AJP 37 Report post Posted November 14, 2020 I’m going round in circles trying to decide on a decent brake setup. The standard brakes are not cutting it. Budget is around 2k. One thing I really don’t want to overlook is clearance - I want my wheels (BBS CH-R 19x8.5 et48) to clear the calipers without having to use wheel spacers if at all possible. Trouble is, it’s really difficult to work out which options I should forget, and which are viable, when most posts around the internet go something like “I’ve got the 4 pot VBT/AP/Alcon kit, they’re great”. I need a bit more info please! 😁 If anyone can offer some detailed info regarding the BBK they’re running on their mk6 R, and which wheels (obviously including wheel width and offset) it’d be a good start. Cheers 👍🏻 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YELLOW_TT 405 Report post Posted November 14, 2020 I’m running the same wheels as you along with he Forge 6pots on the front and 4 pots on the rear with out spacers The fronts come in 2 disc sizes you will want the bigger discs I run Tarox 6 pots on one of my TTs they are a very slim caliper might also be worth a look 1 AJP reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJP 37 Report post Posted November 14, 2020 Cheers Andy. Yep, the Forge kit is on the shortlist. If the Tarox kit is in budget I might have a look at that as well. Have you got a link? I seem to remember an old member and mk6 owner on here, Huwgo R, had these same wheels with 8 pot R8/Lambo brakes. That’d also be an option if he didn’t need spacers, and assuming the mk6 R master cylinder is ok with them. I’m dropping the car at Statller for revised software on Tuesday, and I’m pretty sure Steve’s RS engine mk6 has got those 8 pots. Can’t remember what wheels he’s running, but I’ll see what the crack is in terms of clearance while I’m there. The latest Racingline 4 pot kit sounds ok, and is definitely a decent price, but I don’t know just how good the one-piece disc is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJP 37 Report post Posted November 16, 2020 After a bit of research, I think I’m swaying towards the Vagbremtechnic TTRS/DB9 4 pot kit with 362mm AP discs. Does anyone have any experience with this setup in terms of wheel clearance? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites