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How to fit R32/S3 front brakes.
RedRobin:
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I had a chat with Pete Collen on the AP Racing stand at the Autosport show on Sunday and asked him what he thought of the idea of fitting oem S3 rear brakes to my car (knowing I've got AP fronts as he fitted them). He asked me to remind him whether I had 4 or 6-pots and also what the discs were and when I said 4-pot and the discs were vented he smiled broadly and said they'd be excellent and that venting was far more important than drilled or grooved for my car.
AP are now producing their own range of pads exclusively for their brake kits.
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RR this is not a dig, just trying to clarify. I thought you had earlier said that AP (as in Pete C) had said he did not think it was worth you fitting S3 rears? or am I getting confused here.
:rolleye:
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....Hi stokey :happy2:
Only just seen this thread again - My S3 rears are being fitted on Tuesday, all being well.
AP (Pete C) had told me that it was overkill for my road use (back in 2006) to have AP rear brakes. A few months ago in a chat, he suggested that just changing the pads to my oem rears would be a good step and to go further might not be necessary. However, more recently he advised that the S3 rears would be good essentially because they are ventilated. He was very definite in saying that ventilation was important if I was doing trackdays or the 'Ring.
keith:
Can anyone advise how to remove the retaining clip from the front of the calipers, mine are proving to be a mare!
QD MBE:
--- Quote from: keith on February 13, 2010, 02:57:34 pm ---Can anyone advise how to remove the retaining clip from the front of the calipers, mine are proving to be a mare!
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Screwdriver under the centre of the big leaf spring, and lever it out, and hold an old rag over the area, or you will stand a chance of getting the spring in the eye.
Or it will F off into next doors garden..............................
keith:
:happy2: Thanks, you weren't joking about it flying out bloomin dangerous :scared:.
SKAVIA:
--- Quote from: Oli on January 13, 2010, 09:47:25 am ---One of my technicians will be doing it, but I will now only photograph the rear procedure, as the front have been done for us. I am using standard hoses and VW brake fluid. Hopefully tonight
Watch this space
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Oli - have you fitted your rear brakes yet?
Did you take pics and do a write up as promised? :happy2:
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