stage 2 tune gti braking upgrades?

[asht42]

Got myself booked in with Nick in july for a stage 2 remap and was just after a little advice on how far I'd need to go in terms of braking upgrades to cope with the extra power?

[bacillus]

Easiest avenue would be S3 front discs and calipers.

[asht42]

Would that not require an 18" or larger wheel to fit over them though??

[asht42]

Is there any setup capable of handling the extra power that I can get under a set of 17's?

[bigeyd]

Upgrade your pads and refresh your brake fluid

[GrayMK5GTI]

Is there any setup capable of handling the extra power that I can get under a set of 17's?

R32 /S3 / cupra brakes (all same) will fit under 17in Monza's.

I have S3 brakes and they are a great upgrade over the stock GTI brakes  

A quick search revealed this: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22166.0.html

[SurreyED30]

I'd also say S3 brake set up. When I swapped my gti to s3's I got new discs, ferodo pads, HEL braided lines with AP Racing fluid and there spot on   I have full confidence In them and cost me just shy of £400

[asht42]

Awesome :) wasn't sure whether they'd fit under the standard wheels :) already got castrol react in and upgraded to hel braided lines, will I need to change these again or will they be the same?

[SurreyED30]

As far as I'm aware you need s3/r32 braided lines for the fronts (which I've got), the rears you can use the oem gti lines iirc

[asht42]

Thats a shame only just fitted them :(

[SurreyED30]

You'll get £30 for them mate and a new set is around £38-£42 so only paying out a tender really 

[bigmig95]

The OEM hose kit for the R32 front brake conversion, a straight fit on the GTI is:

FLEXI HOSE 1K0611701N qty 2
BOLT N10647602 qty 4
SCREW N90948802 qty 4
SCREW N91073301 qty 6
BRACKET 1K0611841A
BRACKET 1K0611842A
SCREW N90718601 qty 2
PIPE 1K0611763A
PIPE 1K0611764A
CLIP 191611715 qty 2

You can go HEL if you like though.

[SurreyED30]

Awesome :) wasn't sure whether they'd fit under the standard wheels :) already got castrol react in and upgraded to hel braided lines, will I need to change these again or will they be the same?

Can't remember where I seen it but seen 17" monza with s3 today and it's a good snug fit 

[asht42]

Are the a3 3.2 calipers and carriers the same thing?

[GrayMK5GTI]

Are the a3 3.2 calipers and carriers the same thing?

Yes think so