R32 rear brake conversion

[tony_danza]

You can never have enough brakes RR!

I think it only warrants certain applications - balancing out bigger fronts, if you work them hard (tracks etc) and if you get them cheap enough!! VWR do a 2-piece rear conversion so they must see some benefit in improving the rears?

Wonder what else absolutely 100% won't work on our cars 

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Yes, it's far better to have brakes and not need them, than to need them and not have them! As most people know, I have regular contact with VWR so I'll ask them when we next speak.

What is it I wrote in my RED INK Warm Welcome poster? - Something about changing parts which work perfectly well.... [any excuse to post a pic]

[neg]

You would only ever upgrade the rears after upgrading fronts.  The R32 setup we know is a good match as its on a car already so I dont see any harm in it.  With other front setups I would ook into a decent match, not just choose any.

I got a complete set too so why not 

[RedRobin]

You would only ever upgrade the rears after upgrading fronts.  The R32 setup we know is a good match as its on a car already so I dont see any harm in it.  With other front setups I would look into a decent match, not just choose any.

....Very good point

In my case I don't do track and my front AP's have hauled me smoooothly to a stop in all sorts of conditions including from about 130 mph (GPS). AP's Senior Race Engineer told me that I'd be wasting my money upgrading the rear brakes as well for fast road use (although they do offer rear brakes).

[neg]

In your case RR I wouldnt be bothered, I would just bought the front set if would have split them as I wasnt too bothered about the rear.

In 99% of cases a front upgrade is all you need.

[DanGB]

I do trackdays. Running AP6 pots up front, and the standard 286 at the rear's. Not noticed any issues.. although on the last trackday the back wobbled a bit under hard braking unless I was in a straight line??

[liamo]

For those of you looking for a guide i found this earlier. Might be of use even though it states that the splash guards dont fit even thought i fitted mine .

 http://worldimpex.com/assets/partdocuments/DIY_Rear_310mm_R32-1.pdf

[neg]

great guide!

[QD MBE]

Saves me having the write one!!!

The only step I did differently was the splash guard, the Std Ed30/GTi one can be modified to suit, just bend it gently to clear.



The pic shows how i tweaked the guard to provide clearance.

Great guide though, i was halfway through mine too!

[QD MBE]

http://www.dropfiles.net//files/207/Volkswagen%20Golf%20Mk%20V%20Arm%20Rest%20Retrofit%20_Compressed_.pdf

I used the above to refit the Armrest, you need to remove this to get to the Handbrake cable adjuster.  Wish I had of found it when i was removing the armrest.  It could be used in reverse to aid removal.

[RedRobin]

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I've had problems with splash-guards rubbing on both front and rear brakes, but as you say, they can be easily bent away.