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Upgrading brakes..Need advice
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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?
312mm carriers, new brake pads and the exisint calipers yes
Cheers UncleFester, ordered the discs and carriers today. Can't believe the carriers are more than the discs....lol
Does anyone have a part number for the Ferodo DS2500's to suit this 312 application?
Product Code: FDS1463?
Does anyone have a part number for the Ferodo DS2500's to suit this 312 application?
Product Code: FDS1463?
So does that mean the pads you would buy for my standard 288mm discs.
Mean that i can use 288mm pads on 312 mm discs?
because im using the same caliper, surely they area of the pad wont be wide enough to cover the area on the bigger 312mm disc
Mean that i can use 288mm pads on 312 mm discs?
because im using the same caliper, surely they area of the pad wont be wide enough to cover the area on the bigger 312mm disc
Carrier just moves the pads further outboard along with the caliper ( hence same pads)
caliper and pads are identical on both. 312mm is more effective because:
1. Greater leverage or torque due to incresed radius by 10%.
2. Bigger swept area pads same size but total area each disc revolution is greater
3. Better heat dissapation - larger mass of metal, disc has high perimeter velocity so greater cooling.
1. Greater leverage or torque due to incresed radius by 10%.
2. Bigger swept area pads same size but total area each disc revolution is greater
3. Better heat dissapation - larger mass of metal, disc has high perimeter velocity so greater cooling.
reading through this as i'm about to do the 312 mm upgrade, and useful it was too
I have a set of mintex extreme, which will do for a while, however;
What discs have people purchased?
What would you recommend?
I've looked on crn and read through but not sure what to get.
see tarox mentioned & grooved & zinc but means nothing to me i'm afriad.
I have a set of mintex extreme, which will do for a while, however;
What discs have people purchased?
What would you recommend?
I've looked on crn and read through but not sure what to get.
see tarox mentioned & grooved & zinc but means nothing to me i'm afriad.
Zinc coating is a anti-rust protective coating. Stops them from going brown with the rain/salt, not sure how long these Zinc coats last though.
People say avoid drilled discs as they tend to explode, grooved discs should keep cooler than non-grooved discs.
I've got the CRN audi TT discs to go on mine, 6 grooves per side.
More grooves = more braking noise, but I don't know how bad as I've never had any grooved discs before.
People say avoid drilled discs as they tend to explode, grooved discs should keep cooler than non-grooved discs.
I've got the CRN audi TT discs to go on mine, 6 grooves per side.
More grooves = more braking noise, but I don't know how bad as I've never had any grooved discs before.
will drop them & badger a call and see what can do for price
cheers, look like grooved
had a read of the zinc note on crn and seems a worthwhile investment.
cheers, look like grooved
had a read of the zinc note on crn and seems a worthwhile investment.
Ask CRN about pads too
They may not list them on the website but they will be able to get most items
DS2500's *cough*
They may not list them on the website but they will be able to get most items
DS2500's *cough*
Hate to dig out an old thread.... just have a couple of questions. How much would a reasonable price be for some seccond hand carriers from say a TT, S3 or 1.8T cupra be? Also would there be much difference in price and/or performance from normal disks from the TT, S3 or 1.8T cupra and grooved ones from CRN (for example)? Thanks
I bought set of octavia mk1 vrs calipers and hangers front and rear for £200. can upgrade front to 312 as octavia uses same , so i will simply tart up calipers, and swap with existing fronts as front carriers new are £100 from vag parts or ....around £100 each from stealer. i also intend to upgrade rear, hence octavia rears, hence CRN disks. grooved will be better as will help stop disks/pads glazing up.
How long did anyone using CRN discs and Vagparts carriers wait on for delivery??? Ordered mine afew days ago and im impatient as i want them on the car badly
Carriers turned up today, Waiting on Front/rear discs now and just ordered rear calipers/carriers from vagparts. Ordering the pads tomorrow from badger5 and splash guards from vw friday
Has anyone painted there carriers or is it not worth doing??
Has anyone painted there carriers or is it not worth doing??
Just a quick one do i now have everything i need for the upgrade
. Fronts, 312mm Carrier, Pads ordered, Discs ordered
. Rears, 256mm golf anni calipers/carriers, Pads ordered, Discs orderd
Is there anything else i need apart from the splash guards and some decent brake fluid (anyone recommend some??)
Cheers for any help
. Fronts, 312mm Carrier, Pads ordered, Discs ordered
. Rears, 256mm golf anni calipers/carriers, Pads ordered, Discs orderd
Is there anything else i need apart from the splash guards and some decent brake fluid (anyone recommend some??)
Cheers for any help
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