Brake Upgrade

[Funkyfin2000]

Hi Guys,

Have a Leon Mk1 FR+ and just need new pads.

Going to go for the DS2500's and currently have the 288mm set up. When i need new disks i will be giong 305mm? or is it 311mm? can't remember... anyhow will get new carriers for this from vag products for this..

My question is, will the pads for my 288mm set up be the right ones for the 311mm set up or whatever it is??

I think they are fine but couldn't find anything on search!

Cheers

Rich

 

[brad1]

you mean 312mm??, yes you use the original calipers and pads, but all you do is put bigger carriers and disks on, simple job

 

[Funkyfin2000]

Excellent just confirming i needed the same pad once i upgraded the discs....and wasn't gonna cost me more. I don't need new discs at mo you see

 

[skullmunki]

I'm going to upgrading mine before the summer and all i really need is some new pads, carriers and 312mm discs.....but why is the bling goblin taunting me with the prospect of some porsche calipers?

I know i dont need them....but why do i want them soooo bad?

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

I was like this but decided on using the standard calipers untill ive done other stuff and looks like ill be keeping my car now so i may be after some rear boxter 4pots after the summer

 

[Funkyfin2000]

Hi Guys,

Just looking at the disks today (have ordered the pads off Badged Bill) they look a little tattered and thinking about ordering some discs too (obvisouly the 312mm)

Can you tell me

a) which car they come off
b) now Vagparts has closed where can i get the carriers cheap, what car do they come off?

Rich

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Think there may be some carriers in the parts section for sale

 

[Funkyfin2000]

yeah S3 ones, have bought them

anything i need to know before i get them?

Do i need new slider pins with them or anything?

 

[skullmunki]

yeah S3 ones, have bought them

anything i need to know before i get them?

Do i need new slider pins with them or anything?

you get them off cocadave? if so........you g*t!! . Never mind, plenty more about.

Is it worth spending an extra £10 for the zinc coated discs? Do they totally stop them going orange?

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Do you mean zinc coating on CRN discs??? ill post pics of mine later after football

 

[skullmunki]

Do you mean zinc coating on CRN discs??? ill post pics of mine later after football

nice one

 

[ravemstr]

I hace a 110 TDI Toledo. Have a chance of buying Audi A4 1.8T 312 calipers and something. What else do i need to go to 312 fronts?

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Not sure about a toledo but on the leon to get 312 fronts you need carriers, discs and pads ill post my pics up when ive uploaded them in a min

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

These are pics of my black zinc coated crn discs thathave been on the car since 24.12.2007.

Front 312mm (With a bad job of painting my calipers )

Rears 256mm (Calipers painted when ordered, want my fronts like these or then again boxter 4pots in the future maybe )

As you can see you still gett the rust

 

[Funkyfin2000]

Guys,

Thats great...yeah got the S3 ones off Cocadave!

What colour do you think i should paint them? just brush them down and get caliper paint from halfords? Silver i thought as i can't be bothered doing the calipers....

What disks do i get guys?

Badger bill is offering EBC solids for £70 quid or so.

Those CRN ones look good, can you tell me what the link is and how much?

Many thanks guys!

Rich

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Crn brakes are at; http://www.crnproducts.co.uk/

I used; Front, Audi TT 225bhp (98-06) £79.99 (+£10 zinc coating)
Rear, Audi TT 225bhp (98-06) Rear Discs £59.99 (+£10 zinc coating)

Along with some ferodo ds2500 front pads and pagid rears from badger5

Paint them black, I think yellow wouldnt look as good (I used hammerite smooth to paint mine )

 

[Funkyfin2000]

Excellent i will get some ordered up straight away!

which zinc coating? Silver or gold i think are the options?

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

They do silver, gold and black. I went for black

 

[Funkyfin2000]

http://www.crnproducts.co.uk/catalo...=1003&osCsid=ed432946f9628879661126f87422560d

That them?

Silver/Gold or NA!

think have to be silver

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Thems the ones, They had black when i ordered. Silver will look good. Make sure you send an email to the sales aswell, They were having problems with the site in november 2007 when i ordered mine (Just a heads up so you dont wait 4/5 weeks for delivery like i did)