got my brakes on today

agentme

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yeah these are 8 pots, all really smooth fitment, appart from the fact my wheels needed 5mm wheel spacers to clear but i went for 10's just for piece of mind!.. , now that i think about it i should have really done a thread on it but its really straight forward. will get some good photos tomorrow.

they are just fronts as the rears cannot be upgraded on our cars unless also upgrading servo to cope with both sets of callipers.

not sure how much a servo upgrade would cost. saying that you wouldnt want bigger rears. well i wouldnt
bigger rears would just look awesome too :)
 

owen lcr

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partnumbers would be awesome, thanks! :)
ill just get mine painted aswell.. just in red i think!
but everything was plug'n'play or did you have to get mounts made for them ?

yeah i was worried about the white but glad i kept them that colour as its uncommon and saved work hahah, i am colour coding the rears tomorrow. mounts are a direct fit to our car mate so its all good
 

Al

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I was surprised when you said the calipers were lighter than the standard Cupra calipers. How much lighter roughly? What is the difference in the weight of the discs?
 

agentme

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yeah i was worried about the white but glad i kept them that colour as its uncommon and saved work hahah, i am colour coding the rears tomorrow. mounts are a direct fit to our car mate so its all good

top dollar! :)
can't wait to get them on.. been looking for better brakes for a freaking long time now!
and also to get the looks with other discs..
 

agentme

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I was surprised when you said the calipers were lighter than the standard Cupra calipers. How much lighter roughly? What is the difference in the weight of the discs?

lol mate - they have holes in them :) just kidding :D
 

owen lcr

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not sure to be honest allen, i could way them tomorrow if you want, the cupra brakes have got a big lead balance weight on the inside of the calliper. i would say that the weight of the disc and calliper has worked out to be the same as oem... i will check tomorrow as i am not intregued.

was it your fronts or rears that rubbed al
 

agentme

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hahaha, the discs are defo heavier than oem but the callipers are lighter due to them being aluminium rather than solid cast with weights

but nevermind the weight.. the look is all it takes :)
would fit nicely with my new carbon hood on the cupra!
 

agentme

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+1:clap:

you got any photos of it agentyou

sure..
carbonhood2.jpg

carbonhood1.jpg


not done yet - still needs finish and clearcoat.. :)
weight - 3.5kg total! 100% carbonfiber!
 

Al

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was it your fronts or rears that rubbed al

Front. If you look, there is a lot more clearance on the back than there is on the front with those wheels, and you have a 45 offset too remember. Have you taken the car for a blast on the back roads yet to check/bed these bad boys in?
 

owen lcr

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yeah i went for a 30mile run and never noticed any rubbing, had a look before moving and looks like plenty of room, plus when i get the WALK fitted that will tuck the wheel in even more aswell as me upgrading to TTS lower arms which also gives 0.5 camber
 

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folio? not sure haha maybe wrap or vinyl, cant wait to see it done though, how long until its done do you think

it's vinyl yes ! :) now i know what you call it overthere ;)
finish looks something like this :
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also getting pillars made - mirrors - the thingy on the back with the cut for the exhaust..
and finally a flat bottom under the whole car - together with bumpers :)

hood should be done within a few days.. the rest is gonna take looonger! ;)
 
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