Upgrading brakes..Need advice

[Craigus]

I want to upgrade my brake discs,

I currently have 288's as i have the Mk1 Leon FR+

Now i thaught i would have to purchase the whole new kit, i.e. bigger calipers, discs, pads etc,

Now over reading a few threads on here is it possible to upgrade to the 312mm with just buying new pads and discs and the carriers from vagworx?

many thanks craig

 

[UncleFester]

Same pads as it's the same caliper ... just new discs and carriers yes ... although DS2500 front pads would go nicely

CRN do a nice grooved 312mm disc for about £79 delivered

 

[Craigus]

hmm im on it, thats saved alot of dosh i thaught it was a new caliper job,

Cheers pat

 

[volvic]

i've thought of upgrading the brakes but then thought it would be waste of money unless i was going to track the car. its not really going to improve daily driving is it? in-fact you'll be making the car heavier = slower + less mpg.
i'll be painting mine at some point if i can be arsed
brakes are only as good as the driver

 

[Craigus]

Im looking at running more power later on, so i think it will be a good improvement, Also i have just realised i wont even have to bleed the brakes either

result!

 

[Ultra_Joel88]

^ Nope I'm afraid your wrong there Volvic

Yes if you drive like a granny everyday the 288mm are fine but if you like to give it some stick now and again especially on A roads the 312mm ARE BRILLIANT

Not only that but they HAVE SAVED MY ASS a couple of times where I should have been paying better attention and someone has braked suddenly in front.

I am 99% if I had the old 288mm on I would have shunted them.

 

[UncleFester]

i've thought of upgrading the brakes but then thought it would be waste of money unless i was going to track the car. its not really going to improve daily driving is it? in-fact you'll be making the car heavier = slower + less mpg.
i'll be painting mine at some point if i can be arsed
brakes are only as good as the driver

The 288mm setup is dangerous if you're doing a lot of fast stops, the 312mm setup is better but still 'fadeable' and having gone for 312mm grooved discs and 4 pot porsche brakes at the front and now 256mm grooved discs and Mk1 TT rear calipers with DS2500 all round ... it finally stops as well as it goes.

If you're actually driving the car ( as opposed to dawdling around looking for record mpg) decent brakes are a safety first and a no brainer!

 

[Craigus]

so you recommend the ds2500 pads then fester?

 

[UncleFester]

so you recommend the ds2500 pads then fester?

Without wanting to wh0re out the search button .... they're a tried, tested and generally approved choice of pad If you even consider EBC red i'm going to hunt you down and let your tyres down

 

[volvic]

i dont hang about either, there are roads we all like to 'bash'. maybe i brake earlier than some and am more gentle.
maybe i do drive like a grandad

 

[UncleFester]

i dont hang about either, there are roads we all like to 'bash'. maybe i brake earlier than some and am more gentle.
maybe i do drive like a grandad

You don't live in Milton Keynes - if you have weak brakes, this IS the city that will show them up

 

[Craigus]

Right so i gunna get ordering some bits

 

[ChrisGTL]

312mm Carriers from VAG Parts - £97.84

312mm CRN Grooved Discs - £79.00

Ferodo DS2500's - £105 from Bill?

= £280.

This is my nexy buy too.

 

[Craigus]

Deffenatly

 

[jonjay]

I think the brilliant thing about the 312mm setup is that the discs are cheap so its quite a good and cost efficient upgrade. My discs cost me £275 each

 

[ChrisGTL]

Same pads as it's the same caliper ... just new discs and carriers yes ... although DS2500 front pads would go nicely

CRN do a nice grooved 312mm disc for about £79 delivered

can I just clarify that our brakes come under the Audi TT 225BHP section of CRN's website?

 

[ChrisGTL]

Spoke to CRN.

Should get my silver zinc coated 312 grooved tomorrow.

So I just need the 312 Carriers now and new brake pads?

I dont need the actual calipers?

 

[jonjay]

Spoke to CRN.

Should get my silver zinc coated 312 grooved tomorrow.

So I just need the 312 Carriers now and new brake pads?

I dont need the actual calipers?

CORRECT!

 

[CrispDust]

or if you have 17 or 18" rims you could squeeze the 345mm R32 brakes
These being alloy calipers/carriers are actually lighter than the 288mm.....

 

[ChrisGTL]

CORRECT!

Fantastic, can't wait to be able to stop without throwing my anchor out of the window.