ForceFed's Project TDI

**PranK** · 05-01-2013, 12:34 PM

Why the tease?

Pics or ban.

**ForceFed** · 05-01-2013, 01:52 PM

I'll post more pics when I put the 215s on. 235s at this height had some serious scrubbing going on.

**poyta** · 05-01-2013, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by ForceFed

I'll post more pics when I put the 215s on. 235s at this height had some serious scrubbing going on.

Think you'll fit 215's on those rims? from memory there was already some tyre stretch with the 235's.

**ForceFed** · 05-01-2013, 04:14 PM

Yes. They will fit with a little stretch. The 235s weren't stretched. Rim protectors make the wheels look like they are though.

**mk5_tdi** · 06-01-2013, 10:13 PM

really liking the black and white theme on this car, adding lows always helps a cars presence too

**ForceFed** · 06-01-2013, 10:31 PM

Cheers man. I can't wait to put the new tyres on it and take some fresh pics.

**fmflex** · 07-01-2013, 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by getjet

Interested to know if there's a massive difference too. To be honest, my brakes are crap and will need replacing soon. More so the rears... Was thinking of just going with 312mm rotors on the front and stock rotors on the back. The 312mm front rotors are a direct bolt on with just new carriers (apparently)...

Are your brakes mk5 r32's or mk6 r's?

If you're going from 288mm up to 312mm then I agree it's well worth it. It's as you suspect just new carriers required to go to the larger rotor.

I did this exact upgrade on my Caddy workvan and the difference was chalk and cheese, you actually feel confident in being able to stop wthout ploughing into the car in front. I went with DBA slotted rotors and Bendix CT pads with braided lines. Increased stopping power with a noticable reduction in brake dust. My next thing to do when I can fit it in around work is to replace the rears with slotted solid rotors with Bendix CT pads for ****s and giggles and also to reduce the brake dust.

Hi Forcefed

Your car looks very retro and minimalistic with the colour tone. Sorry to have hijacked your thread

**Greg Roles** · 07-01-2013, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by ForceFed

Christmas Present to myself. V3s

Moar Lows?

But what I of all people want to know is how do they FEEL????

**ForceFed** · 07-01-2013, 08:28 AM

They feel amazing compared to the setup I had before. Like I've mentioned I have them set to quite firm until I put the new tyres on. So can't really hammer around corners till the scrubbing issue is sorted.

Thanks again Greg. Will keep you posted.