KADVR6 0 Posted March 16, 2006 been offered a set of 2001 tt front brakes, callipers/carriers/discs/pads. what is a reasonable price for these. as i dont want to be done, or rob the other guy.. the discs/pads have done 4-5000 miles from last time they were replaced. :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted March 16, 2006 why not get Seat Leon Cupra Brembos? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Edwards 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Umm... I paid £180 for the calipers, carriers, disks, pads, hubs, wheel bearings, hub carriers etc. They're common with a lot of othe VAG-group cars, so don't pay a premium just because they're off a TT (if they are - ask the seller to prove it wasn't a Golf/Bora/Leon/Octavia) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted March 16, 2006 i was thinking around £150/£200 mark, but just had a reply off the seller on edition38 and he wants £300, er told him to re-think that, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted March 16, 2006 £200 is the average price for that lot. As Mike says, they're common on loads of VAG cars. why not get Seat Leon Cupra Brembos? They won't fit behind KAD's BBS wheels without spacers and they're not all that. AP Racing is where the real braking is at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted March 16, 2006 I paid £250 for similar use disks, callipers, carriers, pads and hoses from ebay... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jez 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Kev, how much did the APs cost if you don't mind me asking? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jez 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Damn thats a lot, in that case anyone got the two pots off an R32 fitted? they should squeeze under 17s just about... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted March 16, 2006 got a deal done, i'm paying £180 for the lot. and i'm collecting on saturday. so expect some questions by saturday lunchtime :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted March 16, 2006 Damn thats a lot, in that case anyone got the two pots off an R32 fitted? they should squeeze under 17s just about... PhatVR6 was running them under 17's for a bit (might still be - I lose track :lol: ) got a deal done, i'm paying £180 for the lot. and i'm collecting on saturday. so expect some questions by saturday lunchtime :D The 312mm brakes Wiki article should be of use to both of you (I presume it's exactly the same set up for the 328mm R32 brakes, but they're obviously bigger) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted March 16, 2006 Yeah the APs are pricey, but compared to £1700 for TAR-OX and £2300 for Brembo Gran Turismo kits (neither of which will fit behind my wheels) they are not so bad....and I don't need spacers with the APs ;-) I looked into the Porsche calipers from Ebay option but couldn't be bothered with sourcing carriers and discs and AP calipers are a lot better than Brembos anyway, ask any Evo owner! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted March 17, 2006 well getting these in the morning, :D gonna paint them but cant decide what colour?? any suggestions, the car is moonlight blue, 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catch_twotwo 0 Posted March 17, 2006 Pink :?: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted March 17, 2006 Heh heh, sorry to disappoint, but mine are black. When they're clean they're nice and shiney and when they're dirty, they're just matt black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted March 17, 2006 Yeah, precisely Dinks... black when clean, black when dirty....a win-win situation :-) I don't like bright red calipers and Porsche and lambo do custard yellow ones now....but clearly visible, beefy brakes says more about a car than badges and bodykits ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted March 17, 2006 I actually like the fact that most people don't notice the huge brakes. It's only people who know cars that look at them and do a double take :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Edwards 0 Posted March 17, 2006 Don't be silly - you know that painting them red will make them work at least twice as well... :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted March 17, 2006 Why not put some bulbs on them to show them off at night aswell? :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted March 17, 2006 cheers guys, apart from the bright spark that said paint them pink i do see what you mean about painting them black kev, it just would have not been my first/second choice, oh well will be getting my hands dirty tomorrow and seeing how much better these are to my 288's :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted March 17, 2006 IMHO, painting iron calipers red kind of implies you're copying Brembos....it's just wrong :-) Looking through a wheel and seeing a monster disc with discrete caliper colouring i.e. black, is more classy and understated imo 8) 312s are the daddies.....more so when using plain Brembo discs with Pagid Fast roads. I wasn't impressed with Audi discs at all. The Brembos are softer and with soft pagids, the bite is excellent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
