DIY vr6 brakes upgrade for mk1
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DIY vr6 brakes upgrade for mk1
i will leave this post for a few days in this section before moving it to the faq section
to begin, we jacked car up, fitted jack stands on both sides and took the wheels off
you will notice the outer part of my carrier has been grinded off due to high offset wheels
firstly you gota push the caliper piston all the way back to ensure easy removal of caliper and for easy fitting once completed
once the piston is back, release and remove 2 number 6 allen key bolts holding caliper onto carrier
once both bolts are out, pads and anti rattle clips are removed and i just moved the caliper out of the way for space
remove screw holding disc onto the hub
comparing the 2 discs - you will see new disc has no screw hole - discs may be fitted without them but just make it slightly harder to keep steady - extra hands help here
sprayed calipers and carriers black while they were off
2 bolts hold the carrier onto the hub and have to be removed before refitting with spacer plate
spacers plate fitted and carrier refitted
lastly fit in new pads with new anti rattle clips, fit caliper back on, refit allen key bolts and you're all done
only problem was the caliper touching the wheel so i took off my rear 5mm spacers and fitted them in front. fitted a temp set of 8mm at the rear but plan on getting 10mm soon
wheel back on
lastly remember, always bed new brakes in properly
http://www.powerbrake.co.za/tech_info/tech_02_bedin.htm
to begin, we jacked car up, fitted jack stands on both sides and took the wheels off
you will notice the outer part of my carrier has been grinded off due to high offset wheels
firstly you gota push the caliper piston all the way back to ensure easy removal of caliper and for easy fitting once completed
once the piston is back, release and remove 2 number 6 allen key bolts holding caliper onto carrier
once both bolts are out, pads and anti rattle clips are removed and i just moved the caliper out of the way for space
remove screw holding disc onto the hub
comparing the 2 discs - you will see new disc has no screw hole - discs may be fitted without them but just make it slightly harder to keep steady - extra hands help here
sprayed calipers and carriers black while they were off
2 bolts hold the carrier onto the hub and have to be removed before refitting with spacer plate
spacers plate fitted and carrier refitted
lastly fit in new pads with new anti rattle clips, fit caliper back on, refit allen key bolts and you're all done
only problem was the caliper touching the wheel so i took off my rear 5mm spacers and fitted them in front. fitted a temp set of 8mm at the rear but plan on getting 10mm soon
wheel back on
lastly remember, always bed new brakes in properly
http://www.powerbrake.co.za/tech_info/tech_02_bedin.htm
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Re: DIY vr6 barkes upgrade for mk1
this upgrade really improved my breaking and it looks good having that huge disk fulling up the space behind the rim, i can recComend it:) im using ferrodo platinium pads, what pads are u using and how is the breaking now?
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Re: DIY vr6 barkes upgrade for mk1
the kit sold by volkspares includes bosch pads which i kept to get the discs bedded in nicely before i consider changing themTinTin wrote:this upgrade really improved my breaking and it looks good having that huge disk fulling up the space behind the rim, i can recComend it:) im using ferrodo platinium pads, what pads are u using and how is the breaking now?
i only fitted it today and the bedding in process doesnt allow for you to utilize full breaking till after doing +-1000km
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Re: DIY vr6 barkes upgrade for mk1
Fitted this kit to mine last weekend as well, also still bedding them in.
Altho' I didn't need any spacers or grinding to get the caliper to clear the velo rims I have.
Can already feel the difference between the 239mm setup and these.
Altho' I didn't need any spacers or grinding to get the caliper to clear the velo rims I have.
Can already feel the difference between the 239mm setup and these.
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Re: DIY vr6 barkes upgrade for mk1
How much does a set like this cost? Does the disc come with the holes drilled for a mk1? And are these spacing plates included? Would I need it on 17"s?
Thanks!dood786 wrote:
spacers plate fitted and carrier refitted
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Re: DIY vr6 barkes upgrade for mk1
The 280/288mm kit will fit inside a 15" rim...Kaveen wrote:Would I need it on 17"s?
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Re: DIY vr6 barkes upgrade for mk1
Huh?Howie-WP wrote:The 280/288mm kit will fit inside a 15" rim...Kaveen wrote:Would I need it on 17"s?
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Re: DIY vr6 barkes upgrade for mk1
the kit is R1000 from volkspares, it includes discs, labour for drilling, spacers with bolts and pads.Kaveen wrote:How much does a set like this cost? Does the disc come with the holes drilled for a mk1? And are these spacing plates included? Would I need it on 17"s?Thanks!dood786 wrote:
spacers plate fitted and carrier refitted
They will fit 17s perfectly if your offset is 35or below
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Re: DIY vr6 barkes upgrade for mk1
hmm, this looks like a good idea...
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Re: DIY vr6 barkes upgrade for mk1
what he means is it fits for any rim 15inch and aboveKaveen wrote:Huh?Howie-WP wrote:The 280/288mm kit will fit inside a 15" rim...Kaveen wrote:Would I need it on 17"s?
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