MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on June 06, 2009, 11:55:07 am

Title: New to the Forum
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on June 06, 2009, 11:55:07 am: :happy2:

Awright chaps, Its DaveB1970 from uk-mkivs in the main, treated myself to a big spec 56 plate Gti 3dr last November.

DSG, Pearl Black, Anthracite Leather, Winter Pack, MFD2, Cruise, MFSW, Full DIS.

Mods to Date

19" Helios Alloys with Conti Sport 2 235/35/19 Tyres
"GTI" brushed steel seat inserts - Ã‚Â£15 off ebay - best mod ever

Planned Mods
Xenons
RNS510
Full Bluetooth

For those that recognise the username from uk-mkivs, some of you may or not be aware that Brake upgrades are something Im into in a big way, Im ashamed to say the brakes on my car are standard, just cant get around to upgrading them as Im too busy with other sorting out BBK's for others!

Will get around to it, got ECS Stage V, RS4 (B7 & B5!), GT3 RS, V10 Carrera GT, F360, R32, 996 Turbo, DB9S all more or less ready to fit to my Mk5 . The Helios rims are great with most of these kits fitting with no spacers - just cant decide, plus the 312's are very very good much better than the R32 brakes I had on my mk4

If I can get away from work I'm going to pop my show cherry this year, I fly commercially as a Job so getting planned weekends free can be a big hassle - but Im determined!

Some pics

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw69%2Fdave_brown1970%2FImage0121.jpg&hash=799a55c52f92190b581af44b8546a9f6f250be5b)

Hmmmmmmm decisions

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw69%2Fdave_brown1970%2FImage0131.jpg&hash=3efea05ea5d1a1263fb7ae7e9ce20891b4e7c210)

My daily drive, No front brakes only rears! 12 Carbon Discs, 32 pistons, 3000psi, Ã‚Â£200,000 to replace, 12 tonnes to 0mph from 140mph in 800 metres

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw69%2Fdave_brown1970%2F1526244.jpg&hash=587abcb5c444acc437b2bb8098e05e21fe15a11a)
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: Andy on June 06, 2009, 12:24:08 pm: welcome to the site dave-i was looking at putting them alloys on mine bit to expensive to buy from the dealers,trying to get some 2nd hand ones is just bout impossible
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: gazbutS3 on June 06, 2009, 12:36:56 pm: welcome Dave :happy2:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: Top Cat on June 06, 2009, 06:36:06 pm: Dave you have clearance to land in this forum, welcome. :smiley:
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Post by: Greeners on June 06, 2009, 06:44:01 pm: Welcome Brake-King! :signLOL: :drinking:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: pitch3110 on June 06, 2009, 07:09:14 pm: welcome matey & enjoy
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Post by: matty_jetta on June 06, 2009, 07:15:59 pm: Welcome to the forum, I am very jelous of your wheels!!

Fancy selling some of your brakes? pm me if you do :happy2:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on June 06, 2009, 08:15:40 pm: Thanks for the warm welcome, uk-mkivs will always feel like home but spending a couple of hours reading on here today was really good - stacks of good relevant stuff - should keep me busy, can see me switching teams!!!!

Was very lucky with the wheels - guy had these as a "spare" set to his others, couldn't believe it! had to talk him into parting with them - I like them cos they look like Monty II's on steroids!!!!
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: v2brett on June 06, 2009, 08:54:46 pm: welcome to the site, it`ll soon be your new home :happy2:
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Post by: SteveP on June 06, 2009, 09:22:38 pm: Hello and Welcome Dave :happy2:
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Post by: MAT ED30 on June 06, 2009, 09:57:17 pm: Welcome dave nice plane :laugh:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: T88OMM on June 07, 2009, 11:59:54 am: Welcome along Dave :happy2:
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Post by: WhiteGTI on June 07, 2009, 12:12:02 pm: Welcome to the forum :happy2:

