MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: JackG on April 16, 2011, 05:57:48 pm

Title: Porka brakes
Post by: JackG on April 16, 2011, 05:57:48 pm

Guys,

I think a set of porka brakes in red would suit my ed30 like a treat! My question is....who is running a set of these brakes at the moment? Any idea of wich model they would have to be off? Any pictures?

Cheers guys

Jack

Title: Re: Porka brakes
Post by: vRS Carl on April 16, 2011, 06:51:43 pm

Muckipup on here is running a set of Porker fronts (from a Boxster S iirc)

Main advantage over something like R32/S3 kit is the weight. He put a pic on here holding the caliper with just his little finger. Plus they can use your existing discs.

Do a search for daveB's not quite so big brake kit.

EDIT: Here you go  Not quite so big brake kit clicky  (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13985.msg206350.html#msg206350)

Title: Re: Porka brakes
Post by: Poppa Dom on April 16, 2011, 09:23:44 pm

I'm running 996 turbo 4 pots mated with Mercedes R500 discs. On my build thread  :happy2:

Title: Re: Porka brakes
Post by: berg on April 16, 2011, 09:40:11 pm

yup, got the Dave B brakes mine are off a 07 Cayman, so much lighter than the OEM calipers was unbelievable

Title: Re: Porka brakes
Post by: JackG on April 17, 2011, 09:13:38 am

So from what I can see the ones of a boxter (4 pots) are not really a BBK as such.......but a good 1 step upgrade, i just like the look of them! They look really good in red, is there 6 pots for porkas about wich discs that are bigger than 30mm thick?
Jack

Title: Re: Porka brakes
Post by: Poppa Dom on April 17, 2011, 10:47:01 am

Discs I run are 350*32  :happy2: but my set up will not run under pescaras unless you run spacers.

Title: Re: Porka brakes
Post by: Carrera2RS on April 18, 2011, 10:53:31 am

There are quite a few Porsche calipers available on e-bay at present.  :happy2: