ianmartin83
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going to replace my brakes, should i just stick with the standard brakes or anyone got any suggestions for which type to go for?
depends how much you push the brakes, if your not seeing problems with the standard setup ie brake fade etc then stick with them, will be cheaper. But if you want to upgrade then do what uncle says above.
if you are even thinking about having it remapped...............................................................get the 312's
I have 312mm front and 256mm rear upgrade down and it is so much better over the standard brakes, Well worth it
Upgrade front and rear you won't look back. I'm running a standard motor but the larger brakes are great adds more of a safety margin.
As said above but depends on how much you want to spend, I have just upgraded my fronts to Porsche 4 Pots, grooved discs & DS2500 pads and WOW
As said above but depends on how much you want to spend, I have just upgraded my fronts to Porsche 4 Pots, grooved discs & DS2500 pads and WOW
Kissed the windscreen yet hehe .... they work ... and work ... and work .... and even when you've run out of road and bottle they're still working .... Sooooo much better than the OE setup.
Get the 312mm carriers, 312mm discs and DS2500 from Badger5 - job done
unclefester you seem to know your stuff do you remember off hand the price for this set up?
Thanks
Ha ha nice one Pat, yeah had a close one yesterday when a couple of sheep ran out on the road 
but them brakes are awesome 
Ian here is my brake thread just for you to have something else to think about:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=218685
but them brakes are awesome Ian here is my brake thread just for you to have something else to think about:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=218685
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Carriers can be got for about £100 and discs about £80 ... pads are around the £100 mark IIRC
With the Porsche calipers is it possible to get away with 17's or is it a case 18's and that's that?
I think you can get away with spacers but not sure (starfish).
I think you can get away with spacers but not sure (starfish).
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312mm discs will fit under 17s yes - porsche calipers will not, not without spacers anyway - i think the calipers will fit on spacers behind 17s but the only OE wheel they fit behind is TT Comps i think.
As far as I'm aware without (yeh I know still a stock bitch)
However I have never found the stock set up too much of a disaster unless you abuse them too much. I'm not denying that the upgrade is better than stock, just that 99% of the time I feel that stock set up is adequate. However post September they will be upgraded together (prob Porsche set up) with KW coilovers.
However I have never found the stock set up too much of a disaster unless you abuse them too much. I'm not denying that the upgrade is better than stock, just that 99% of the time I feel that stock set up is adequate. However post September they will be upgraded together (prob Porsche set up) with KW coilovers.
I've got the Porsche calipers under my original FR 17'' wheels but had to fit 10mm spacers to get enough clearance. Will go and take a couple of pics in a wee while
was going down the 312 route...but decided il just upgrade the car..so replaced the 288 with like for like
OK its a cracking day here so cast your peepers over these:
Hope these pics answer a few questions
Hope these pics answer a few questions
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