Calipers - S3 8v Will they fit?

[neilw]

Will a 2014 8v Audi s3 caliper fit a mk5? I guess they are the same as Golf R/PP calipers?

[Shoduchi]

Yes, there's a good topic in the forum about them.

[neilw]

Thanks, yeh literally just found this post!

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=112724.0

Found a set on ebay for a good price so bought them. I'll repaint them in red and put them on the car once my current pads/disks are tired

[AJP]

Here's the big thread. Loads of info in here:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=108106.0

[neilw]

Cheers.

Yeh read through that while tread. Looks good.

Picked up the calipers for £120.

[pudding]

Did they come with carriers?

[Timmsy21]

How the hell did you get them for £120!!

[neilw]

Yup Carriers are there.

Lucky eBay find when I was browsing last night.

Here is another set, come with disks for a bit more

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Golf-R-Mk7-Front-Brake-Set-Up-calipers-Disc-Pads-And-Carriers-2016/162929316220?hash=item25ef58117c:g:KcYAAOSw5nxai00d

[pudding]

Great price 

The carriers cost more than the calipers (from VW) so good job they were included!

The 'GTI' emblem kits are £26 per side, in case you go that way.

[Rob1]

Yup Carriers are there.

Lucky eBay find when I was browsing last night.

Here is another set, come with disks for a bit more

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Golf-R-Mk7-Front-Brake-Set-Up-calipers-Disc-Pads-And-Carriers-2016/162929316220?hash=item25ef58117c:g:KcYAAOSw5nxai00d

I’ve been watching those for a while but have been put off as they are black, how easy or hard is it to paint the calipers red

[pudding]

The proper method is to sand blast them back to bare metal and either powder coat them, or paint them with brake caliper enamel.

The cheaper method is to just clean them up and paint over the top with enamel!

Just depends how picky you are with the finish.  They get caked in road crap and brake dust anyway, so not worth investing a ton of effort into imo.

[neilw]

I painted my old Z4 calipers with Foliatec paint. It goes on really nicey. That was onto bare metal though.

With these i'll probably sand back the black paint abit then use the Foliatec paint over the top

[AJP]

If you got them for as little as £120 it's maybe worth paying a bit extra to get them refurbished with new seals etc.

I got some PP calipers off ebay for a decent price (see main thread) but I've had problems for a while and I'm pretty sure one of the pistons is sticking. Point is, I've spent dead money on fitting the calipers, knackering discs, and now I'm replacing the lot with brand new calipers pads and discs. The calipers coming off will of course be getting a full rebuild before I move them on.

I just think for a little extra cash you can have the peace of mind that you're not going to end up with costly issues. I risked it, and lost out. Lesson learnt!

[Rob1]

Cheers guys I’ll look into that.
On another note do you guys know if the mk7r discs are a straight swap for the mk5?

[Shoduchi]

Cheers guys I’ll look into that.
On another note do you guys know if the mk7r discs are a straight swap for the mk5?

With the bigger calipers from the R32/6R/S3/Cupra, yes. With factory fitted calipers on a GTI, no.