312mm upgrade

cordoba lad

Back in the Midlands
May 24, 2005
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Ebay seems to have quite a few people who have s3's and upgraded the brakes. You will need the calipers though to accommodate the thicker disc
 

dannyFR+tdi

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Mar 4, 2008
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Just ordered TTmk1 front/rear discs and a 312mm carrier. Im just confused as to the rears now as im looking at some mk4 golf anni calipers/carriers and im unsure if they bolt straight on. I thought they would of but been told might need a spacer for them to line up
 

MattFrench

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Jan 16, 2007
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With the rear there are 2 sorts of carrier I believe one that needs spaces to aline the disc and the other dosent.

I fitted aniversary carriers brought from vag parts and cupra R calipers from Big Red, both companies are very helpful. No spacers needed.

I would not go down the 2nd hand route to be honest unless you find a good set cheap, thats covered very few miles, but these tended to go for more than buying new when i was doing my conversion.

Make sure you get some good pads and discs for the front or you are wasting your time.
 

dannyFR+tdi

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Cheers for the advice MattFrench i am looking for prices for new anni calipers/carriers (Got a price from Vagparts and waiting on one rom Badger5). Going to be using

FRONT- 312mm CRN grooved discs and ferodo ds2500 pads and 312mm carrier

Rear- 256mm CRN grooved discs and Pagid pads and golf anni caliper/carrier

Going to get some decent brake fluid and steel lines in at some point aswell

Does this sound like a decent set up???
 

cordoba lad

Back in the Midlands
May 24, 2005
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Warwick
Did mine the other week feels really good car stops quickly the only problem it has shown how crap my tires actually are with the amount of ABS action I have when braking.
 

jonjay

50 Years of 911
Jun 27, 2005
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Cheers for the advice MattFrench i am looking for prices for new anni calipers/carriers (Got a price from Vagparts and waiting on one rom Badger5). Going to be using

FRONT- 312mm CRN grooved discs and ferodo ds2500 pads and 312mm carrier

Rear- 256mm CRN grooved discs and Pagid pads and golf anni caliper/carrier

Going to get some decent brake fluid and steel lines in at some point aswell

Does this sound like a decent set up???

Yep definitely a good setup. I echo what Ollie asked, did you buy the rear calipers and carriers new or second hand?
 

ChrisGTL

'Awesome' LCR225
Nov 17, 2007
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Huddersfield
Cheers for the advice MattFrench i am looking for prices for new anni calipers/carriers (Got a price from Vagparts and waiting on one rom Badger5). Going to be using

FRONT- 312mm CRN grooved discs and ferodo ds2500 pads and 312mm carrier

Rear- 256mm CRN grooved discs and Pagid pads and golf anni caliper/carrier

Going to get some decent brake fluid and steel lines in at some point aswell

Does this sound like a decent set up???

This is what i'm going for, aparently a very good setup for approx 200BHP on a heavy tdi lump.

I'm not too worried about my rear ones at mo, i'd start using the handbrake in the wrong way. :headhurt:
 

dannyFR+tdi

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Mar 4, 2008
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St.Helens, Merseyside
Dont have the rear calipers/carriers yet as getting new ones hoping to have it all in the next 2weeks then ill post pics and a break down of prices.

Thats what im wanting,around 200bhp from my tdi so thought best to start with the brakes 1st