S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??

[danishmkvgti]

This saturday i had R32 front and rear fitted to my 06 GTI with no modifications except a slight bend backwards of the rear stone guards.

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Thanks DR - Panic over!

Yes, it also occurred to me after I had posted my concerns that DaveB wouldn't be selling them without stating any extras were needed.

Panic over and sorry - But you know how convincing Sean's info can be and I don't doubt his sincerity in what he believes is correct.

Very nice OZ's, danish!

[jon-tfsi]

After some searching, I gather that S3 Fronts are R32 with a simple re badge

I thought this for some time but there seems to be slight differences.
The piston and carrier is the same but the casting is a different shape....chunkier!!!

Have had the s3 rears on the LEON for overa year now and they helped ballance things out.
A worthwhile mod
Very easy fit too with a little persuasion of the dust shields.

[BMX]

After some searching, I gather that S3 Fronts are R32 with a simple re badge

I thought this for some time but there seems to be slight differences.
The piston and carrier is the same but the casting is a different shape....chunkier!!!

Have had the s3 rears on the LEON for overa year now and they helped ballance things out.
A worthwhile mod
Very easy fit too with a little persuasion of the dust shields.

exactly rught, i have s3 front and rears the fronts are different in shape and have the logo badge spring clip the pads are the same. the rears are the same as the r32 and are easy to fit, but as said the bottom of the shield needs tweeking with some pligers and the hole ovaling out with a drill bit its a 2 minute job

[candy turbo]

i ve had the wheels off my s3 this week to fit 19 "wheels and while they were off cleaning , calipers etc and imo the rears look pretty much the same as gti , the fronts are massive though    they look different to my mates 3.2 tt which are the same as the r32

[monte]

Well when I eventually get the S3 brakes for mine, I would love to be able to fit em myself. I'm sure Icould do it, but to be honest, of all the mechanical jobs i've ever done I have never changed a set of pads, or done the brake fluid and bleeding. I would love to know how one day!
Stokeballoon, thats a great "How-to" 

 

[DaveB@Vagbremtechnic]

It does depend on model year and availability, I've had quite a few sets of R32 fronts which have the counterweight even though they're not on ETKA - only the S3 and S4.

I've also removed S3 fronts from scrappy S3's and they didn't have the chunky bit on the casting

[Toast]

I bought my s3 fronts from daveb couple of months back and that was my 1st attempt at doin brakes myself but would say with a bit of patience it was fine