought!

Thanks all!

[Reavenger]

Where did you get your brakes from? I'm currently trying to find a good set of newish brakes.

[Dan lewis]

go hispec around 1k for a 328mm setup and need a 5mm spacer

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

Where did you get your brakes from? I'm currently trying to find a good set of newish brakes.

I just hunted left right and centre for LCR`s being broken. I decided Prosche brakes as good as they are, would be too much ballache when it comes to new discs. R32 set up appears to be mega heavy for what it is so that was ruled out too. Found some brembo`s on ebay, but the bloke was telling me they came off a 150bhp golf which is obviously not true so I left them. In the end just messaged everyone I could find till a set came up.

go hispec around 1k for a 328mm setup and need a 5mm spacer

Didnt really wanna spank £1k on brakes which in all honestly are mainly for looks and bragging rights lol.

[Reavenger]

Didnt really wanna spank £1k on brakes which in all honestly are mainly for looks and bragging rights lol.

Same position. I don't want to spend £1k on brakes when I've heard people get good 2 or 4 pot kits for £400 to £600. :(

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

How much space is there behind the MK2 wheels? Looking at my mates I still think spacers will be needed (or an excuase for new wheels?). I`ll give you a should if I come across any more if you want?

[Reavenger]

Not sure on space. 312's easy fit, 323's probably with spacers.

Let me know if you see any or if you know any a good place to look. I couldn't find any apart from dodgy eBay auctions lol

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

Thats where mine are from lol. I looked for people breaking LCR`s, found one an hour or so away so agreed cash on collection so theres no risk. Picking them up at the weekend, rather excited

[paradad]

Try Godspeed.

[Ross Chapman]

Same position. I don't want to spend £1k on brakes when I've heard people get good 2 or 4 pot kits for £400 to £600.

293 (form memory, might be a bit bigger/smaller) Wilwood 4-pots I have on the Polo cost me £400ish for the full kit. Similar kit but in 283s on my old 205 cost me £350 and the 205 stopped like it had hit a brick wall.

[paradad]

Has anyone heard of this firm? The prices look fantastic!!!

http://www.mazdatuning.nl/index.php?page=auto_type&auto_id=2632

[Thegooner84]

keeping the 312mm discs and fitting porker callipers - new discs and pads i done the whole lot for around £500

r32s wont fit behind 17" and weigh a ton

[paradad]

Anyone heard of this firm? The brakes for the Octy VRS look good & a reasonable price

http://www.compbrake.com/cars/skoda/octavia/skoda-octavia-mk2-pr6-6-pot-350x32mm-18-brake-kit.html

[Oet]

yes they do lots of stuff, seen them fitted to an octavia before, they dont seem to have the same reputation that brembo/wilwood or ap do however on some of the forums.

[vrsmark]

i have the 323mm tarox 6 pot kit and its bloody brilliant. i got them at the awesome summer bash last year for just over £1000.they should have been £1200.

[marcevo1]

Mixed reviews on compbrake

Very interested in the 312mm two piece kit - really light but £500+