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Got everything sorted now, only thing I’m wondering I might have missed is the bolts that mount the carriers to the wheel hub. Do you know if you used the stock polo bolts or did you use Cupra R bolts?


stock polo bolts work perfectly


Thanks so much for your advice mate.
All fitted and ...

it's something like a M10 male thread. I got them from HEL and just explained what i needed and they turned up


Got everything sorted now, only thing I’m wondering I might have missed is the bolts that mount the carriers to the wheel hub. Do you know if you used the stock polo bolts or did you ...

I don’t suppose you remember dimensions and what ends you have on your custom brake hose?

So I’ve decided to order some MK1 Cupra R Brembo front Calipers today… other than discs, pads and hose, what else will I need to get? Do the brembos fit on the same calipers mount as the stock polo?

the easiest upgrade for the 6c is to get a full of brakes off a seat leon Mk1 cupra R .

you will need to run spacers on the front to clear the calipers but they are pretty much bolt on (new flexi hoses on the front only thing required)

the rears are 256mm vented aswell and use the correct 2wd ...

Thanks for the reply!
I’m confident in my brakes as they are right now, but I am at stock power currently. I’m probably being a bit over cautious, would I see much of an improvement if I replaced the front discs with some good quality drilled/grooved discs and better brake pads?
It’s not that I’m ...

Hi all,

New to the forum. I have a 2015 GTI 1.8T and I’m currently in the process of taking it to stage 3 (300ish bhp with is20)
My question is… what’s a cost effective but good brake upgrade option for me?
I’m hoping to find something on good old eBay, ideally something that’s relatively easy to ...