VRS Front Brake Conversion

[geza]

Hi, I'm just after some advice on a bigger break conversion for my VRS (1.8T). Just looking for something cheapish, and straight forward.

And what will i deed for the conversion.

P.S. I'm not looking for 4 pots, just a set up off another car !

[MR G]

The vrs has the same brakes as Audi tt,s3 so you'll be looking at golf r32 or Leon cupra r set up if you won't a cheapish upgrade,are your brakes in good order?if not new discs/pad and fluid make a big difference

[sesachc]

Edited: Didn't Read post right :S

[geza]

Thank,s for the replies, I didn't realise the front brakes were as big as that. I'll just replace the calipers and upgrade the disks and pads.

Thanks.............

[Liverpool-Lad]

To be honest, I would look at why you want better ones. The 312s arent bad at all. Better disks/pads/fluid should see you right.

[lotusunbeam]

To tell you the truth, i've been quite surprised by the stopping power of the standard brakes on my newly aquired vRS. The guy who had it before looked after the brakes well with regular fluid changes and discs/pads when required.

The feel is superb and they are probably on par (at under three figure speeds anyway) as my Porsche Carrera, the only limiting factor being possibly the tyres/suspension choice.

I can't comment on extended hard use such as trackdays so fade may be a problem under those circumstances. Perhaps another Briskodian may have more experience in that respect, but for fast road use I find the standard setup (on mine anyway) more than adequate.

Just hope the Sharan rear caliper springs I have on order cure the "Mooing" i'm experiencing in reverse - or it's off to Skoda for their Anti-mooing kit at over £100 a pop......

[lotusunbeam]

Just a thought. You wouldn't happen to be using fast road or track pads such as EBC yellow? Some of those take a hell of a lot of heating up before they get to their optimam performance temperature.

Years ago I would put Mintex M171 pads on almost every car I had, only to discover standard pads were so much more effective for road use in most cases.

Just a thought.

[RobClubley]

Any excuse to post this:

[lotusunbeam]

Any excuse to post this:

Wow! Now that is what I call sexy! That picture alone should take this post into the realms of "Hot topic!"

[Volvomeg]

Carn't beat a nice set of brembo's :think: :think:

Alot agree with what said above for road use the standard stoppers with decent discs and pads are more than enough altho on track my bosch discs and pads suffered from brake faid but they took some real hammer

[Chris Coates]

Pagid blue. Job done

I've fitted Pagid blue's to pretty much every car i've bought whenever it's come around to time to change the pads, and they've never let me down.

Expensive, but fantastic.

[lotusunbeam]

Pagid blue. Job done

Good advice. Never used them myself but, which Pagid blues do you use, carbon or ceramic?

[Chris Coates]

I have generally always used the carbons - but I checked the price the other day and noted that the difference in price is negligable so I may plump for some ceramics when it comes around heh

[billy2981]

The lcr brembos are awesome! End of.

Youll need 5mm spacers with std 17" spiders tho

Mine are for sale just been sprayed up vrs green. Pritty much new discs and new pads.

They feel much bettrr on the foot and stop so so well and take ages to fade

Look stunning too.

[TrevorB33]

Got some r32 stoppers

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261136589951

[group1rs]

Any excuse to post this:

[billy2981]

seen as we are having a picture fest lol

[snow_muncher]

Mine are for sale ...

You should put them on the Fabia

[billy2981]

Lol

Got no wheels to go over them tho.

If i had s3 17s i might lol

[snow_muncher]

If i had s3 17s i might lol

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[Guest BigJase88]

You were saying

[retr0nut]

I am interested in the Brembo's.

Pls PM me with details.

Thx

Tony

[Lloyd55vrs]

Sssssh trev and billy

Stop selling my brakes the pair of you lol

:( meanies