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Thread: Big Brake Kit for the Octavia? (Fits GTI MK5/6 and others)

  1. 17-02-2013, 07:48 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    I think I'm the only nutter to install these brakes into an Octavia..
    We octavians arent nutters!...just ask our wives and girlfriends....hahaha
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    When you have this amazeballs setup installed, mind if I see if my 18x7.5 rims will fit around it??
    If so, I'll join you with this kit.

    Just need to find something to upgrade the back with...
    2012 Octavia vRS TDI. Darkside big turbo, 3bar tune, other stuff. 200kW/650Nm.
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  3. 17-02-2013, 12:43 PM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mysticality View Post
    When you have this amazeballs setup installed, mind if I see if my 18x7.5 rims will fit around it??
    Yes, no worries at all, it's all about spoke clearance
    These are the black wheels currently on your Octavia?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mysticality View Post
    If so, I'll join you with this kit.
    Awesome! That will put 3 of us in the Octavia Big Brake team (Todd, me and you)

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    Just need to find something to upgrade the back with...
    Given cost versus benefit, I would say keep it simple and much cheaper
    I'm going to put some Ferodo DS2500 pads in the rear and see how that goes
    If needed the next upgrade step after that is to install R32 rear brakes
    Due to the handbrake, your options are few and far between

    One guy in the USA made a dual caliper hub for the rear
    He uses a big fancy caliper for braking while driving and tiny caliper on the other side for the handbrake
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    Yes, no worries at all, it's all about spoke clearance
    These are the black wheels currently on your Octavia?
    Yup!!

    I was thinking just put the old Octy front disk/calipers on the rear... But I didn't realise about the handbrake!! :/

    What is your OEM brake wear like?... I know my pads (upon dealer inspection) have 10mm left!!!... That was at the 60,000km service...
    R32 rear brakes are blue, aren't they?... Need caliper paint!
    2012 Octavia vRS TDI. Darkside big turbo, 3bar tune, other stuff. 200kW/650Nm.
    1990 Mk1 Cabrio. 1.9 IDI w/ 18PSI.
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    Not including hers...
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  5. 17-02-2013, 03:15 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mysticality View Post
    What is your OEM brake wear like?... I know my pads (upon dealer inspection) have 10mm left!!!... That was at the 60,000km service...
    No idea at all - my car only has 19k on it

    The ceramic street pads for the HPA brakes are $129 for the set
    You can get DS2500 pads for them ~$220

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    R32 rear brakes are blue, aren't they?... Need caliper paint!
    Indeed - hammerite to the rescue - you can also get VRS brake stickers off eBay

    ECS want $790 + Shipping for the R32 Rear Brakes
    (Avoid the drilled rotor disc, slotted is good however)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    (Avoid the drilled rotor disc, slotted is good however)
    Whys that? The drilled looks way better!!
    2012 Octavia vRS TDI. Darkside big turbo, 3bar tune, other stuff. 200kW/650Nm.
    1990 Mk1 Cabrio. 1.9 IDI w/ 18PSI.
    1985 Mazda T3500 adventuremobile. 1973 Superbug. 1972 Volvo 144 in poo-brown.
    Not including hers...
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    It's ever so common for cracks to start from the drill holes...
    2012.1 Skoda Octavia VRS DSG Wagon - Carbonio cold air intake and pipe - HPA Motorsports BBK 355mm rotors 6 pot calipers
    APR Stage II ECU - APR 3" exhaust down pipe & high flow catalyst
    APR/HP Roll bars - Eibach springs and Bilstien shocks
    Supaloy lower control arms - Enkei 18*8 Wheels
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    You will all still struggle to keep up with me...

    haha...stirring.....
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    With these brakes, he will catch you in the next braking zone...
    2012.1 Skoda Octavia VRS DSG Wagon - Carbonio cold air intake and pipe - HPA Motorsports BBK 355mm rotors 6 pot calipers
    APR Stage II ECU - APR 3" exhaust down pipe & high flow catalyst
    APR/HP Roll bars - Eibach springs and Bilstien shocks
    Supaloy lower control arms - Enkei 18*8 Wheels
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  10. 17-02-2013, 08:42 PM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    you can also get VRS brake stickers off eBay
    here r my vrs stickers.....




    had a spare, so......
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