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Big brake upgrade

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:32 am
by unknownmale
Anyone fitted these or similar to a mk2?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-GTI-M ... 256e4b92f1

Re: Big brake upgrade

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:44 pm
by steve bain
Seems like a good plan to me!

Re: Big brake upgrade

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:03 pm
by essextom
Check out Alfa Romeo brembos, I've been told they are the same as Porsche ones but cheaper.

Re: Big brake upgrade

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:39 pm
by Little_bro
Downside would be increased pedal travel. What about Volvo 240 4 pot calipers. There cheap to buy brand new and can be made to fit with stock discs. Or even cheaper would be vauxhall calipers. You can get adapter bolts for £10-15.

Re: Big brake upgrade

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:48 pm
by unknownmale
I really had the brake linkage, anyone moved the master cylinder over to the driverside? Looks a little tight

Re: Big brake upgrade

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 2:32 pm
by james butler
Yes someone did move the master cylinder over but didn't have the servo for lack of space. No idea who it was but looked awsomme.
Interestingly cars like the bmw mini has a vertical setup that sits in the plenum chamber that may be worth investigating