MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: daveangel on November 07, 2011, 06:37:18 pm

Title: r32 rear disc upgrade
Post by: daveangel on November 07, 2011, 06:37:18 pm

anyone upgraded a gti to r32 rear disc's?

do the oem heat guards fit?

done a load of reading and so far came up with no.

Title: Re: r32 rear disc upgrade
Post by: SteveP on November 07, 2011, 06:52:29 pm

Yes they fit (but need the R32 carriers and calipers too). Splash guard can be re-used just needs bending back a little.

Title: Re: r32 rear disc upgrade
Post by: QD MBE on November 07, 2011, 07:01:54 pm

^^^^^

As the gaffer says.  Yes they can be used, just takes a small tweak. 

I was one of the first to fit S3/R32 rears to a Gti.  I tried the S3 guards, and they just do not fit, could only get one screw in correctly.

Title: Re: r32 rear disc upgrade
Post by: daveangel on November 07, 2011, 07:06:59 pm

Thanks guys. Soooooooo

You can bend the gti's back a bit

The s3 don't fit

What about the actual r32 ones? I've read they have 4 holes to mount vice 3?

Title: Re: r32 rear disc upgrade
Post by: QD MBE on November 07, 2011, 07:21:35 pm

I wouldn't bother looking any further.  Just fit the discs/calipers etc, and tweak the guards to provide clearance.  I ran this set-up for ages, then when removed tweaked them back into shape.  All good.

Title: Re: r32 rear disc upgrade
Post by: Bikerz on November 07, 2011, 07:32:53 pm

Does the R32 have a larger master cylinder?

Title: Re: r32 rear disc upgrade
Post by: QD MBE on November 07, 2011, 07:39:54 pm

Quote from: Bikerz on November 07, 2011, 07:32:53 pm

Does the R32 have a larger master cylinder?

Fairly sure they are the same.