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All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: sciencegeek on November 29, 2021, 02:13:52 pm

Title: Audi S3 brake upgrade
Post by: sciencegeek on November 29, 2021, 02:13:52 pm
Hi, can anyone provide a list of 310mm rear brake calipers that will bolt straight on? I have searched the forum, completed Google, drunk a lot of tea...I still don't understand which year Audi S3 310mm rear  brakes will fit my Edition 30? Please help! I have learnt that TT Mk2 3.2 ones will also fit? I don't want blue r32 ones !!
Title: Re: Audi S3 brake upgrade
Post by: Clarkj93 on November 29, 2021, 03:02:04 pm
Not that I've fitted a set... yet anyway.

But my understanding is you have the following options:
8P S3
8J TT with the 310mm calipers
Mk5 r32
Mk6 golf r

The Leon cupra has the biggest fronts of 345 but retains the smaller 282/286 smaller solid rears I believe.
Title: Re: Audi S3 brake upgrade
Post by: mjmallia on November 29, 2021, 03:54:14 pm
8p S3 (all years) and R32 Mk5 (all years) have

245mm vented fronts

and

310mm vented rears
Title: Re: Audi S3 brake upgrade
Post by: Mekaniko on November 30, 2021, 12:07:16 pm
Quote from: mjmallia on November 29, 2021, 03:54:14 pm
8p S3 (all years) and R32 Mk5 (all years) have

245mm vented fronts

and

310mm vented rears

bigger on the rear?  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Audi S3 brake upgrade
Post by: mjmallia on November 30, 2021, 12:38:41 pm
I meant 345mm fronts :grin:

Fat fingers  :booty:
Title: Re: Audi S3 brake upgrade
Post by: sciencegeek on December 01, 2021, 03:47:18 pm
Thank you for your help, I am going to stay with the standard gti rears, track days are not imminent lol.

Would someone please please check these links are for the correct parts?

Hey, check out TRW Brake Caliper in the AUTODOC app https://m.autodoc.co.uk/trw/2184170

Hey, check out TRW Brake Caliper in the AUTODOC app https://m.autodoc.co.uk/trw/2184172

Hey, check out TRW Brake pad set in the AUTODOC app https://m.autodoc.co.uk/trw/2191943

Hey, check out FEBI BILSTEIN Brake Disc in the AUTODOC app https://m.autodoc.co.uk/febi-bilstein/14926066

Much appreciated, there are too many options to choose from
Title: Re: Audi S3 brake upgrade
Post by: rich83 on December 01, 2021, 11:29:37 pm
I refute to click auto doc link. They are bullsh*t.

Do you need to change the calipers?
Title: Re: Audi S3 brake upgrade
Post by: pudding on December 10, 2021, 03:33:40 pm
Yup /\

An absolute spamming nightmare of a company that forces you to install their stupid phone app, even when saying no to the pop up from google links.

Just use ECP or CarParts4Less (same company).   AutoDoc are part of a massive warehouse group in Europe (including onlinecarparts and many others) and entirely shat and overpriced.