S3 brakes back from powder coater............

[rich83]

Wear sensor goes on the passenger side caliper in the piston.

Arrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!  Just fitted it to the drivers side, I wonder if it's different on the Skoda?

Doubt it. make sure you've worked out which one is left and right too. 

[vRS_Pagey]

Doubt it. make sure you've worked out which one is left and right too. 

I based it on which way up the hoses go, hopefully I've got that the wrong way around, then the sensor will be on the correct side!

[rich83]

Doubt it. make sure you've worked out which one is left and right too. 

I based it on which way up the hoses go, hopefully I've got that the wrong way around, then the sensor will be on the correct side!

 

[vRS_Pagey]

Just jacked the car up to confirm, passenger side FTW!  Unfortunately I have assembled the brakes correctly so I've had too do it again, its not easy either!

[Little_Dave]

Looking really smart  looks like i'm gonna have to sell on the set i got from DaveB as they won't fit under my wheels 

Dave

[vRS_Pagey]

The S3/R32 set up should fit behind 17", what size do you have?

[Little_Dave]

I got 18s but a really low offset of about 35 so it touches the caliper and would need silly spacers to make it work  Think my old 17 monzas are about 51 or so.....

Dave

[vRS_Pagey]

The Monza's would work, what width are your 18's?  With that offset, they should stick out further which means they will clear the caliper easy.

[Little_Dave]

Fronts are 8s but it a deep dish wheel with low offset so its either brakes go or new wheels and tires time which i can't justify so gotta make the hard decision 

Dave

[vRS_Pagey]

Fronts are 8s but it a deep dish wheel with low offset so its either brakes go or new wheels and tires time which i can't justify so gotta make the hard decision 

Dave

Tbh, running stage 2+ I would be looking at bigger stoppers!  Perhaps a DaveB's nqsbbk is the way forward?

[Little_Dave]

Yeah thats another possibility but i'd need to check sizing and guarantee they fit before spending again  plus sell on these beauties first 

Dave

[vRS_Pagey]

At the right price I'm sure you will have a taker on here.  Good luck what ever you decide.

[Little_Dave]

Thanks mate  look forward to seeing yours when they get fitted to the car 

Dave

[vRS_Pagey]

Well, the brakes were fitted today and they look    as the car was delivered back this evening I haven't bothered with pictures, but I will take a few tomorrow.  something I did notice though, the disc only shows signs that the pad is contacting with half of it, approximately the outer 50% in fact???  Is this normal for newly fitted brakes, bearing in mind that nothing is new!  One other question for any brake geeks out there, is there any reason why the front 312mm set up couldn't be fitted on the rear?

[fab5freddy]

No handbrake cable attachment