Mmmmmm Ferrari brakes!
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: 182_blue on June 07, 2009, 06:51:57 pm: welcome to the forum, any RS brakes for sale ?
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Post by: vwrascal on June 07, 2009, 06:59:55 pm: Welcome dave to your new home :driver:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on June 07, 2009, 08:28:27 pm: Once again thanks for the welcome - do I have private message privileges at this early stage!!! if so wheres the button!!!
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: Top Cat on June 07, 2009, 08:35:24 pm: Not yet Dave, you need ten posts, and the button is at the top of the page below the heading . :smiley:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: Andy on June 07, 2009, 08:38:13 pm: won't take you lng dave to get 10 posts with all the questions you will get aske abou the brakes you supply :signLOL:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on June 07, 2009, 11:06:43 pm: Ahhhh ok understood RE PM, to the enquirer about RS4 stuff yes I've got some but also some R8 fronts paired up with some New RS6 discs to be for sale shortly from my "personal collection" that resides under the stairs as opposed to the other stuff in the workshop outside. These calipers below in the pic were fully refurbed by me last year and will be on a very popular showcar this summer. The R8's will get the same process, also supplied the RS4 Rear fitting kit for the same car.

Ive got front and rear hubs for Mk4, Mk5, TT, Scirroco so mocking stuff up is straightforward

Love this pic, on first look they look orangepeely but if you look carefully its the reflection of the bubblewrap in the finish!!!! :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw69%2Fdave_brown1970%2FLamboCaliper.jpg&hash=9b06c51a0988a41796d176d7730e5bb5ab0af7de)
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: TomB on June 08, 2009, 01:52:16 am: Welcome to the madhouse, nice car and love the company vehicle :happy2:

Wow, nice work on those calipers! I take it brakes are your hobby?

I'm repainting my R32 calipers at the minute, I wish they'd look that smooth!
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on June 08, 2009, 08:52:20 am: Thanks Tom, less of a hobby - little bit more self imposed Semi Pro! but always looking for ways to mod dubs at reasonable cost, for example with a bit of DIY we ended up getting Lamborghini Diablo Brake KIt on a Mk4 for less than Ã‚Â£500!

Just through dealing with requests we ended up with a Mk4 Platform solution for every caliper made by Porsche since 1998, from Carbon to Boxster Rears!

I'm slowly coming up with solutions for Mk5/6/Rocco and for me this is the best bit doing the development/fabrication/testing got a guy driving around on some 996 Turbo fronts on a 350mm disc which hopefully will prove itself to be worthy of getting a few kits made up. Also planning a Ã‚Â£Three Ã‚Â£figures setup Stage 5 lookalikey kit the design of which is 90% complete

The beauty of the Mk5 is the massive amount of parts that are available without modification or machining that can go on from all the Audi Stuff to a whole lot of Mercedes discs.

Anyway thanks for the welcome - got introduced to the site by Tony Danza from over on ukmkivs
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Post by: tony_danza on June 08, 2009, 09:03:48 am: Hey Dave,

I'm sure your talents will come in very handy over here :happy2:
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Post by: Mark_GTIV on June 08, 2009, 10:25:32 am: Hi Dave,

Welcome to the forum!

Loving the brake fetish :happy2:

Regards,

Mark.
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: joesgti on June 08, 2009, 04:56:58 pm: hey dave, i think ive spoken to you before about some porsche fronts,

welcome to the site, :smiley:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: JPC on June 08, 2009, 07:33:53 pm: welcome along matey!
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Post by: Moschops on June 08, 2009, 11:20:04 pm: Hi and Welcome... :driver:
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Post by: Golfster S on June 08, 2009, 11:21:58 pm: Welcome, nice alloys :happy2:
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Post by: Caz on June 09, 2009, 07:16:00 am: helloo and welcomes :smiley: :happy2:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: ChiefyGT32 on April 06, 2011, 01:10:21 pm: Lol i never would have known how to pm if i never came to this thread...
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: Top Cat on April 06, 2011, 02:56:57 pm: Quote from: ChiefyGT32 on April 06, 2011, 01:10:21 pm
Lol i never would have known how to pm if i never came to this thread...

Well, there be a lesson. Read the forum rules, it only takes a minute and they are stickied in this very section. :wink:
Title: Re: New to the Forum
Post by: jonm on April 07, 2011, 04:00:26 am: I've been looking for those rims everywhere as the dealer wants a kidney... very nice motor dude...