Brakes

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 07-07-2011, 11:35 AM

What is the best and size of brake to get for a CSL

The Gorilla · 07-07-2011, 01:10 PM

Hi,

If I was doing this to a road car that
see's some Track work, I would stick
with the std CSL Discs and find some
6 pot Alloy calipers that have piston sizes
similar to the AP 6 pot.

Then fit uprated flex brake lines to front
and rear,with the ATE super blue fluid, and
the RS 29 front pads, which many hear
swear by.

If you want to you could also fit a brake
bias valve in on the rear lines just of
the ABS under the bonnet or in car.

The std Discs are 28mm thick, most
after market are 32 -35mm, so
with some research on the calipers you
would have a very good set up, that could
be all done for around 1k if your std CSL
discs are good.

By retaining the 28mm std discs rather than
after market you would also have less
unsprung weight on the front, which helps.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

**AlexGTT** · 07-07-2011, 10:25 PM

Good suggestion Gorilla. Nice ideas.

I'd only add to that by saying if your less inclined to get your hands dirty yourself, the front AP kit is a great off the shelf solution. Tryed and tested.

**shimmy** · 07-07-2011, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigMillwardCroft

What is the best and size of brake to get for a CSL

Big ones.

Reall big ones.

mattCSLnut · 07-07-2011, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

Big ones.

Reall big ones.

Don't you get all technical with your advice

**AlexGTT** · 07-07-2011, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

Big ones.

Reall big ones.

It's how Shimmy likes everything, including his trains apparently.

mattCSLnut · 07-07-2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexGTT

It's how Shimmy likes everything, including his trains apparently.

D'oh

... apparently ?

Go on, spill the beans

**AlexGTT** · 07-07-2011, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

D'oh

... apparently ?

Go on, spill the beans

Your showing an uncommonly unhealthy interest Matt.

Bounce · 07-07-2011, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

Don't you get all technical with your advice

mattCSLnut · 07-07-2011, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Gorilla

Hi,

If I was doing this to a road car that
see's some Track work, I would stick
with the std CSL Discs and find some
6 pot Alloy calipers that have piston sizes
similar to the AP 6 pot.

Then fit uprated flex brake lines to front
and rear,with the ATE super blue fluid, and
the RS 29 front pads, which many hear
swear by.

The std Discs are 28mm thick, most
after market are 32 -35mm, so
with some research on the calipers you
would have a very good set up, that could
be all done for around 1k if your std CSL
discs are good.

By retaining the 28mm std discs rather than
after market you would also have less
unsprung weight on the front, which helps.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

Standard CSL discs are very good

but why bother searching in vain for 6 Pot callipers to fit over the OEM CSL discs when BREMBO make perfectly usable 4 pot callipers off Boxter S / Cayman S that are readily available and with a little imagination

fit snugly over CSL OEM discs

BTW, you just knew that pic was coming

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07-07-2011, 01:10 PM	#2
The Gorilla S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 740 Casino cash: $14401	Hi, If I was doing this to a road car that see's some Track work, I would stick with the std CSL Discs and find some 6 pot Alloy calipers that have piston sizes similar to the AP 6 pot. Then fit uprated flex brake lines to front and rear,with the ATE super blue fluid, and the RS 29 front pads, which many hear swear by. If you want to you could also fit a brake bias valve in on the rear lines just of the ABS under the bonnet or in car. The std Discs are 28mm thick, most after market are 32 -35mm, so with some research on the calipers you would have a very good set up, that could be all done for around 1k if your std CSL discs are good. By retaining the 28mm std discs rather than after market you would also have less unsprung weight on the front, which helps. Regards, The Gorilla.