[Percival]

Hi all

I've been looking at the internet for a while now and I can't seem to find any brake upgrade kits for the Astra K?
Am I rubbish at searching or isn't there anything out there yet?

I want to fit some 356mm discs and other calipers, any ideas?

 

[karlos]

I recall reading somewhere that the 1.6T and bi-turbo has larger discs than the other models but I doubt they are as big as 356mm.

Edit: found it on one of the spec sheets. 300mm discs on the 1.6T and bi-turbo v 276mm on all other models. Rears are 288mm v 264mm.

 

[Alpa-Chino]

I don't have good news for you. Because of unpopular PCD of 5x105, there are not many options there.
The only ones I stumbled on are PB brakes.

 

[Percival]

Yes I thought that much, haven't been able to find any myself, but I'm still hoping, thanks anyway guys.

 

[cornishtaz]

Try looking for Mokka brakes as they are the same

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[Alpa-Chino]

Pd brakes are quite good, lot of guys from bmw forums tracks car with them, seems to perform well.

 

[Percival]

I've looked at PB brake website, and they surely have some nice looking brakes kits in there.
I put together a kit for a Astra J (PDC 5x105) and it will set me back around 3K, but I need to contact them to see if any of their kits will fit on the Astra K and will work with the E-brake.

 

[Alpa-Chino]

Yes, that's the sort of pricing you have to face. Question is -do you need back ones upgraded as well? Weight distribution is around 67% towards front anyway and basic brake bias is 80-20 for the front.
If you do it mostly for cosmetic purposes, then please forget my question.

 

[Percival]

It's mostly because of the looks
Put 19"s on the car and it make the brakes look a little small unfortunately.
So I would need some brakes that just fit inside my 18" winter tyres.

I'm not to worried about the price, as long as I can achive the look I'm after, but it seems a little hard on the brake side of things

 

[Alpa-Chino]

Yeah, I am thinking about it as well. Something to take into consideration - putting more/bigger pistons could alter greatly brake pedal travel/behaviour as you are changing system capacity. If you doing only front, shouldn't be too bad if you are doing front only, with the whole system, change might be noticeable.

 

[Percival]

I've had the same thought, so I will be contacting PB brakes to hear what they have to say in this matter.

 

[cornishtaz]

What size would you go for?

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[Percival]

I'm considering 356mm floating discs with 6 pod powder coated calibers in front and
330mm floating discs with 6 pod power coated calibers in the rear.

 

[Anstruther]

I'm considering 356mm floating discs with 6 pod powder coated calibers in front and
330mm floating discs with 6 pod power coated calibers in the rear.

Hi, appreciate this was a while ago, but interested to know if you upgraded your brakes?

 

[Boroboy]

Hi, appreciate this was a while ago, but interested to know if you upgraded your brakes?

I'm afraid it's been over two years ago since the poster you are referring to has been on here.
This thread is over 5 years old now.