[Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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simpson_eh
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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So driver side rear didn't go to plan, managed to sheer off a stainless bolt in the worst place possible none of my drill bits would touch it so popped to Screwfix picked up some cobalt ones,. First go tapped the bolt the bigger upto 4mm got out my extraction tool only to snap it in the hole ****. Tried tapping that no chance
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Managed to cut across it with a Dremel not the best solution but managed to pick it out and just drop a 5mm drill through the rest, filled it back up with metal and retapped

Managed to pick up exact same bolts from Halfords
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Didn't realise you also had WMS kit too haha. I'd hope that going all willwood would have a bettter selection of pads than the wms kit which limits me to EBC (don't trust em after a bad experience) and Carbotech which are good but expensive and dusty.

Porterfield R4S were ok on road but crap on track and the R4 is apparently too extreme for on road use.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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currently have standard pads on rear and ferodo 2500 on front, really only wanted a decent handbrake as the car has rolled twice now, first was into a brand new punto then into my bin which luckily stopped it hitting the garage door,
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If you see an MR2 with a raised engine cover, the bottom line is it's probably faster than your car.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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I just leave mine in gear and never use the handbrake haha
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Sorry about delay but working full time

Started on front at 11pm lol
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Had to soak the bolts as they wouldn't undo on the bracket
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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how did the wms kit work with a handbrake?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Uses 4 pot front but standard rears
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Fronts as promised spin fine quite close
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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very nice indeed! Loving the calipers :thumleft: my 996 Porsche calipers have about the same clearance to the wheel spokes. Is that OZ chrono wheels you have?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Nope very dirty rays :)
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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be good to hear how you rate this kit over the WMS, getting rid of the rear caliper is a huge plus :thumleft:
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Wow, not much clearance on those! What offsets/width are your wheels?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Rear - 17 x 8.5 et40 -

Front - 17 x 8 et38 -

All fitted just need to bleed them, wanted to use a pressure bleeder but they all have screws caps and the 2 doesn't, any suggestions
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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bit of flexi hose that fits over the screws and then also over the bleed screws?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Done it now but really wanted to make it easy lol
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Hi Mate

Wondering how you got on with this?

I noticed that he's now selling a stoptech kit https://wilhelmraceworks.com/stoptech-big-brakes
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Still not taking it out of the garage as I am swapping to a side mount charge cooler aswell, just having the mounts fabbed up
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Ah ok, btw where did you get all the wilwood bits from over here?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes

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Just bumping this to see if you got any further with this, I've ordered the bare kit and just waiting for it to ship.

Did your one come with the safety wire for the bells or the new nuts?
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