All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Front brake upgrade
Stupots:
I'll check my MC. I suspect being a diesel it will be 22 :(
Prices... I picked up my kit gradually so as I could get bargains as and when they appeared. The calipers were about £300 on eBay from a 2012 VW Touareg, the Brembo pads were about £80 from Amazon, the Zimmermman Zcoat disks were about £130 from eBay (from Germany) and the pad fitting kit was about £15 from Camskill. Oh and then there's the pips, I got them from eBay for about £40. I've not got a bolt kit yet, but you can make your own for less than £10 using 12.9 bolts/nuts and some14mm ID 16mm OD stainless pipe. So I guess a fair price for a put it together yourself kit is around £600.
I'm doing R32 on the rear and though the calipers can be purchased new on eBay for £75 each you'll need the carriers which are around £50 each new... I think my 310mm R32 Zimmermann disks were about £70
That mounting kit looks great, I've not seen that before, but had they same idea as far as replacing the nuts with a metal plate like that.
I have the correct pads for 18z calipers (i.e. not the 17z pads), will that cause an issue for me?
Cheers
Stu
AJP:
--- Quote from: Stupots on April 09, 2016, 07:19:58 pm ---I'll check my MC. I suspect being a diesel it will be 22 :(
Prices... I picked up my kit gradually so as I could get bargains as and when they appeared. The calipers were about £300 on eBay from a 2012 VW Touareg, the Brembo pads were about £80 from Amazon, the Zimmermman Zcoat disks were about £130 from eBay (from Germany) and the pad fitting kit was about £15 from Camskill. I've not got a bolt kit yet, but you can make your own for less than £10 using 12.9 bolts/nuts and some14mm ID 16mm OD stainless pipe. So I guess a fair price for a put it together yourself kit is around £600.
I'm doing R32 on the rear and though the calipers can be purchased new on eBay for £75 each you'll need the carriers which are around £50 each new... I think my 310mm R32 Zimmermann disks were about £70
That mounting kit looks great, I've not seen that before, but had they same idea as far as replacing the nuts with a metal plate like that.
I have the correct pads for 18z calipers (i.e. not the 17z pads), will that cause an issue for me?
Cheers
Stu
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Good info mate, and Shoduchi.
I can't find the thread now but there were a couple of concerns of Dave B (Vagbremtechnic) regarding the 18z and 350mm MB discs. If I remember correctly, one was the adaptor ring for the disc/hub, and the other was that the bolts really had to be up to a certain strength/tensile. That said, I haven't heard one horror story about the 18z setup on a mk5.
If anyone knows of that thread feel free to link to it!
AlexK1:
Have many people on here used the k sport brake kits? 356mm x 32mm 2 piece discs with 8 pot calipers and lines for around £980
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Paradox1:
The KSports are quite proular and I have only heard good things about them. Seems like a decent option
AJP:
I'd imagine any 8 piston caliper would have a piston area too large for the standard master cylinder.
The TTRS master cylinder can be used, but I think you might need to also change the servo to do this. Don't quote me on that, but please do research piston area and master cylinder upgrades along with the brakes themselves. The calipers must be within the master cylinder's operating capacity, or you'll run into problems.
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