Big brakes

[adamgardiner]

I am wanting to put a 20v turbo engine in my ibiza and would like to know if there is an easy way of putting big brakes on the car i.e. using stuff from other models or is it easier to just buy a big brake kit? i want to run 16" wheels on it

regards adam

 

[roly]

im using Ibiza Cupra R brembo's on my mk2 with 20vt conversion, was running the standard R rims aswell up untill a few weeks back when i swaped to compomotives

what type mk2 are you droping the lump in ??

 

[surcalation]

just put brakes on from a mk3 1.8 20vt?

 

[Dave_R]

I'm running the same brakes as roly, 305mm with brembos.... got 16" compomotive alloys to.

 

[F2 Stu]

312 SEAT Sport AP's me

 

[adamgardiner]

putting the lump into a 8V CUPRA SPORT GTI, thanks for the advice i will look at the costs of them all

adam

 

[roly]

the 20vt calipers will bolt straight on to the 8v carriers so that would be the cheapest option

 

[adamgardiner]

how much bigger are the brakes then? will they still fit under 15's as that is whats on the car at the moment

 

[andyj]

Mk2 2.0 8v brakes are 256mm single pot
Mk2 2.0 16v or Mk3 1.8 20vT brakes are 280mm single pot

280mm brakes will fit under the std 15" 2.0 8v alloys

 

[adamgardiner]

ok cheers for your help

 

[F2 Ed]

just put brakes on from a mk3 1.8 20vt?

Is this a straight swap? Are the caliper mountings the same?

 

[F2 Stu]

They sure is.

 

[Czechboy]

Sorry to hijack this thread. But what would I need If I were to upgrade my 280mm discs to the Cupra R ones? Just the 305mm Discs, pads, Calipers, braided hoses and the little addapter for the hoses? Also has anyone tried running them with the standard 16" GTI wheels (the ones in my sig)

Many thanks in advance

Mig

 

[roly]

only way you'll get them behind the 16v rims is with spacers

i used 15mm spacers as a temp measure while waiting for my new wheels, they only just cleared with them (i was only moving the car up and down the drive tho so couldn't tell you what it would drive like)

 

[Czechboy]

only way you'll get them behind the 16v rims is with spacers

i used 15mm spacers as a temp measure while waiting for my new wheels, they only just cleared with them (i was only moving the car up and down the drive tho so couldn't tell you what it would drive like)

Hmmm, maybe I'll just stick with my 280mm's. Because at the moment cant afford to shell out £800 for a set of Compo Mo's

Seems that I'll probably just have to upgrade the standard brakes than. But finding a set of 280mm 4 stud discs is harder than it seems. Especially because I'm trying to get hold of some of the ATE Powerdiscs

Mig

 

[ibizacupra]

how about some brembo disks grooved like ATE Powerdisks...

 

[edc]

I'll have some of those in the new year Bill

 

[Czechboy]

how about some brembo disks grooved like ATE Powerdisks...

Are those the Brembo MAX ? I was looking at them earlier, so I think I'll be getting those. Are you selling them by any chance? If so can you PM me the details

Will also have to get myself some new pads to compliment the discs, so does anyone know which of these two are better ? Pagid FR (fast road) Or the Ferodo ds2500 (I think thats what they are called)

Cheers

Mig

 

[gregclarks]

MGTF AP Racing Brakes

Hello all,

i have just bought a pair of the AP Racing (MG BRANDED) 4Pot calipers that are floating around ebay at the moment, i am hoping to buy a multi fit 312mm Audi 225BHP disc, machine a caliper adapter bracket and brace myself for some serious stopping power - no idea if 312mm discs will squeeze under the standard white cupra 16inch rims, maye have to turn them down. i will do two sets of brakets when i have fitted mine. I will keep an install diary.

Anyone else used these calipers? I cant decide whether to use radial or post type mounts as radial mounting will require some heavy modification to the caliper!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AP-RACING-4-P...1QQihZ005QQcategoryZ10414QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[gregclarks]

Update - i have machined the carriers off the caliper - SCARY and now i am having custom alloy bells made to fit the TT discs (which have been parted off!) Hopefully fitting them this week, just got to mill the surfaces onto my bracket!