No more plans to fit Polish callipers
The plan to install brake callipers made in Poland didn’t work out. So I think it was supposed to be – the Z17 calipers from Porsche will be fitted 🙂
Brakes
Braking system: brake discs, brake callipers, wheel bearing housings etc.
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New front brake pads – Black Diamond Fast Road
Upgrading to larger brake calipers required new brake pads. For my Polo, I chose Black Diamond performance brake pads.
HEL Performance Stainless Steel Brakeline Kit – teaser
I have purchased blue brake lines from HEL Performance for my Polos.
OEM front brake cooling air guides
Installed genuine brake cooling air guides for VW Polo. This is just the beginning of the brake system upgrade.
Blue brakes OEM — Polo WRC Street
I bought the original brake kit from a Polo 6R R WRC Street. I like this ultramarin blue color. They looks much better than the previous brakes, and they braking better too.
Blue brakes OEM — Polo WRC Street — part 2 (REAR)
I managed to find on ebay.de the original blue rear brakes from the Polo 6R R WRC Street.
Blue brakes OEM — Polo WRC Street — part 1 (FRONT)
List of parts needed to convert front brakes from 254-256mm disc calipers to 310-312mm disc calipers.
Swapping ESP Bosch 8.2i pump to Bosch ESP 9.0i
A description of the process of changing a Bosch 8.2i ESP pump to a 9.0i ESP.
Painting brake calipers
Visual improvement of the factory calipers. I painted the calipers and drums with regular caliper spray paint. They look better than before.