MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Track Day Technical => Topic started by: TunstallGTI on June 14, 2020, 04:36:19 pm

Title: Up to date brake upgrade advice
Post by: TunstallGTI on June 14, 2020, 04:36:19 pm

Hi guys,
Just bought a Mk5 GTI and wanted to upgrade the brakes as this will also be a track day car, (modified to stage 2 possibly).  Tried to read lots of forum posts but they all seem quite old from 2014-2017.  S3/R32 system seems popular but heavy, 340mm Boxster combo is not now recommended for almost any reasonable use on the vagbremtechnic site, also cost is a limiting factor, so looked at SF-Tuning Brembo set up whichwould come in around £1000.  Anyone used this set up or are there better alternatives for the same cost.  All advice gratefully received

Title: Re: Up to date brake upgrade advice
Post by: bobby_fodge on June 15, 2020, 08:39:35 am

I've got the Boxster calipes with braided lines and ferodo ds2500 pads and stock size discs. Really good set up and the calipers were about £150 from ebay. You can fit larger diameter discs if you want. My car has never been on a track so can't comment on how it would perform on one.

Title: Re: Up to date brake upgrade advice
Post by: TunstallGTI on June 15, 2020, 10:32:09 am

Thanks for the reply. Do the calipers bolt straight on with standard size discs or do you have adaptor plates.  Wonder how they would stand up at Cadwell?