MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: gazbutS3 on March 07, 2009, 12:33:26 pm

Title: brake upgrade
Post by: gazbutS3 on March 07, 2009, 12:33:26 pm

might be of use to someone, 1 carrier is broke but they are not expensive

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-audi-s3-big-brake-caliper-discs_W0QQitemZ250384836700QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item250384836700&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Title: Re: brake upgrade
Post by: 182_blue on March 07, 2009, 12:49:49 pm

i would be worried how the carrier got broke !

Title: Re: brake upgrade
Post by: gazbutS3 on March 07, 2009, 12:51:04 pm

I wouldn't because your not going to use it :laugh:

Title: Re: brake upgrade
Post by: 182_blue on March 07, 2009, 12:54:13 pm

Quote from: gazbutmk5gti on March 07, 2009, 12:51:04 pm

I wouldn't because your not going to use it :laugh:

yeh i know, but did the rest sustain any damage ?

Title: Re: brake upgrade
Post by: JPC on March 08, 2009, 09:43:43 pm

the clip probably broke because you need about 100kgs to set them in place, i can imagine the rivets on them breaking after a while to be honest.

the r32 ones are a lot easier to fit than the s3 ones. th s3 ones seem to be a lot thicker