Largest brakes known to Man (on a 6K shelled car)

[m0rk]

It's taken me a while, but I fitted my 312mm Brakes this evening.

Still need to finish them off (ie bleed them) but it's dark

Minimal clearance, so hopefully will get a run out tomorrow to try them out... makes my 280's look dinky (and the old 239's even smaller)

Small bit of milling to fit the calliper bracket on & slightly modified brakes (to fit 4 stud)

Extreme tests tomorrow once bedded in I hope

M

 

[Syphon]

Cool. Anyone driving too close behind you better watch out if you need to stop suddenly!

Scott

 

[m0rk]

heh - that's the plan.

got some acceptable pics in the dark, but will wait til the AM to resize them

m

 

[sean martin]

Hi mark, what brakes did u get? willwood? I phoned up Rally design yesterday and they gave me a prive for a willwood brake kit and said that the kit for my beeza would be the same as the golf 2 kit, Does this sound right to u?

 

[m0rk]

Hi Sean

These are Stock Leon Cupra / Audi TT Brakes that I'd slightly modified.

The kit for the Golf 2 is the same, but you'll need different hoses made up

M

 

[sean martin]

Thats good then, but as I am no expert what is involved with having these hoses made up and is it a bugger to get done?

 

[Saul]

Sean, rally design will make up the hoses for you.

http://www.seatcupra.net/guide_wilwood.htm

 

[andyj]

come on then Mark... where's the piccies ?!?!

 

[sean martin]

cheers fella

 

[hopkinsgm]

312's on your Cordy? Sh1t the bed...

 

[m0rk]

312's on your Cordy? Sh1t the bed...

Just got to secure the flexi/rigid connection, bleed them (i'll be pikey and do the fronts as it's raining & I didn't let it drain)

Then I'll take some better pics than the ones I did in the dark last night

M

 

[m0rk]

OK - Just bled them & been round the block - all seems well

 

[Garth]

I think you need to clean your wheels Mark

 

[hopkinsgm]

Tidy job matey - any pedal feel issues? Have you had to do any master cylinder jiggery pokery or are the caliper specs similar enough to the stock items to not be causing problems?

 

[m0rk]

I do need to clean them! It's winter tho.

Glyn - they feel fine (as fine as bedding in Jurids can feel)

Master Cylinder is already pretty big, so that's OK (so far)

not hammered them yet as a) it's wet b) the ABS is off but they will lock up if pushed hard

 

[Fl@pper]

hey m0rk - i hope ya insurance is less now u can stop on a sixpence

nice

 

[Garth]

hey m0rk - i hope ya insurance is less now u can stop on a sixpence

nice

lol, if only insurance compnaies worked like that!

 

[hopkinsgm]

...Master Cylinder is already pretty big, so that's OK (so far)...

I guess it's to do with the relationship between the diameter (and deflection) of the master cylinder and diameter and required deflection of the piston (or pistons) in the caliper. If caliper piston diameter is roughly the same and pads don't sit miles further away from the disc than stock then I guess it'll be ok.

 

[prc]

Nice one mark...
Where you able to get 4 stud discs or did you have a set o 5 stud redrilled?

 

[m0rk]

Redrilled the 5 studs (which were 10 stud already) so i only needed to get 2 holes put in.

milled 5mm off the back of the calliper brackets & bolted it on.

slight modification to the connection with the rigid pipe, but all on & working

Will bleed it properly when I have a willing helper

M