MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: Shabba168 on November 22, 2012, 08:25:34 pm

Title: S3/R32 brake lines
Post by: Shabba168 on November 22, 2012, 08:25:34 pm

Going to fit my S3 brakes when I finish refurbish them.

I want to get rid of the crappy metal pipe on the back of the caliper.
Anyone done this before or is it better to keep it

Title: Re: S3/R32 brake lines
Post by: bacillus on November 22, 2012, 08:38:25 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,56991.0.html

Title: Re: S3/R32 brake lines
Post by: skard on November 22, 2012, 08:49:40 pm

I bought some off DaveB (but yet to fit) as my R32 brakes had the hard pipe removed. I need them as the wrong hoses have been used previously as they are stretched at full lock and are terribly frayed.

The hoses from DaveB or the ones above, are ideal as they compensate in length for the loss of the hard pipe.

Remember you'll also need caliper brackets to stop the hoses floating about - 1K0611842A & 1K0611841A

Title: Re: S3/R32 brake lines
Post by: Shabba168 on November 22, 2012, 08:56:31 pm

What are the caliper brackets are they the bits the hard pipe goes through to join the flexi

Title: Re: S3/R32 brake lines
Post by: skard on November 22, 2012, 09:02:21 pm

Quote from: Shabba168 on November 22, 2012, 08:56:31 pm

What are the caliper brackets are they the bits the hard pipe goes through to join the flexi

See pic 3 of the first post

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,48949.0.html

Title: Re: S3/R32 brake lines
Post by: Andy on November 22, 2012, 10:34:36 pm

I just used the flex and hard pipe and my brakes are very sharp

Title: Re: S3/R32 brake lines
Post by: lm_gauci on November 22, 2012, 11:10:21 pm

Is there any performance benefit from this? My r32 calipers have the hard pipe fitted so 2 new brake lines will cost me £25-30 max from vw/tps.