Black Polo GTI 6 Speed. 390 BHP Build

[greypolo9n3]

id rather get smaller brakes with better discs...that way you dont ruin the bodywork, it stays standard and who knows the wider arches might make it look a bit rally car...unless you like that ofcourse.
Thats my opinion.

Keep it simple

[9N3 Turbo]

id rather get smaller brakes with better discs...that way you dont ruin the bodywork, it stays standard and who knows the wider arches might make it look a bit rally car...unless you like that ofcourse.
Thats my opinion.

Keep it simple

What discs would you say are the best 312mm
I know what pads I would use but some opinions on discs would be great

[9N3 Turbo]

such a nice car!

Thanks man

[buzzmotorsport]

I think 312's with right discs, pads and fluid would be enough like said above but! I your having it sprayed anyway go for the arch work! Should look subtle enough!

If it was me id go 312mm and use the extra cash from brembos for good discs and pads, but that's just my two pence worth


Alex

[9N3 Turbo]

That sucks
But for me that would be an easy choice, I'd get the arch work done as you've got the wheels you want and the breaks are VERY needed and when the arches are wider it will force you to get bigger wheels which again is need for grip and stuff

This is what I was thinking.

Was also going to get some floating discs with bespoke bells to push the caliper back as much as possible therefore being able to use the smallest spacer and limiting the amount of arch work required.

The guy that did this is the one I have spoken to and he's given a very good quote.

[Mr Blobby]

Hmm well it all depends on how wide you need the arches... The rear arches on that one are maybe too wide and don't follow the curve of the bodywork. But if yours were more subtle but still wide that'd be good
How wide are your wheels, would you be widening all your arches and by how much?

[9N3 Turbo]

Hmm well it all depends on how wide you need the arches... The rear arches on that one are maybe too wide and don't follow the curve of the bodywork. But if yours were more subtle but still wide that'd be good
How wide are your wheels, would you be widening all your arches and by how much?

Just the front and by about 15mm wheels are 7.5x17 ET 33 but need to work with some floating discs and bells and mount the caliper back as far as poss to limit the spacer depth. As it is I woul need to use 25mm and I don't want to go gigg than 15mm

[9N3 Turbo]

In the pics above he is running 9x17 front and 9.5x17rear ET 33
So my front arch won't be as wide as his

[Mr Blobby]

I seeeeee, 15mm should be fine, his in the photo doesnt look bad at all.
Would it look uneven if the rear isn't done as well do you think?

[9N3 Turbo]

I seeeeee, 15mm should be fine, his in the photo doesnt look bad at all.
Would it look uneven if the rear isn't done as well do you think?

Possible. I have trout of this too.
Seems the easiest thing to do is remove the Brembos, revert back to 312's which good set of discs and pads.

[Mr Blobby]

Possible. I have trout of this too.
Seems the easiest thing to do is remove the Brembos, revert back to 312's which good set of discs and pads.

This does seem to be the easiest thing to do But you dont do easy so... lol.
If your selling your brembos and discs... I know a guy who would want them... Me aha But seriously if your selling I would defiantly be interested as I absolutely hate the standard breaks!!!!!

[benmkiv]

The guy above is running 9'a yeah, but surely he doesn't have the issue of clearing brakes. Is it the wheel offset that doesn't clear the brakes or wheel diameter? Think it would look okay if you got the arch work done on the rear as well otherwise I think it would look backwards. Also the spacers put more strain on the car, with driveshafts boxes etc and not sure wether I'd risk it with what you're running, personally but then surely with the Porsche wheels you ha adapters and spacers so may not be a problem?

[9N3 Turbo]

The guy above is running 9'a yeah, but surely he doesn't have the issue of clearing brakes. Is it the wheel offset that doesn't clear the brakes or wheel diameter? Think it would look okay if you got the arch work done on the rear as well otherwise I think it would look backwards. Also the spacers put more strain on the car, with driveshafts boxes etc and not sure wether I'd risk it with what you're running, personally but then surely with the Porsche wheels you ha adapters and spacers so may not be a problem?

Re the brakes no he doesn't have this issue so in theory if i had my arches done they would be 1/2" smaller than his front ones.

However if i have some bespoke beels made with floating discs to help push the caliper back by say 10mm i would only have to extend the front arch by say 15mm which is all that much.

Its the ET that doesn't clear the calipers.

I was running the Porsche wheels with a final ET of ET20 using 35mm spacers with out any issues so don't see that being an issue.

[9N3 Turbo]

Possible. I have trout of this too.
Seems the easiest thing to do is remove the Brembos, revert back to 312's which good set of discs and pads.

This does seem to be the easiest thing to do But you dont do easy so... lol.
If your selling your brembos and discs... I know a guy who would want them... Me aha But seriously if your selling I would defiantly be interested as I absolutely hate the standard breaks!!!!!

PM'd

[9N3 Turbo]

Small update but no pics

Brembo's sold and replaced with a set of 6 pot Tarox calipers which are slimmer.

These will be sent off to be painted as soon as I get them.

New wheels in garage. So hard holding back the pics as I just want to share.
Nothing that's not been run before but not every polo has them like TT comps and now Porsche twists.

Dropped off the bits for the headlights I wanted paining as I wasn't happy with the finish.

Will post up pics when I have all the bits back and looking fresh.