The bronze painted calipers pop. Going to look great against the DBP paintwork and BBS CH's. Did the idea come from the gold/bronze carbon ceramic discs on the AMG's?
Just a touch of class.
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The bronze painted calipers pop. Going to look great against the DBP paintwork and BBS CH's. Did the idea come from the gold/bronze carbon ceramic discs on the AMG's?
Just a touch of class.
Came from the new R35 GTR actually, they run virtually the same colour and I saw it under the blue and pondered the thought. Bit the bullet and did it, quite chuffed with how it turned out.Quote:
Originally Posted by robbie
System has been bled, so getting the kms on the pads & rotors now to bed them in :) one of the retaining clips popped out this morning, got to it before it completely fell off though.
Anything new? I'm still quite eager to see a side shot of the brakes :(
Certainly does look fantastic in the R35 GTR brake caliper colour Corey. Any feedback/review on the Racing Brake 2 Piece rotors?
I like the OEM+ look about this car :)
^^ Thanks Robbie! :)
I only have these 2 crappy phone pics which have been molested by instagram. They don't do the colours justice but I guess it gives you the idea of how it looks :S
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...d2327b87-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...7e4bc382-1.jpg
I also fitted up some bling bits from Jcaps, still yet to fit the powersteering fluid cap.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...1a4dbef6-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...e84f78bb-1.jpg
The rotors & pads are pretty much bedded in now but I haven't had the chance to put them through their paces. Pedal feel is definitely smoother and more consistant with applied pressures. The Hawk Ceramics take a little to warm up but once they are, they bite well.
Got a little spoilt over the weekend for my birthday.. My girlfriend bought me a set of Thule racks & bike mount. :D :D :D :D
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Looking excellent Corey. And well done to Sally on the roof racks :P
how was fitting braided lines? was it easy? did anything need to be rethreaded, or did you find a kit that went straight in?
the new calipers look awesome!
Thanks mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by 2times
I bought the lines from USP Motorsport from the U.S. the lines are a straight fit and there were no threading issues. The threaded lengths are longer than the OEM lines, so it is a little deceiving at first as you'll think they're not all the way in.
Great build thread! Did you cut out the front grill bits by hand or did you purchase a pre cut set?
Thanks mate!
Yeah, cut the grille out with a Stanley knife & a boatload of patience lol