135i_carboned
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Hey Tony ... car looking good bud... didnt knw u were on the forum... lol... ur everywhere...
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My VW Golf R
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Daaf Vader
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:bravo:
135i_carboned
New member
Porra46 said:
Im thinking when I get my car back we shud go meet each other half way and go for a run or 2 for the forum ! :rollsmile::joy::fencelook:
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Hottest R I know of! Keep up the good work!
Porra46
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Some updates!
Some of you know I was looking at a Brake kit. I really looked at getting the HPA kit as this was the most robust kit that would fit without requiring spacers or modifications.
Unfortunately, the cost of this kit would come to about half of a BT conversion so I had to think even more about it... Shipping and customs to South Africa is just plain ridiculous too.
So I looked at another option...
This had to be an option that is stronger, yet lighter for the R as well...
Here is my choice which arrived last night courtesy of ECS Tuning:
EBC YellowStuff front and rear brake pads. I chose these pads cause they will retain the OEM brake pad sensor
ECS direct fit front and rear braided lines. These clip in like the OEM ones and are DOT approved and tested to handling pressures of up to 3000psi
And the main part of the package... ECS 2 piece rotors!
These rotors are cross drilled and slotted. The front are 30% lighter than OEM and the rear are 15% lighter than OEM
OEM rotors are straight veined. These are directionally veined to aid with cooling. This will help a lot with cooling them down...
Very impressed with the quality of the alluminium hats and the treated rotors!!
This will all go onto my R soon along with a Motul RBF660 fluid change
I am still in 2 worlds about my calipers though. The local bodyshop can redo my calipers in a Flame Red which I think will look awesome. But the gloss black calipers also go well with the R's theme.
Some of you know I was looking at a Brake kit. I really looked at getting the HPA kit as this was the most robust kit that would fit without requiring spacers or modifications.
Unfortunately, the cost of this kit would come to about half of a BT conversion so I had to think even more about it... Shipping and customs to South Africa is just plain ridiculous too.
So I looked at another option...
This had to be an option that is stronger, yet lighter for the R as well...
Here is my choice which arrived last night courtesy of ECS Tuning:
EBC YellowStuff front and rear brake pads. I chose these pads cause they will retain the OEM brake pad sensor
ECS direct fit front and rear braided lines. These clip in like the OEM ones and are DOT approved and tested to handling pressures of up to 3000psi
And the main part of the package... ECS 2 piece rotors!
These rotors are cross drilled and slotted. The front are 30% lighter than OEM and the rear are 15% lighter than OEM
OEM rotors are straight veined. These are directionally veined to aid with cooling. This will help a lot with cooling them down...
Very impressed with the quality of the alluminium hats and the treated rotors!!
This will all go onto my R soon along with a Motul RBF660 fluid change
I am still in 2 worlds about my calipers though. The local bodyshop can redo my calipers in a Flame Red which I think will look awesome. But the gloss black calipers also go well with the R's theme.
