MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: Stooey on April 22, 2015, 06:32:29 pm

Title: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on April 22, 2015, 06:32:29 pm

I'm getting my r32 front calipers fitted on the 6th and want to get braided hoses for them, I have been looking on the internet and have been in contact with one company who say the r32 hoses are 475mm long ant the gti ones are 585mm, so are unsure which I need, can anybody shed some light on this? Also they said that they only do the gti rears over the rear beam and not to the caliper as the cant replicate the standard ones, is tho correct or are they just talking crap?

Cheers in advance :drinking:

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on April 23, 2015, 05:33:55 pm

Can anybody help??

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Matto on April 23, 2015, 09:01:41 pm

Have a word with @vRSAlex (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1981) (Alex @ AKS Tuning). He does some HEL braided specifically for the R32 setup. He has recently fitted my set and its made a nice improvement.  :happy2:

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: skard on April 23, 2015, 09:06:23 pm

You get different variants of hoses. One set is longer as they eliminate the rigid pipe behind the caliper. The other set mates onto the rigid pipe and is thus a bit shorter.
R32 hoses are longer than GTI ones, but I can't remember numbers

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Matto on April 23, 2015, 09:14:30 pm

The set I have had the part number VAG10. Think they are specials. They are single piece with a 45 degree banjo fitting on the caliper end which then connect to the solid pipes on the inner wing.

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: skard on April 23, 2015, 09:23:33 pm

I think this is what I got from DaveB on my old car, took off the extra joint of the rigid pipe.

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Matto on April 23, 2015, 11:54:51 pm

Quote from: skard on April 23, 2015, 09:23:33 pm

I think this is what I got from DaveB on my old car, took off the extra joint of the rigid pipe.

Yeah sounds right. I believe the ones I have are DaveB specials  :happy2:

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on April 27, 2015, 05:07:30 pm

Anybody know where I can get these as I have tryed to contact DaveB through pm and vRSAlex via pm and aks tuning email and havnt received a reply from either.

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on April 28, 2015, 07:31:34 am

Do normal r32 braided hoses fit? Need to know today really as need them before the 6th

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Andy on April 28, 2015, 07:51:32 am

i just put the normal flexis pipe on mine wth no hassle at all

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: skard on April 28, 2015, 07:59:22 am

Quote from: Stooey on April 28, 2015, 07:31:34 am

Do normal r32 braided hoses fit? Need to know today really as need them before the 6th

If your caliper has the rigid pipe on the rear, then standard r32 hoses are fine

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on April 28, 2015, 09:16:15 am

This is my r32 calipers, does this mean that r32 braided hoses will fit these to my gti no problem?
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fs7000ey%2FMobile_Uploads%2FWP_20150428_08_17_55_Pro.jpg&hash=7ddf20839691bbeb158b7d55c64d2c95151c99f6)

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: skard on April 28, 2015, 10:03:53 am

Yes just standard length R32 hoses will do. Same fittings you have now on the rubber hose but a little longer in length

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on April 28, 2015, 12:17:53 pm

So I assume these should fit fine?

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/321701417933?nav=SEARCH

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on April 28, 2015, 07:05:52 pm

Or will these fit? They say they fit the gti AND the r32??

http://shop.lvsracing.co.uk/mk5-platform-hose-technic-brake-hoses-fwd4wd-1265-p.asp

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on April 28, 2015, 07:35:27 pm

Nevermind vRSAlex has got back to me so buying from him, cheers everybody for there help

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on May 02, 2015, 09:09:41 am

Quick question... I got some braided front hoses from Alex and one end of the hose has a banjo bolt, the hose that is on the caliper at the moment doesn't, is this an improved hose or the wrong hose? Am I right in thinking the banjo bolt goes on the caliper end and replaces the hard pipe that is currently on it?

Cheers

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: omeydz on May 02, 2015, 10:29:59 am

Yep from what you say thats correct!

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: rich83 on May 02, 2015, 10:32:40 am

Yep. Remove the hard line pipe.

Title: Re: r32 front brakes
Post by: Stooey on May 02, 2015, 01:00:42 pm

Spot on, cheers fellas