Upgrade Performance of Front Brakes

blup58 Officially Full-On Dubber

216 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 28 Jun 2006, 10:29 am

#505850

G'day Guys

In order to cope with the 2110 thats being transplanted into the Ghia I would like to improve the performance of my front brakes.

Current Brakes system consist of front and rear discs with dual master cylinder. Front Calipers are recon Type 1 and rears are the CB Performance Kit. (King and Link Pin Front End)

I currently have brakes and can lock the front wheels but requires substantial force to do so, experienced VW advice is that my calipers are just small and should consider upgradeing to Type 3 calipers but to do so other issues will need to be addressed.

Was keen to get som feed back on what disc/caliper set up people are running on K&L Front ends, What mods were required, and bolt on solutions. etc

Brad

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 28 Jun 2006, 11:14 am

#505869

Type 3 'twin pin' callipers are your first step, fitted with better pads. Bolt on. The twin pin callipers have a good range of pads available as they are common fit on the rear of Euro cars

How much 'work' do the rear discs do? ie is the bias okay?

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blup58 Officially Full-On Dubber

216 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 28 Jun 2006, 1:34 pm

#505894

Will need to check rears, but here is a piccy of my front caliper (actually dasdubbers but mine is similar), should this realistically be enough and I should be looking for some other problem????

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malcolm Insano Dub Head

812 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 28 Jun 2006, 2:29 pm

#505909

try QFM brake pads they make a large range from standard to track I had them in a supercharged e28 past engineering.their a Queensland company a supplier might be under RaceBrakes.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 28 Jun 2006, 2:57 pm

#505924

blup58 wrote:Will need to check rears, but here is a piccy of my front caliper (actually dasdubbers but mine is similar), should this realistically be enough and I should be looking for some other problem????

similar or the same? That's a type 3 one. I used to drive like a maniac on-road and do circuit sprints etc on those with good pads

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