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I am about to visit a couple of tracks (if weather agrees) and wondering if some brake upgrades are needed in order not to spoil the fun and still have a usable car afterwards. Clubsport (not S) comes with the R/GTI PP brakes which I guess would be ok for 2-3 flat out laps before needing a cool-down, would I be ok in that scenario? I will not be doing a proper race anyway, just free lapping so I can set the cooldown intervals as I see best.
If the stock R/PP brakes are not up even to that job of 2-3 laps then I guess pads and rotors should do it? I am considering the Stoptech Sport Kit (pads, 355 mm rotors and lines I think) which doesn't seem too expensive (around 600 eur). I imagine those should be able to take something like 6-8 hot laps before things become critical? Any experiences?
Then after that I guess I am looking at the full ST-40 (4-pot) BBK from Stoptech which basically only adds the 4 pot calipers but quadruples the cost (~2500) and I honestly don't think I need that for the described use (95% road, 2-3 track days a year).
To my understanding, pads and rotors offer the extra durability (hard, prolonged use) while calipers offer the extra power. Since I am not actually racing I guess I can live with stock braking power, but get yourself carried away as soon as you start to get the feeling of the track (oh just one more lap I promise - it's happened to me in the past) and you can easily cook pads and have rotor issues even without competition against you. That's why I am leaning towards the cheaper upgrade.
Right or wrong?
If the stock R/PP brakes are not up even to that job of 2-3 laps then I guess pads and rotors should do it? I am considering the Stoptech Sport Kit (pads, 355 mm rotors and lines I think) which doesn't seem too expensive (around 600 eur). I imagine those should be able to take something like 6-8 hot laps before things become critical? Any experiences?
Then after that I guess I am looking at the full ST-40 (4-pot) BBK from Stoptech which basically only adds the 4 pot calipers but quadruples the cost (~2500) and I honestly don't think I need that for the described use (95% road, 2-3 track days a year).
To my understanding, pads and rotors offer the extra durability (hard, prolonged use) while calipers offer the extra power. Since I am not actually racing I guess I can live with stock braking power, but get yourself carried away as soon as you start to get the feeling of the track (oh just one more lap I promise - it's happened to me in the past) and you can easily cook pads and have rotor issues even without competition against you. That's why I am leaning towards the cheaper upgrade.
Right or wrong?