Brakes!!

[chrisash32]

changed mine now!
on Tarox G88's with Tarox Pads....

 

[andyj]

have you got a part number for the carriers?

I'll see if I can get a price for them from a friendly dealer

 

[CrispDust]

Toxic, we are talking carriers here, not calipers. The Audi parts price is per pair for the MkV chassis not the MkIV chassis a la old Leons/Ibizas in the Seat section. Actually the discs/pads aren't a bad price either. I bet you could get some discount for ordering all 3.

Orginal pads fit fine since the caliper is same, its just out on a larger radius.

Braking difference - far less snatch on very light braking than I used to get with 288s, although that could be down to the pads as well. Haven't thrashed them on a good road session yet. Look better under my alloys

 

[Toxic]

sorry crispdust, my bad i meant to say calipers. the vw mk5 golf and Audi "Brake Caliper Carriers" are more expensive than the Seat ones when I look.

I dont know if i would go for all 3 parts since I live in NI, the postage would be more than they are worth

 

[CrispDust]

because the SEAT ones aren't MkV thats why they are more expensive.
MkIV calipers are ten a penny.

 

[Toxic]

oh, thx for that.

 

[Toxic]

Although not sure about internal wheel rim clearance on 16" wheels

I take it 17's are fine with 312mm discs?

 

[CrispDust]

Yep. and I suspect the R32/S3 345mm set up may fit under the right 17" rims too.

 

[Toxic]

Thanks. David at Seremotors here in belfast is doing 345mm conversions on the leon mkii

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=186468

gonna see what price he can do the 312mm for first of all.

 

[andyj]

I've finalised what I'm doing for my brake upgrade.....

A mate with a Mk5 Golf Gti is buying a set of 345mm Leon Cupra brakes from David @ Sere Motors, which I'm going to fit for him, and in return he's going to give me the 312's that come off his Golf

£555 delivered for the 345's is an extremely good price, considering that they're £850+ RRP, plus fitting costs. There are tuners selling the kit fitted for circa £1k....

 

[Toxic]

Yeah David at Seremotors is very good for pricing, and one hell of a helpful guy.

 

[Toxic]

you get yours fitted yet andyj?

 

[andyj]

not yet mate..... hopefully fitting the 345's to my mates golf in a few weeks, and then I'll be able to fit the 312's that come off onto the Altea

 

[CrispDust]

Have you got 17" alloys? If so can you check they will fit over the 345 set up? It would be handy to know for future upgrade.

 

[andyj]

I've only got 16's mate, but I'm pretty sure (99%) that you'll need 18's to clear the 345's

The 16's 'should' clear the 312's though, one of the first things I'm going to check before I take them off the golf !!!

 

[Toxic]

Have you got 17" alloys? If so can you check they will fit over the 345 set up? It would be handy to know for future upgrade.

yeah would be a good thought. if you have 17" please stick on on the golf and see if it fits

 

[chungster]

i think there is bugger all chance the 17's will clear the 345mm set up! But Andy doesn't have a set of 17's (at the mo) anyway to try it........

 

[CrispDust]

they might - just. The brembo caliper is quite shallow off the disc perimeter. I have at least 35mm clearance from my 312mm caliper to rim inside. 312 +35 = 347....

 

[Toxic]

anyone got pics of the 312mm brakes on an Altea with 17" alloys?

 

[Bidey]

Hi,
I have SEAT ALTEA 1.9 TDI Reference 05 Reg. What size are the Discs and what is the minimum thickness for both front and rear discs.
Where is the best deal to buy these and typical fitting time?

Bidey fae Perth