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boozeman

boozeman

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I’m currently looking into big brake kit options for the i20N and would love to hear from anyone who has already done an upgrade.

Has anyone tried running the Brembo Megane 3 RS 4-piston kit with 345 mm discs on the i20N, or any other custom setups that worked well?
What are your thoughts on AP Racing solutions?

At the moment my options seem to be either fully custom AP Racing calipers with bespoke brackets, discs and bells, Brembo calipers paired with 345 mm discs, or the EBC kit designed specifically for the i20N, though at 330 mm it feels a bit small compared to the others. I also looked into the 355 mm i30N route, but making it fit the i20N seems too costly.

My goal is to have a setup that’s safe and consistent for daily driving but also capable of handling some track use without fade, while filling out the wheel space as much as possible. For reference I’m running 18x8J ET45 wheels, so I’d also be interested in feedback on wheel clearance and spacer requirements with bigger brake kits. I will attach a photo of the rims.

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I have the EBC with MR11 pads installed on 17“ rims - and it is just great!

But for daily use on road and some trackdays the stock brakes are not that bad.

For track use would recommend other pads, as stock pads just melt like chocolate in the sun.

For me, Endless N39S in front and ME22 on rear worked very well.
 
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Jonnysykes said:
I had megane brembo 4 pots with 2 piece 355mm discs with custom brackets, used yellowstuff for daily and rp-x for track pads. Unbelievable stopping power on the track. I ran et40 wheels on the front, but some et45 wheels did fit over. One of my favourite mods i ever did on the car
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Looks absolutely mental! Exactly what I would like to accomplish. Could you please list the exact parts you used (caliper model, rotor/bell specs, brackets and such)?
 
boozeman said:
Looks absolutely mental! Exactly what I would like to accomplish. Could you please list the exact parts you used (caliper model, rotor/bell specs, brackets and such)?
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The calipers are the brembo 4 pots from the megane rs3 and i got a set of custom decals made for them. the bells are custom 1 off alloy made by godspeed here in the uk and the rotors are the 355mm discs godspeed make for the megane rs also. The brackets are custom made from a company called milletech in croatia.
As far as i am aware this is a 1 of 1 as it was custom made from different companies. Its all actually sat in my garage as i no longer have the I20N
 
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boozeman said:
Ah okay, so they were made there and you had them shipped to the UK? Maybe I can reach and ask them about this.
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A guy in croatia had them made by milletech in zagreb for his i20N. And then when he got rid i bought them off him and got them sent into the UK. Been a good couple of years now mind, dont even know if the company still exists tbh with you.
Then the bells were a 1off custom from godspeed in the uk and the rotors were godspeeds 355mm megane rs upgrade.
Calipers are just the 4 pots from the megane rs3 with custom decals on
 
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Jonnysykes said:
A guy in croatia had them made by milletech in zagreb for his i20N. And then when he got rid i bought them off him and got them sent into the UK. Been a good couple of years now mind, dont even know if the company still exists tbh with you.
Then the bells were a 1off custom from godspeed in the uk and the rotors were godspeeds 355mm megane rs upgrade.
Calipers are just the 4 pots from the megane rs3 with custom decals on
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Thank you so much for your valuable information. I’ll reach out to Godspeed and see if they can make a bell for those 355 mm discs. I believe FreakyParts sell the Megane 3 RS calipers and brackets, so between the two I should be able to put the setup together.
 
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Update:
I reached out to Godspeed, but they told me they couldn’t recall ever doing a setup for the i20N. I sent them a follow-up email with a few more questions, but haven’t received a reply yet — fair enough, things happen. In the meantime, I found out that FreakyParts sell the kit with 345 mm discs, but since I specifically wanted a 355 mm 2-piece setup, they confirmed they could build a complete set for me. So I’ve ordered the full kit (calipers, brackets, discs, bells, and pads) directly from FreakyParts, and I’m now waiting for it to be manufactured.
 
boozeman said:
Update:
I reached out to Godspeed, but they told me they couldn’t recall ever doing a setup for the i20N. I sent them a follow-up email with a few more questions, but haven’t received a reply yet — fair enough, things happen. In the meantime, I found out that FreakyParts sell the kit with 345 mm discs, but since I specifically wanted a 355 mm 2-piece setup, they confirmed they could build a complete set for me. So I’ve ordered the full kit (calipers, brackets, discs, bells, and pads) directly from FreakyParts, and I’m now waiting for it to be manufactured.
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I think they may be just been given the PCD and then specs to make the bells with, so they proba didnt know it was going to end up on a i20N.
Oh thats cool youve found someone to do it, you wont be disappointed, youll have to get some pics up when you have it installed
 
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They look fantastic 👍. I don’t think there will be fitting issues either, assuming all measurements are correct. I’ve got the Megane calipers on mine and the further you move them from the centre of the wheel the better clearance becomes (assuming the caliper clears the rim). I’m looking forward to seeing them fitted.
 
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boozeman said:
Update:

The kit has finally arrived! I measured the discs to be 360 mm, we'll see if there will be fitment problems but I don't think so. I'll update this post again when I get them fitted but in the meantime enjoy some photos of the beast!
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So any updates? ;)
 
We finally managed to get the big brake kit fitted to the i20N, but it wasn’t completely plug-and-play and we did run into a few issues along the way.

First, we assembled the discs with the aluminium bells/hats. That part went smoothly and everything lined up perfectly. After placing the disc onto the hub, we did a test rotation to check for clearance. There was no major contact, but the area I marked in the last photo looked very close and had the potential to touch under certain conditions, so we lightly clearanced that section. Only a very small amount of material was removed, so it should not cause any issue.

After that, we mounted the caliper to the bracket, but then we found another fitment issue. Because the caliper was sitting slightly too far outward, the inner brake pad could not sit properly between the caliper and the disc. To solve this, we sent the caliper brackets for CNC machining and had them slightly modified to correct the caliper position.

To be honest, even though we had discussed the fitment details in depth beforehand, it was still quite frustrating to run into these issues during installation. I have to give a big thanks to the workshop that fitted the kit, Dr. Çelikkanat. If they hadn’t been this professional and solution-oriented, I’m honestly not sure we would have been able to get the kit installed properly.

After all these adjustments, we finally managed to install the kit properly.

I’m still in the bedding-in stage at the moment, so I don’t want to give a full review yet, but I can already say that the initial feeling is incredible. The brake pedal feels firmer, more direct, and gives much better feedback compared to the original setup.

Once the bedding-in process is complete and I have driven the car more, I’ll share a more detailed update with my impressions.

I’ll also keep an eye on pad wear, disc contact pattern and any possible vibration or clearance issues after some mileage.

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Wow! Pity to hear about fitment issues, but the end result looks amazing!
Is it only perspective in the photo or the mounting bracket is really that close to the disc?
 
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