MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: s3dubbin on September 11, 2012, 12:34:27 pm

Title: Brake disc guards.
Post by: s3dubbin on September 11, 2012, 12:34:27 pm

Will hopefully be fitting my new brake kit this weekend but the original guards dont fit. What are my options for new guards? My oem ones went along with my s3 setup. Are there any off the shelf or do i buy oem and cut??

Thanks, Stevie.

Title: Re: Brake disc guards.
Post by: vRSAlex on September 11, 2012, 12:39:12 pm

Take them off and run the TTRS brake deflectors that fit to the wishbones.

Shields will just cause the drilled discs to clog faster.

Title: Re: Brake disc guards.
Post by: s3dubbin on September 11, 2012, 12:41:23 pm

TTRS brake deflectors right ok i will get a hold of some. Cheers Alex!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Brake disc guards.
Post by: RedRobin on September 11, 2012, 01:35:16 pm

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I don't run brake disc guards on either front or rear brakes (AP Racing fronts and S3 rears) and have had no problems so far after many tens of thousands of miles.

The reason is merely that I don't have guards which fit my Mk5 GTI.

However, I presume that VW fit such guards for a reason.

Title: Re: Brake disc guards.
Post by: the bruce on September 11, 2012, 05:38:41 pm

Give'em a kick. Nobody runs dust shields on a BBK.

Title: Re: Brake disc guards.
Post by: s3dubbin on September 11, 2012, 07:25:48 pm

I honestly thought it was for MOT thats why i was wanting to run them?? Ok maybe not needed. Cheers, Stevie.

Title: Re: Brake disc guards.
Post by: RedRobin on September 11, 2012, 08:16:36 pm

Quote from: s3dubbin on September 11, 2012, 07:25:48 pm

I honestly thought it was for MOT thats why i was wanting to run them?? Ok maybe not needed. Cheers, Stevie.

....My car has never failed a MOT and has no disc guards front or rear.