Braaaakes

[VWindahouse]

Ok so here's one for you. There is a site in the UK that offer completely refurbished Porsche calipers and often have the ones that fit the MK Golf GTI and therefore our Polo. They come with carriers for 312mm rotors. I know there are two main benefits of going to the Porsche 4 pots over the OEM calipers;

1. Huge unsprung weight saving
2. better and more even clamping

But most people on here are vouching for the OEM rotor size of 288mm being sufficient for track duties and therefore don't see the need for heavier 312mm rotors. So say for example if we got a group buy together for the calipers does anyone know how hard it would be to get carriers machined to cope for 288mm rotors that would fit these Porsche 4 pots?

Here is a link to the site and the calipers that fit our Polo's

Products / Porsche Boxster 2.7L Front Calipers for Vw, Audi, Skoda, Seat... - Porsche Boxster 2.7L Front Brembo Calipers for sale, refurbished in red, pads, pin kit, powder coating.

I have already been in touch with them and just waiting to hear if these will also fit the HEL braided lines.

Thoughts??

[VWindahouse]

For illustration purposes here are a few shots of the ECS carries for the Porsche calipers on 312mm rotors.

Volkswagen Golf IV 1.8T > Braking > ECS Stage 2 > ES#1170 ECS Big Brake Kit - Stage 2 - Slotted Rotors (312x25) - MK4S2V1BBK-R SLT

For those with a fabrication back ground please comment

[s4mmie]

Mate I like the way you think. I'll be down for this idea.
I didn't realise the Porsche calipers were that light?
I'm after the lightest and able setup and this sounds pretty perfect!

I can knock up the caliper brackets on CAD or Solidworks if I have some dimensions to work with.
Someone on here has to have the resources to get them machined?

[VWindahouse]

You are one talented fella Sam! Cheers

[s4mmie]

So has anyone got a Porsche caliper and a stock caliper carrier lying around?

[VWindahouse]

Hey Sam it seems the dude from Porsche Calipers UK has stopped responding to my emails since I asked how much to registered post some to Australia.

I'm happy to get a set from him with the 312mm carriers so you can work with those but need someone with a trusted friend in the UK that can buy them and pop them in the post.

[h100vw]

Do you know ANY English lads on the forum?

Hey Sam it seems the dude from Porsche Calipers UK has stopped responding to my emails since I asked how much to registered post some to Australia.

I'm happy to get a set from him with the 312mm carriers so you can work with those but need someone with a trusted friend in the UK that can buy them and pop them in the post.

[Jmac]

I bring stuff from VW Glasgow via my parents in Scotland, meaning my parents post out regularly, I know id be last resort but thought i would put it out there
Jmac

[Redliner]

nightphotographer (James)

Do you know ANY English lads on the forum?

[vwthunder]

I have a set of Boxster calipers, carriers, 312mm rotors with 70% on them and pads which i am selling (haven't put a add up yet)

Pm me anyone interested