[s-cars] BIRA question

[Hap Maguire]

Hey Lee

Right after I bought Da Wintah Beatah about 6 years ago, I wanted to do a brake upgrade. It had the TT upgrade already installed which uses the carrier from a TT to allow mounting a larger front rotor which in my case were ECS 312x25 as sown in the first pic. In my search I stumbled across a local guy I knew who was selling a BIRA set up with Boxster S calipers, brackets, 314x30 rotors and several sets of pads including Pagid Black and Orange. I bought everything for $400 and sold the rotors for $200. I ended up with the 2nd pic. After a couple of track days I wanted to do another little upgrade so I went with JHM 2 piece rotors for the front sand the back which increased my rotor size to 322x30 and 300x22. I use the same BIRA brackets but Dave Jones just shimmed them out a little. The set up now is very good and I've never had an overheating issue at the track. I'd love the look of some 6 pot calipers up front and 4 pots in the back but all in all this is a great compromise as I still run 17" rims. Here's a link to ECS and some upgrade options for your buddy's VW:

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_V--2.0T/Braking/Big_Brake_OEM/

You can also select the other options on the left panel for more goodies.

Hap, wit dakine braking news not from Evahboost, Maguire


On Apr 23, 2013, at 7:26 AM, Lee Levitt wrote:

> Anybody know what caliper and rotor matches the S1-A4 BIRA design?
> 
> I have a pair of these brackets and am wondering...
> 
> It looks like they will work with Boxster S calipers and a 314 x 30 rotor, perhaps even a 322.
> 
> Also, can anyone confirm which rotor goes with the S2-A4 system? Boxster S caliper. 
> 
> And finally, a friend just bought a MKV GTI and want to upgrade brakes. Any BTDT?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lee
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