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[da_rude2k2]

Hi all,

I have just bought a LEON Cupra 1.9 (150) from the company I work for. I have driven it a few times and love it! I dont take ownership properly until next week and its in the garage having some scratches repaired at the mo so I was wondering if anyone can tell me if the brake calipers on the cupra are much different to the Brembos on the LCR? I have found a place on ebay that sells Brembo transfers so I thought I could paint mine red to look like those and put the transfers on. What do you think? Good idea or are the calipers significantly different in size + shape.


Thanks all


Tim

 

[olaf]

Paint them by all means - makes them look better.

Dont stick the Brembo stickers on though.

 

[BCM]

They are totally diff mate, do paint! dont stick on brembo tho!

 

[richybigman]

Hello mate, i wouldn't bother putting the Brembo stickers on unless you actually have Brembos. It's a bit like putting an M3 badge on a 316!

 

[da_rude2k2]

Fair enough, I though perhaps they were just less fancy Brembos. Do the LCR Brembos fit on the Cupra? how much different are the disks in size?

Also on a different matter can anyone reccomend a remap for the 1.9 tdi 150 other than Revo or Superchips? Preferably someone with firsthand experience.

Thanks

Tim

 

[richybigman]

The Cupra discs are 312mm (i think) and the LCR Brembo's are 323mm

 

[olaf]

If you want a brake upgrage go to 312mm discs with uprated pads.

As for remaps there are numerous companies. A search will show you a few well regarded ones.

 

[Leigh15]

Also if you put the LCR brembos on your LC you'll need new wheels as the LC alloys don't clear the callipers

 

[jonjay]

Brembo's are 4 pot calipers, 323mm brake discs
150 tdi are 1 pot calipers, 288mm brake discs.

You can get new 312mm caliper carriers, upgrade discs and pads and you got yourself 100% improvement on the standard 150bhp ones.