What did you and your MK2 do today?

[Benzy]

I took delivery of some of these the other day

345mm brakes off an r32. So today I'm painting them up ready to be fitted Tuesday (weather permitting of course)

Ill get some pictures up when iv painted them and got them looking nice

 

[Matthew FR]

Yesterday I travelled down to AKS tuning, to have some new stoppers fit. 500 mile round trip but defiantly worth it, AKS custom big brake kit 4 pot brembo calipers 370mm floating discs.

Drool....

 

[big eck]

I had the option of the vwr brakes on mine when Al sold it but I thought it was a bit over kill for road use lol. They looked superb tho.

 

[benj1989]

I took delivery of some of these the other day

345mm brakes off an r32. So today I'm painting them up ready to be fitted Tuesday (weather permitting of course)

Ill get some pictures up when iv painted them and got them looking nice

Do you only need calipers and disks for this conversion then? Take it there from a mk5 r32. I'd like to get better brakes for mine too so need to no what I'd need to get these on and working . Cheers bud.

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[paul_zx6r]

Do you only need calipers and disks for this conversion then? Take it there from a mk5 r32. I'd like to get better brakes for mine too so need to no what I'd need to get these on and working . Cheers bud.

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Yeah its a staight swap, they are the same as the cupra and s3, I will be changing my fronts and rears to r32 in the next few weeks.

 

[kevscupra]

^^^^^^Welcome to the club!

Drool....

I had the option of the vwr brakes on mine when Al sold it but I thought it was a bit over kill for road use lol. They looked superb tho.

Cheers guys, I went big brake kit because I'm planning on doing a few track days next year, At Croft, Oulton Park and Knockhill as these tracks a closest to me. I'm going to see if I can get my 1st track day in this year at Croft on the 7th of November if I can get it off work hopefully have it sorted tomorrow.

 

[Jarre]

Told my dad to go to croft on 7th November because we're only 20 mins away from it, he won't go though lol

 

[kevscupra]

Croft is about an hour away from me it's the closest circuit to me so I thought I would give it a go as my 1st track day.

 

[BlackCupraa]

Fitted my RNS 510

Never been so worried about ramming a dremmel into those tight places to cut a bit of plastic!

Ah well, all fitted now and working well!

 

[m.001]

Yesterday I travelled down to AKS tuning, to have some new stoppers fit. 500 mile round trip but defiantly worth it, AKS custom big brake kit 4 pot brembo calipers 370mm floating discs.

Hey Kev,

I am on stg 2. Next thing I am doing is a new clutch and lsd so eventually brakes will be an option.
Those brakes look real good.. Ive been thinking about brakes for a while but they always seem so expensive for the upgrade. Do you mind if I ask how much you paid?
Have you tried them out properly yet?

thanks, m.

 

[jake]

Brakes look immense.

I ordered led interior bulbs

 

[DBH]

Those brakes look lush


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[AndrewJB]

Hey Kev,

I am on stg 2. Next thing I am doing is a new clutch and lsd so eventually brakes will be an option.
Those brakes look real good.. Ive been thinking about brakes for a while but they always seem so expensive for the upgrade. Do you mind if I ask how much you paid?
Have you tried them out properly yet?

thanks, m.

Same brakes as i have, unfortunately for you all only 10 sets where made of these and all 10 sets have now gone.

Alex @ AKS does offer other options though for better prices than most

 

[J400uk]

Hit 55555 miles!

 

[robthebubble]

Put a set of FL bixenon headlights on eBay now that I've repaired some of the lugs.

 

[kevscupra]

Hey Kev,

I am on stg 2. Next thing I am doing is a new clutch and lsd so eventually brakes will be an option.
Those brakes look real good.. Ive been thinking about brakes for a while but they always seem so expensive for the upgrade. Do you mind if I ask how much you paid?
Have you tried them out properly yet?

thanks, m.

Same brakes as i have, unfortunately for you all only 10 sets where made of these and all 10 sets have now gone.

Alex @ AKS does offer other options though for better prices than most

I'm planning on stage 2+, when I seen Andrews post when he got a set of these brakes and I decided to go for the brakes 1st as there was only 2 sets left when I rang Aks. This brake kit cost £1500 but Alex at aks tuning made 10 kits up himself that's how he could sell them at such a good price, I think I've read somewhere rrp would be £2k + to buy the parts to make a single kit up.

I've not tried them properly yet, but I plan on doing a trackday if I can get a day of work in November. Andrew has tried the kit properly he has been on a track day with the brake kit and I recall him said they are a big improvement over the standard brakes.

If your after a big brake kit keep an eye on the for sale section on the mk5golfgti forum for kits I've seen VWR kits on there and ttrs kits for sale recently.

 

[Matthew FR]

Seen someone on here say they fitted a Piper cross filter and it got them upto 187bhp?
Any truth in this?

Thinking this is the one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181068519619?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Also, reckon there would be any noise difference?

 

[Benzy]

Seen someone on here say they fitted a Piper cross filter and it got them upto 187bhp?
Any truth in this?

Thinking this is the one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181068519619?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Also, reckon there would be any noise difference?

U won't notice any difference with a panel filter mate. With a cone u would hear a lot of wooshing from the glove box but no real gains to be had

 

[shnazzle]

Seen someone on here say they fitted a Piper cross filter and it got them upto 187bhp?
Any truth in this?

Thinking this is the one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181068519619?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Also, reckon there would be any noise difference?

Just put one in. Made a huge difference.
And by huge I mean, none at all.

With your head hanging over the intake you can hear a bit more if a sucking noise, but nothing noticeable during drive.

 

[benj1989]

Just put one in. Made a huge difference.
And by huge I mean, none at all.

With your head hanging over the intake you can hear a bit more if a sucking noise, but nothing noticeable during drive.

Waste of money?

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