Non-PP Brakes to PP Fronts

[HawkeAssault]

Okay so stupid question, I am looking to purchase this kit from ShopDAP.

After retrofitting the PP brakes to the front, can my Non-PP fronts be retrofitted to the rear without issue?

or would I want to end up getting the rear PP kit as well?

 

[Cuzoe]

Nope, rears have the parking brake... If you don't care about that, I suppose you could try bolting them up, doubt if anybody has tried it though.

 

[HawkeAssault]

Nope, rears have the parking brake... If you don't care about that, I suppose you could try bolting them up, doubt if anybody has tried it though.

Parking brake didn't cross my mind at all.

I love my parking brake, ain't no way I'm getting rid of it.

 

[Cuzoe]

Parking brake didn't cross my mind at all.

I love my parking brake, ain't no way I'm getting rid of it.

I may have a spare you can have .

 

[mrmatto]

Maybe this is just me, but if I am going to spend nearly $2k on a front brake upgrade, I would skip the PP brakes

Something like this gets you a lighter setup with bigger rotors, 4-piston calipers, and ss lines for not that much more https://www.shopdap.com/make-model-...-tts-brake-retrofit-for-mk7-gti-alltrack.html

Just an example. There are other options in that price range that will get you a big upgrade.

 

[YamR1rider]

Maybe this is just me, but if it as going to spend nearly $2k on a front brake upgrade, I would skip the PP brakes

Something like this gets you a lighter setup with bigger rotors, 4-piston calipers, and ss lines for not that much more https://www.shopdap.com/make-model-...-tts-brake-retrofit-for-mk7-gti-alltrack.html

Just an example. There are other options in that price range that will get you a big upgrade.

+1. Or, I'd shop for used PP caliper take offs, doesn't seem good value to buy new.

 

[ATGTi]

+1 to used parts. Plenty of PP brakes for sale.
Autohaasparts sells used parts with 6mo warranty, sometimes they even have the pp for the rears (with manual handbrake) for sale.

 

[YamR1rider]

As an example, a pair of fronts (calipers and carriers) on ebay at the mo for $300: PP Fronts. Just add rotors and pads of your choice, and dust shields, and save big over new. Even if you had to fit some new seals to the calipers you are still way ahead.

 

[HawkeAssault]

Maybe this is just me, but if I am going to spend nearly $2k on a front brake upgrade, I would skip the PP brakes

Something like this gets you a lighter setup with bigger rotors, 4-piston calipers, and ss lines for not that much more https://www.shopdap.com/make-model-...-tts-brake-retrofit-for-mk7-gti-alltrack.html

Just an example. There are other options in that price range that will get you a big upgrade.

I was looking at that too. I was mostly looking at the PP package since I'm not tuned at all.

 

[DangerDane2008]

I bought my entire PP setup, pads, rotors, calipers, dust shields. Bolt on and go for $450 and that was before macan brakes became cool. so PP/R brakes might be a bit cheaper these days. No way in hell should you buy this stuff new

 

[jay745]

Dont try swapping a front caliper to the rear, the bias will be so off and it'll handle poorly even if you were able to bolt them up.

Agree 100% though on skipping pp brakes all together. They're not really a big upgrade like a real bbk would be. Stoptech st40 is the answer, leave the rears alone