MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mbastow on February 10, 2012, 11:23:09 am
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Hi there. I'm new to this forum after recently buying a Mk5 Edition 30. Fantastic car!!! I know the discs and pads need doing soon so I wondered if anybody had any recommendations as an alternative to the OEM?? Also, are the brakes on the Ed30 the same as those on the GTi? Thanks guys...
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brakes are the same on both GTI & ED30 :happy2:
a fairly common upgrade is to fit R32/S3/Cupra front calipers & 345mm discs to add a bit more bite...
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brakes are the same on both GTI & ED30 :happy2:
a fairly common upgrade is to fit R32/S3/Cupra front calipers & 345mm discs to add a bit more bite...
This is what im currently doing to my gt tdi. R32 calipers and discs are huggeee :grin:
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Or check out the NQSBBK (Not Quite So Big brake Kit) uses boxster calipers. Justed had mine fitted and its awsome :happy2:
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brakes are the same on both GTI & ED30 :happy2:
a fairly common upgrade is to fit R32/S3/Cupra front calipers & 345mm discs to add a bit more bite...
This is what im currently doing to my gt tdi. R32 calipers and discs are huggeee :grin:
Really?? What power you getting out of your diesel mate??
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Rather than 'upgrading' (i.e. 'bigger' brakes) can you recommend any alternatives to the OEM disks and pads i.e. OEM spec? I know EBC and Black Diamond do some discs? Also, what about pads?
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brakes are the same on both GTI & ED30 :happy2:
a fairly common upgrade is to fit R32/S3/Cupra front calipers & 345mm discs to add a bit more bite...
This is what im currently doing to my gt tdi. R32 calipers and discs are huggeee :grin:
Really?? What power you getting out of your diesel mate??
Yer i needed a couple of new discs and pads so i thought it was a good point to upgrade. Found a r32 setup. Just got to wait for pay day before i can get discs and pads before i can get them fitted :sad1:But cant wait. Only got 140 for now
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a fairly common upgrade is to fit R32/S3/Cupra front calipers & 345mm discs to add a bit more bite...
And weight :wink:
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brakes are the same on both GTI & ED30 :happy2:
a fairly common upgrade is to fit R32/S3/Cupra front calipers & 345mm discs to add a bit more bite...
This is what im currently doing to my gt tdi. R32 calipers and discs are huggeee :grin:
Bit over the top aren't they for 140bhp? Even for 200bhp they would be
Really?? What power you getting out of your diesel mate??
Yer i needed a couple of new discs and pads so i thought it was a good point to upgrade. Found a r32 setup. Just got to wait for pay day before i can get discs and pads before i can get them fitted :sad1:But cant wait. Only got 140 for now
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Bit over the top for 140bhp aren't they?
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Bit over the top for 140bhp aren't they?
Yer they seems a good idea at the time lol. But im going to keep the car for a few years at least and will eventually get a remap once insurance goes down :smiley:
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Bit over the top for 140bhp aren't they?
Is power really relevant when choosing a brake set up though? Surely the weight of the car is more important.
i.e A heavy car with not much power still needs big brakes, whereas a light car with a lot of power shouldn't need huge brakes.
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No matter what bhp the car should have it is always good to have big brakes.
And being a diesel it is a heavier car and will stop slower than a gti.
But i just love the way the discs look behind the alloys :ashamed:
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But i just love the way the discs look behind the alloys :ashamed:
That is the bonus! :happy2:
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Hi there. I'm new to this forum after recently buying a Mk5 Edition 30. Fantastic car!!! I know the discs and pads need doing soon so I wondered if anybody had any recommendations as an alternative to the OEM?? Also, are the brakes on the Ed30 the same as those on the GTi? Thanks guys...
Pics/ details are a prioroty on here :smiley: just traded my Ed30 in, wish i'd kept it now