MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Veee-dubber on December 26, 2012, 09:23:48 pm
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Evening all, hope you've all had a good X-mas - Im writing this about 3 stone heavier than when I woke up this morning!
Anyway to the point...
My brakes are literally on the metal, grinding something horrific!
I have a 2005 GT SPORT (140) & I dont personally think the breaks are too special I want to replace the whole lot, i.e discs, pads, calipers & hoses. I dont have the funds or know how to go mad on a big break kit from a porsche or anything like that but im wondering what I can upgrade the parts with that will all fit together and be a direct fit if that makes any sense to anyone? - Im horrific at explaining myself lol....
P.S - I will be buying my parts from camberly as a friend of mine works there...
Help?
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An upgrade to GTi spec 312mm discs will be the cheapest upgrade path, only need the discs and caliper carriers as the calipers are the same :happy2:
Next step will be a change of calipers, discs and hoses to 345mm R32/S3/Cupra fronts, great upgrade imo :happy2:
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If you buy GTI/GT170 carriers then you can keep your calipers, dust shields and hoses. Effectively going from 288mm discs to 312mm with same pads - I noticed on my TDI140 it was better at biting down, and will be the cheapest upgrade. Minimum OEM wheel that'll then fit is 16".
Next up, but staying OEM is a 345mm R32/S3/Cupra setup - great setup but fairly expensive. You'll need the whole setup and that includes hoses, dust shields and a brake bleed. Minimum OEM wheel that'll then fit is 17".
I may have a set up for sale in a week or so, depending on whether my current ones fit my mates Audi TDI that he's buying.
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^^^Or what he said :laugh:
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I literally know nothing about brakes other than the fact they are in between the throttle and cluthch ;)
how big a job is it to do such an upgrade i.e R32 or cupra?
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I got a set of CH's (18") from santa yesterday so clearence isn't really an issue I guess :)
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is the r32 break set up avaible , will it fit on a mk5 gti
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is the r32 break set up avaible , will it fit on a mk5 gti
If that was to me then no sorry, my front brakes sold a couple of weeks ago
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ok no worrys , sory was not sure who was selling it
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I have recently removed my set of red Cupra/R32/S3 brakes, everything included. Discs, pads have circa 60% left on them and hoses.
I'll get some pics, but think they really should go into the for sale section to keep things happy with the site mods/admins.
Fish
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I have recently removed my set of red Cupra/R32/S3 brakes, everything included. Discs, pads have circa 60% left on them and hoses.
I'll get some pics, but think they really should go into the for sale section to keep things happy with the site mods/admins.
Fish
Let me know when you do so mate :)
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I have recently removed my set of red Cupra/R32/S3 brakes, everything included. Discs, pads have circa 60% left on them and hoses.
I'll get some pics, but think they really should go into the for sale section to keep things happy with the site mods/admins.
Fish
im interested in the r32 break setr up to mate how much you want for it
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I have recently removed my set of red Cupra/R32/S3 brakes, everything included. Discs, pads have circa 60% left on them and hoses.
I'll get some pics, but think they really should go into the for sale section to keep things happy with the site mods/admins.
Fish
Do you have s3 rears fish?
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Daz, yes I do have the rears, but they are staying fitted.
Blue, sorry for not putting them up in the sale section yet. I've not had chance to clean them up.
Fish