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R32 rear brake upgrade project
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roastpuff
Go Kart Champion
R32 rear brakes with GTI front brakes? I'll try and work one up.
I did it with the stock system to illustrate the bias that was designed in... that at full brake there is far more front brake bias than rear brake bias.
So I decided that I'm going to paint the hubs on all the rotors using black high-heat caliper paint. Because the front and rear rotors are slightly different, it'll help bring them all together. Plus it'll transition well with my black OZ wheels.
I'm going for something similar to what Adam's Rotors offers, just homemade. Great product by the way!
Picture borrowed from DBC Performance: http://www.dbcperformance.com/product_p/mk5tfr.htm
I'm going for something similar to what Adam's Rotors offers, just homemade. Great product by the way!
Picture borrowed from DBC Performance: http://www.dbcperformance.com/product_p/mk5tfr.htm
2010GTI4me
Go Kart Champion
Looks good! Keep the pics and updates coming
I can highly recommend the 310mm rear brake upgrade on the Mk6, I ran these with a set of 6 pot AP racing fronts and it really helped balance things out
Hello,
Where did you find the AP's? I'm looking for a set for my MK6. Any links?
Thanks
So the rear R32 brakes are installed. I only have one pic posted on my build thread in the member car journals forum. More to come.
Anyways, after seeing the rear GTI rotors compared to the R32 ones, I'd recommend this upgrade to anyone. I'd have to assume that the size and vented vs. non-vented makes a big difference. Of course I have nothing to back that up.
In terms of the appearance, the rear setup now appears more beefed up and balanced with the front.
And with the black painted hubs all around, it really brings the car together.
Regarding the install, Autotech did NOT include the R32 anti-rattle clips with this kit... So we (me and my buddy Jesse) had to modify the GTI anti-rattle clips to accommodate the thicker rotor. This merely consisted of placing the clips in a vice and using a grinder to shave them down.
Anyways, after seeing the rear GTI rotors compared to the R32 ones, I'd recommend this upgrade to anyone. I'd have to assume that the size and vented vs. non-vented makes a big difference. Of course I have nothing to back that up.
In terms of the appearance, the rear setup now appears more beefed up and balanced with the front.
And with the black painted hubs all around, it really brings the car together.
Regarding the install, Autotech did NOT include the R32 anti-rattle clips with this kit... So we (me and my buddy Jesse) had to modify the GTI anti-rattle clips to accommodate the thicker rotor. This merely consisted of placing the clips in a vice and using a grinder to shave them down.
Gunkata
Drag Race Newbie
this is interesting... glad to see that someone posted the bias, as it is very typical for most cars to have the primary bais towards the front. I may do a stoptech or R32 upgrade for the fronts only some day, or perhaps do both front and rear R32, but typically you want the additional stopping power up front.
Yes and yes - front upgrade for me some day down the line probably.
But I'd still recommend the R32 rears.
It's almost embarrassing how thin the OEM rotors are. I should have taken pics!
Gunkata
Drag Race Newbie
yeowza! how much heavier are the new ones? did it seem that substantial?
Yeah, I may just do the cheaper option of the R32's all-around, or go with the Stoptechs front and R32's rear, we'll see.. its on the longer list, lol...
Very well except for the part where the wheel makes contact with the hub.
It almost immediately started chipping underneath there. I will redo them at some point and just not paint that part.