MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: asht42 on June 02, 2014, 10:43:11 am

Title: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: asht42 on June 02, 2014, 10:43:11 am
Got myself booked in with Nick in july for a stage 2 remap and was just after a little advice on how far I'd need to go in terms of braking upgrades to cope with the extra power?
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: bacillus on June 02, 2014, 10:49:19 am
Easiest avenue would be S3 front discs and calipers.
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: asht42 on June 02, 2014, 11:09:15 am
Would that not require an 18" or larger wheel to fit over them though??
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: asht42 on June 03, 2014, 06:24:07 am
Is there any setup capable of handling the extra power that I can get under a set of 17's?
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: bigeyd on June 03, 2014, 06:37:54 am
Upgrade your pads and refresh your brake fluid
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 03, 2014, 07:17:08 am
Quote from: asht42 on June 03, 2014, 06:24:07 am
Is there any setup capable of handling the extra power that I can get under a set of 17's?

R32 /S3 / cupra brakes (all same) will fit under 17in Monza's.

I have S3 brakes and they are a great upgrade over the stock GTI brakes  :happy2:

A quick search revealed this: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22166.0.html
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: SurreyED30 on June 03, 2014, 08:10:56 am
I'd also say S3 brake set up. When I swapped my gti to s3's I got new discs, ferodo pads, HEL braided lines with AP Racing fluid and there spot on  :happy2: I have full confidence In them and cost me just shy of £400
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: asht42 on June 03, 2014, 08:42:26 am
Awesome :) wasn't sure whether they'd fit under the standard wheels :) already got castrol react in and upgraded to hel braided lines, will I need to change these again or will they be the same?
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: SurreyED30 on June 03, 2014, 10:19:31 am
As far as I'm aware you need s3/r32 braided lines for the fronts (which I've got), the rears you can use the oem gti lines iirc
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: asht42 on June 03, 2014, 12:22:21 pm
Thats a shame only just fitted them :(
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: SurreyED30 on June 03, 2014, 05:45:26 pm
You'll get £30 for them mate and a new set is around £38-£42 so only paying out a tender really  :happy2:
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: bigmig95 on June 05, 2014, 04:05:05 pm
The OEM hose kit for the R32 front brake conversion, a straight fit on the GTI is:

FLEXI HOSE 1K0611701N qty 2
BOLT N10647602 qty 4
SCREW N90948802 qty 4
SCREW N91073301 qty 6
BRACKET 1K0611841A
BRACKET 1K0611842A
SCREW N90718601 qty 2
PIPE 1K0611763A
PIPE 1K0611764A
CLIP 191611715 qty 2

You can go HEL if you like though.
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: SurreyED30 on June 05, 2014, 09:45:40 pm
Quote from: asht42 on June 03, 2014, 08:42:26 am
Awesome :) wasn't sure whether they'd fit under the standard wheels :) already got castrol react in and upgraded to hel braided lines, will I need to change these again or will they be the same?
Can't remember where I seen it but seen 17" monza with s3 today and it's a good snug fit  :happy2:
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: asht42 on June 13, 2014, 12:42:02 pm
Are the a3 3.2 calipers and carriers the same thing?
Title: Re: stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 13, 2014, 06:17:22 pm
Quote from: asht42 on June 13, 2014, 12:42:02 pm
Are the a3 3.2 calipers and carriers the same thing?

Yes think so  :happy2: