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Old 9th January 2015, 03:47 AM
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Default W12 brakes

seeing as my other post has been locked before i can defend myself i have written this.

i just want people to know the truth and clarify what happened with my W12 brake upgrade.
first of all YES i warped 3 sets of standard brakes on my 3.0 tdi on the track not on the road.
so im on the search for an upgrade.
i only bought the W12 calipers from guy.(£350 bargain)
i bought new W12 discs and pads myself.(£200)
guy painted the calipers red and was coming up my way and volunteered to help me fit them.
brilliant i thought.
less than 15 miles the red paint burned brown.(and felt red hot to the touch)
also when i braked they felt warped.
so i had the new W12 discs and pads exchanged by the suppliers.(thinking they were faulty)
15 miles again im in the same situation.
eventually after inspection from a brake expert he found the calipers had perished slider rubbers and worn slider pins.
this was causing the calipers to float about and causing the new discs to twist giving the sensation of warped discs.
hence my faulty goods thread.

so new pins and rubbers were fitted.
the W12 brake set up is now perfect.
nothing wrong with my ABS.
so if you are fitting 2nd hand calipers check and change the rubbers and slider pins. £107
as these are the only thing holding the calipers on apart from a spring clip.

i have done 400 miles so far and am now very happy with the W12 brakes. (infact they are now stunningly good)

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Last edited by roberto; 9th January 2015 at 05:05 AM.