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S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« on: January 30, 2009, 08:11:40 pm »
After some searching, I gather that S3 Fronts are R32 with a simple re badge.  But the question is this - Will the rears fit, some say yes, and the only issue being the security of the stone guard, but there is no real firm evidence (that i could find!)

So any firm evidence..........................
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2009, 08:31:48 pm »
also same as the leon cupra as well
not exactly firm evidence but some issues were talked about on another thread on here (think it was in the technical)
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2009, 08:41:47 pm »
iirc, neg is having the same thoughts about this rear install.
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2009, 08:48:06 pm »
TT said they wouldnt fit

Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on September 01, 2008, 11:24:12 am
The R32 rear brakes will NOT fit the Edition 30, nor any other front wheel drive Golf V platform car.

The R32, and the identical spec S3 rear brakes will ONLY fit a four wheel drive car.  The hubs are different, and the wheel bearings are different.

If you really wanted to put the R32/S3 rear brakes on a GTI/Ed30/Leon Cupra R/Octy vRS - then you will need some serious modification to the rear suspension setup, including:
  • two new rear hubs
  • two new rear wheel bearings
  • two outer CV joint "housing" (to support the rear wheel bearing)
  • two new handbrake cables
  • along with the entire rear brake setup (calipers, caliper carriers, discs, backplates, pads)

Boy, there seems to be some mis-information creeping into this forum!  :rolleyes:
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2009, 08:53:03 pm »
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2009, 09:10:11 pm »
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............

Might be worth a punt.
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2009, 10:28:57 am »
Hmmmmmmmmmmm

a full set of S3 brakes - £450...............  have to collect from Birmingham............

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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2009, 08:19:55 am »
Quote from: cal tdi on January 30, 2009, 08:31:48 pm
also same as the leon cupra as well
not exactly firm evidence but some issues were talked about on another thread on here (think it was in the technical)

I will be selling my leon cupra 1P (Mk 5 platform) Calipers and discs and pads if theyre any good.  In 6months theyre going
in favour of tarox 10pots or ecs stage 5 ....  :smiley:
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2009, 09:45:23 am »
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on February 01, 2009, 08:19:55 am
Quote from: cal tdi on January 30, 2009, 08:31:48 pm
also same as the leon cupra as well
not exactly firm evidence but some issues were talked about on another thread on here (think it was in the technical)

I will be selling my leon cupra 1P (Mk 5 platform) Calipers and discs and pads if theyre any good.  In 6months theyre going
in favour of tarox 10pots or ecs stage 5 ....  :smiley:

I will take them off you mate for the right price!

Cheers John
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2009, 10:11:07 am »
From all the info I have seen and a guy in the states who has done it they sounds like they do fit.  Once I get my set painted I will find out...
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2009, 10:14:07 am »
Quote from: neg on February 01, 2009, 10:11:07 am
From all the info I have seen and a guy in the states who has done it they sounds like they do fit.  Once I get my set painted I will find out...
There will be no stopping you if they fit...    :grin:
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2009, 02:14:35 pm »
Quote from: bacillus on February 01, 2009, 10:14:07 am
Quote from: neg on February 01, 2009, 10:11:07 am
From all the info I have seen and a guy in the states who has done it they sounds like they do fit.  Once I get my set painted I will find out...
There will be no stopping you if they fit...    :grin:

On the contrary if they fit he'll be stopping pretty sharpish lol
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2009, 01:10:28 am »
....

Having just said yes to buying some S3 rears from DaveB I'm now somewhat concerned to read T_T's post saying (if I understand it correctly) that it's a No-No without additional major work (quoted in Reply #3).

But my understanding is that both stokeballoon and Hurdy have successfully fitted S3 rear brakes without doing what T_T says must be done.
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2009, 06:25:35 am »
Robin, T_T was wrong.  The S3's fit spot on.  I had  mine fitted within 2 hours and that was taking pics along the way.

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http://www.worldimpex.com//assets/partdocuments/DIY_Rear_310mm_R32-1.pdf
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Re: S3 Brakes do they fit........... Fronts yes, rears??
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2009, 07:19:18 am »
Quote from: RedRobin on November 05, 2009, 01:10:28 am
....

Having just said yes to buying some S3 rears from DaveB I'm now somewhat concerned to read T_T's post saying (if I understand it correctly) that it's a No-No without additional major work (quoted in Reply #3).

But my understanding is that both stokeballoon and Hurdy have successfully fitted S3 rear brakes without doing what T_T says must be done.

I think the last line in your quote in post 3 sums it up.  :wink:
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