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  • #61
    Lol..np thanks...
    Btw where suits you get the porsche breaks from
    Polo 9n3 GTI

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    • #62
      I pieced it together myself
      Designed some carrier spacers myself and had them made

      Thats the thing, if your going to buy stuff you have to be prepared to get your hands dirty, be prepared that things wont fit. Some places wont even fit it as they will tell you its not engineered and not designed for the car.
      MODS- TOO MANY

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      • #63
        How are you going for sourcing the adjustable the strut tops, Troy?
        Resident grumpy old fart
        VW - Metallic Paint, Radial Tyres, Laminated Windscreen, Electric Windows, VW Alloy Wheels, Variable Geometry Exhaust Driven Supercharger, Direct Unit Fuel Injection, Adiabatic Ignition, MacPherson Struts front, Torsion Beam rear, Coil Springs, Hydraulic Dampers, Front Anti-Roll Bar, Disc Brakes, Bosch ECU, ABS

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        • #64
          I gave up, trying to get the brakes and exhaust finished first. When the exhaust is done I can do some logging and GIAC will work on my tune
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          • #65
            Got the calipers painted today, lets see how they hold up to chipping this time. Used 2 cans of VHT



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            • #66
              Wow, nice job!

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              • #67
                Few pics of my friend painting the calipers

                Going to wait a week, then hit them with a few coats of clear.







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                • #68
                  Nice progress

                  I bought s3 calipers and carriers, hoping to get them fitted hassle free

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                  • #69
                    Ok, so I finally got the front and back brakes on, even tho both sets did not fit.
                    Still have to clear coat the red calipers i have done, so the black ones are on for now

                    Here is how they look through the BBS's



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                    • #70
                      So how does it actually drive?
                      Cheap, Fast, Reliable. Choose two.

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                      • #71
                        Originally posted by Stuwey View Post
                        So how does it actually drive?
                        How does it drive with the new brakes ?

                        Feels ok, I am guessing with the Hawk HPS pads, well they will need a bit of heat to get them stopping on a dime
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                        • #72
                          MODS- TOO MANY

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                          • #73
                            Originally posted by vwthunder View Post
                            I pieced it together myself
                            Designed some carrier spacers myself and had them made

                            Thats the thing, if your going to buy stuff you have to be prepared to get your hands dirty, be prepared that things wont fit. Some places wont even fit it as they will tell you its not engineered and not designed for the car.
                            So true mate, so true, been there many times, can add to the fun but can also put you miles behind. Nice job, looking the shiz.
                            Cheers
                            Jmac
                            Alba European
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                            • #74
                              Got my mate to drive as i took a few rolling shots










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                              • #75
                                Originally posted by vwthunder View Post
                                Got my mate to drive as i took a few rolling shots




                                This picture.
                                Oh Boy Drools
                                GIAC | FORGE | D2 | TURBOSMART | K&N | XFORCE |

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