Rear disk options mk3 ibiza 1.8t cupra
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Audi doing wave disks now
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/automotive-brakes-get-wavy
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/automotive-brakes-get-wavy
Something like this would be good
http://www.premiermotorsportdevelopments.co.uk/ultralight-brake-discs-120-c.asp
Could even put a wave edge on it. Might knock 30% off the weight of an unsprung part that does very little work so could easily be lightened
http://www.premiermotorsportdevelopments.co.uk/ultralight-brake-discs-120-c.asp
Could even put a wave edge on it. Might knock 30% off the weight of an unsprung part that does very little work so could easily be lightened
Ideally the holes need a radius so not as easy as it may first appear. Hence looking for some ready made. Ally bells would be nice, but theres not much room for a ring of bolts. The factory cars with ali bells chucked the handbrake caliper and had a nice ap one that had a thinner pad, hence room for the bolts. Will post a picture i have.
But as i have a pillar drill, might just end up chopping some cheap disks and see if they fall apart when used in anger.
Something off the shelf would be nice though....
But as i have a pillar drill, might just end up chopping some cheap disks and see if they fall apart when used in anger.
Something off the shelf would be nice though....
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Yeah, you need something like that, but compatible with an OEM calliper... Assuming you need / want a handbrake
I like the idea of home butchery though
I like the idea of home butchery though
I reckon you could get a lot of weight out of a std disk seeing as the 1.8t has a seperate hub, its not structural so tospeak unlike the mk2 combined hub/disk affair. The whole disk and bell could be thinned on a lathe, and then filled with holes.
Bosh! Ali bell'd rear disks for Ibiza
http://www.scara73.com/web1/en/seat/3322-ibiza/impianti-frenanti/1290-freni-posteriori-rear-brake-8
http://www.scara73.com/web1/en/seat/3322-ibiza/impianti-frenanti/1290-freni-posteriori-rear-brake-8
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Weight saving will be about 20-30% over a std rotor. Its unsprung weight so important. Ali bells are better for heat dissipation but thats not so critical on the rear (although i have blued them before so they do work). Vwm used them on golfs so likely to be worthwhile. Like anything slightly out if ordinary, cost is high.....but what can i say....i'm a modding addict lol
(edit, ali is only 34% of the weight of iron/steel, sg. 2.70 vs 7.87)
(edit, ali is only 34% of the weight of iron/steel, sg. 2.70 vs 7.87)
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