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Brake caliper Akebono or OEM Volkswagen
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I need brakes for the front. I'm a whore for big brakes and have a few OEM options to pick from. I was going to use some 312mm from the Golf 4motion but I dug out a MK4 R32 set in need of a rebuild. They're 334mm with twin piston calipers so should look good behind whatever wheels I pick and also stop good.
Pros: should look good, stop good
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I bought used akebonos work awsome, way better than stock, stopping performance is substantially better.
Pros: better stopping, works awesome
Install was easy, just as planned. This kit is refurbished oe calipers powder coated red. Nothing over the top but they look much better than the bare metal factory calipers. I have driven less than 50 miles so far but initial impression is great. Nice and smooth, they seem to catch a little lower on the pedal but that can be due to how fresh they are and still removing the coating on the rotors. Since the rotors are drilled and slotted there is a little noise but I suspect that will go away after my 80 mile commute tomorrow. Happy to report the pulsating is gone and braking performance is much better now.
Pros: easy install, smooth braking
Cons: rotors a little noisy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 50 km
these older calipers are notorious for binding up on the ebrake actuator go get a newer pair at the junkyard new design is better.
Pros: newer design is better
Cons: ebrake actuator binding
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Must do, the WJ knuckle swap with Akebono calipers. Teves calipers are junk, and the factory XJ calipers are freakin worse!
Pros: must do, superior to others
Vehicle:
Jeep Cherokee
I have installed those and drove them super hard at the track and they did great.
Pros: great performance, easy to install
Vehicle:
Nissan
I feel no difference in pedal feel or stopping distance. It's the aesthetics that made the difference for me.
Pros: aesthetics made the difference
Cons: no difference in pedal feel, no difference stopping distance
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I replaced both rear calipers, pads and both electro mechanical parking brake motors on my 2009 Tiguan. Now the yellow 'P' dashboard symbol is always on.
Cons: yellow 'P' dashboard on
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
Originally thought it was a seized caliper. Car needed a brake job as rotors have corroded away so I replaced calipers, rotors and pads on the front. Symptoms: Caliper on front right doesn't release fully. Audible drag, vibration, heat etc. If i stop and pump the breaks (hard) two or three times it releases (50% of the time). So if it doesn't, pump again. Conversely, light application to the brakes results in the caliper not releasing. Drag strength varies. Sometimes it's slight and causes a slight squeal and light vibration at speed. Sometimes the car won't move when put into drive (it's an automatic).
Cons: caliper doesn't release fully
A couple weekends ago I first tried to tackle the issue with the brake pedal nearly hitting the floor while driving, I figured it was do to the brakes needing to be bled, so on a weekend I put the car up in the air, proceeded to snap both bleeder screws on the calipers, swap on used ones off my red 16v and bleed the brakes.
Pros: bled the brakes
Cons: pedal felt like crap
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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