MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: v4rley on July 24, 2015, 08:57:04 pm

Title: S3 / R32 front calipers round bobbly thingy
Post by: v4rley on July 24, 2015, 08:57:04 pm

Haven't had much time to examine but with is the round bit on the rear of the s3 / r32 front calipers and what's its purpose? Don't know it's proper name so didn't know how to search for it

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http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=43119&stc=1&d=1240653205

Title: Re: S3 / R32 front calipers round bobbly thingy
Post by: GTI-MATT on July 24, 2015, 10:09:12 pm

I think its a anti vibration damper or something along them lines.

Title: Re: S3 / R32 front calipers round bobbly thingy
Post by: rich83 on July 24, 2015, 11:30:04 pm

Its not required to be honest. I ran some without for 50+k miles with no issues.

Title: Re: S3 / R32 front calipers round bobbly thingy
Post by: v4rley on July 25, 2015, 02:59:16 am

Great thanks  :happy2: