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R32 rear brake conversion
« on: December 19, 2008, 05:40:57 pm »
I'm not sure if the rear hubs are the same, so can it be done?... even my old anni had vented rears as standard - tsk!!
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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2008, 05:55:25 pm »
Yes it can be done i think,   :laugh:

I am sure i have read about a few people doing both. I believe its a lot harder doing the rears due to the hand brake.  :driver:

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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2008, 08:33:04 pm »
R32 is 4wd so the rears would be very hard to convert, Infact i would say its a no-no.

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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2008, 08:42:51 pm »
R32 is 4wd so the rears would be very hard to convert, Infact i would say its a no-no.

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TT was gonna do it.  :smiley:

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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2008, 09:10:35 pm »
TT said it wasn't a simple swap as there was quite a substantial difference in set-up between the R32 and the GTI. I was wondering if my stock GTI fronts would fit on the rear? anyone any idea?
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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2008, 12:15:27 pm »
I've found that Autotech sell a 310 R32 conversion for the MKV - I'll see if I can find out some more info on what exactly is required?

http://www.autotech.com/prod_brakes_rrbrakeconv.htm
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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2008, 04:04:39 pm »
holy smokes, 310, thats two mm off what the gti gets on the front!

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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2008, 04:13:10 pm »
I asked about these from my mate at vw and i think the kit was about £300 might be a bit more as it was just a rough price as i think these would be good for me when i fit the RS4 setup on the front  :evilgrin:

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2008, 04:26:47 pm »
Yeah, you can't really go putting giant stoppers up front and leave the rears alone. Ideally you want nice flat braking, rather than slamming the front valance into the tarmac when you hit them and having the back end go light.

310mm vented rears with some decent pads will be pretty awesome mated up with those RS4 brakes!

We just need to find out what exactly we need and how to do it.

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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2008, 04:29:40 pm »
i need to do this too. its a deffinate on my to do list! i wonder if the master cyclinder is good to cope with all these different brakes?

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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2008, 04:32:25 pm »
Depends, do you have a 22mm master? I think you do.
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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2008, 04:34:23 pm »
ye i think i do.

same all round then if you have the 22mm?

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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2008, 06:32:38 pm »
Yeah, you can't really go putting giant stoppers up front and leave the rears alone. Ideally you want nice flat braking, rather than slamming the front valance into the tarmac when you hit them and having the back end go light.

310mm vented rears with some decent pads will be pretty awesome mated up with those RS4 brakes!

We just need to find out what exactly we need and how to do it.



on the fronts or the rears setup?

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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2008, 09:44:30 pm »
Rears - is it hard or easier than we think?
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Re: R32 rear brake conversion
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2008, 12:48:39 am »
Rears - is it hard or easier than we think?

i will try and get some vw pics from there machine to see what the changes on the rear are or is it just a simple swap. just had a thought what does the cupra have on the rear is it the same as the r32? i have all the part numbers for the rear brake setup for the cupra so will compare part numbers with the r32  :happy2:

just looked and rears on the cupra are 286mm
« Last Edit: December 21, 2008, 01:06:31 am by MAT ED30 »

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box