MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: tony_danza on January 13, 2009, 02:40:34 pm

Title: Look what UPS have just delivered....first post updated
Post by: tony_danza on January 13, 2009, 02:40:34 pm: Update:

Well, we have a failure due to the bell spec. Whilst they were fine for race/hot climate applications (for what they were actually designed) when you can run without a splash guard, it wasn't fine for me.

I couldn't get a decent enough fit on the guard and due to the offset of the discs, they were a little closer to the lower ball joint then I'd have liked.
So I discussed it with the people who buy in the AP kits and do the custom bells & carriers, and rather than re-engineer them to my spec I decided to call it a day and just go for something off the shelf... it makes it easier in the future.

I'm in the process of deciding between a few kits, an AP kit that'll be available for the VWRacing Scirocco race car in around 4 weeks, VWRacing's own stoppers and some Alcons. The latter a leftfield choice but also come with an excellent reputation and being a little cheaper, it'd also mean I wouldn't have to stretch my savings for my new wheels - so I have some thinking to do!!!

Strange thing is, I'm not annoyed - more a little red faced as I feel like I was crowing on here and now it's gone tits up, I'll be more modest in the future!!

Nothing is ever easy when you go off piste, eh? - GRRRR!

Brake filth, ohh I feel duuurty!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fphotos-ak-snc1%2Fv1978%2F203%2F124%2F611430795%2Fn611430795_1705314_2284.jpg&hash=f5bb428f3431c7d24492531fe16bd6c31a223db1)
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Post by: john_o on January 13, 2009, 02:44:20 pm: OMG you lucky tart :happy2: :laugh:
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....
Post by: Top Cat on January 13, 2009, 02:48:57 pm: I am jealous as hell but surely those lentil brake pads would not be effective unless soaked in water. :ashamed:
them there brakes would be much better used by me :party: :party: :party: :party: :party:
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....
Post by: magpie on January 13, 2009, 02:52:51 pm: very nice when do they get fitted
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Post by: tony_danza on January 13, 2009, 03:05:04 pm: Booked in for next Wednesday - Can't wait!
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Post by: bacillus on January 13, 2009, 03:05:27 pm: I strongly advise you not to use those brakes and will altrustically take them off your hands for free... :laugh:
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Post by: QD MBE on January 13, 2009, 03:10:49 pm: Quote from: bacillus on January 13, 2009, 03:05:27 pm
I strongly advise you not to use those brakes and will altrustically take them off your hands for free... :laugh:

WTF???
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....
Post by: JPC on January 13, 2009, 03:41:55 pm: read selflessly.

mike those look the nuts!
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Post by: Hurdy on January 13, 2009, 04:23:19 pm: Verrrryy nice TD :drool:
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Post by: luca on January 13, 2009, 04:35:12 pm: :drool: they look really nice, congrats tony :happy2:
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Post by: tony_danza on January 13, 2009, 05:16:38 pm: Cheers guys, I can't wait to use them in anger.
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Post by: JPC on January 13, 2009, 05:20:13 pm: make sure your careful breaking them in :happy2:
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Post by: Greeners on January 13, 2009, 06:14:53 pm: Quote from: JPC on January 13, 2009, 05:20:13 pm
make sure your careful braking them in :happy2:

:signLOL: :signLOL:

Very nice indeed! Should we be asking how much??? :chicken:
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....
Post by: keith on January 13, 2009, 08:17:45 pm: I think they delivered my lentil supply to you by mistake mate :signLOL:

Look the business, pics when fitted stop on a penny those fellows will
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Post by: neg on January 13, 2009, 08:24:06 pm: god I hate you... :wink:
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Post by: Shins on January 13, 2009, 08:34:56 pm: I'm assuming those are 6 pots for the GTi? What size are they?

What's the standard size disc on a GTi?
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Post by: stealthwolf on January 13, 2009, 08:48:57 pm: Yum! lentils. Whats the big round thing next to it? lol!
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Post by: vwrascal on January 13, 2009, 09:50:03 pm: NICE STOPPERS :happy2:
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Post by: matt a on January 13, 2009, 10:10:51 pm: Look stunning, what's the brake feel like when you upgrade to 6 pot?
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....
Post by: tony_danza on January 14, 2009, 08:41:06 am: Greenhouse, I pretty much got them for cost, sadly I can't do that again though!

Shins, they're a GTI specific 360mm kit.

Matt, I haven't driven a GTI on 6-pots, however I've played with APs before and they're very progressive and very powerful - not like some of the other kits that aren't matched well and end up a bit on/off.
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Post by: WhiteGTI on January 14, 2009, 09:48:04 am: You're a very lucky man Mr Tony_Danza!
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Post by: winrya on January 14, 2009, 11:01:39 am: Have to say im very pleased with the brakes on the gti. We have a cooper s and everytime i go from the mini to the golf i almost put myself through the windscreen :laugh: In comparison, the cooper s brakes are far to weak for a 170 bhp car which is almost as fast as the golf
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....
Post by: luca on January 14, 2009, 11:09:42 am: i agree with you on the oem cooper s brakes, very weak, quickly swapped them for a porsche big brake.
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Post by: DanGB on January 14, 2009, 07:47:14 pm: nice one, how much are the pads for those? :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....first post updated
Post by: tony_danza on January 30, 2009, 03:41:32 pm: First post updated.
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....first post updated
Post by: Greeners on January 30, 2009, 08:03:57 pm: Unlucky fella :sad:

Im sure you'll be chuffed with whatever you end up with.

P.S. Lovin the new sig :happy2: :grin:
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....first post updated
Post by: tony_danza on January 30, 2009, 08:07:51 pm: Alcons FTW, so all is not lost - JonnyC gave me some very good advice, and it means I can afford the new wheels that land on Friday easily. So everything works out in the end.

LOL - f*** 'bags! I've had stickers made up for funsies :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....first post updated
Post by: 182_blue on January 30, 2009, 08:36:19 pm: I had 6 pot AP's on my last car, and they were a little compromised for day to day driving, i would go with AP 4 pots if i was to buy now
Title: Re: Look what UPS have just delivered....first post updated
Post by: tony_danza on January 30, 2009, 08:49:37 pm: Yeah, that seems to be the thinking - 4pots with big discs being the "balance".

Will report on Alcons when they've arrived & been fitted next week.