MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Maxi-Mos on July 13, 2011, 09:15:42 pm
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Hi
I have bought some used S3 rear brakes, but didn`t get the dust shields.
Should I buy some new? Or what do You do?
Thanks
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Use the existing ones, they will just need bending back slightly to make room for the larger disc :happy2:
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Okay thanks :happy2:
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RedRobin runs S3 Rears and doesnt use the rear dust shields...
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I run r32 rears and as stevep says just bend the existing stone out about 5 mm
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Use the existing ones, they will just need bending back slightly to make room for the larger disc :happy2:
x2 :happy2:
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Hi
I have bought some used S3 rear brakes, but didn`t get the dust shields.
Should I buy some new? Or what do You do?
Thanks
What did you pay for them mate ? Looking for some myself.
Chris.
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If it helps anyone thinking on this upgrade I'd really recommend this mod. I've gone the similar route to RR on my Ed30.
Recently bought a 4 pot set up for the front and decided to get the S3 rear upgrade too.
We had a slight issue when fitting the fronts (wrong fittings on the lines) so for about a week was running standard very worn fronts and the S3 set up with new/cheap Ferodo pads at the rear.
I found it made a noticeable and positive difference to the car that week, and now with the 4 pots on the front it stops really superbly.
Got mine (rears) off the For Sale section on here and all they needed, more for my peace of mind was a set of pads.
As an aside I quite like the black rear brakes myself..
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I put some S3 rears to compliment the 4-pot calipers on the front. The fronts made a big difference but I can't say I was blown away by any additional braking performance with the addition of the rears personally. Apart from the 310 disc size, the pads are pretty much identical to standard. They are still pretty good though although I refurb'd mine myself and I am 50/50 if the time and cost was all worth it.
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Thanks for the answers.
I also bought them on the For sale section, cant remember for how mutch.
But they are now refurbed and painted red together with some massive RS4 front brakes :driver:
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I put some S3 rears to compliment the 4-pot calipers on the front. The fronts made a big difference but I can't say I was blown away by any additional braking performance with the addition of the rears personally. Apart from the 310 disc size, the pads are pretty much identical to standard. They are still pretty good though although I refurb'd mine myself and I am 50/50 if the time and cost was all worth it.
1st person Ive read that ist too impressed on the difference the S3 rears make :confused:
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Thanks for the answers.
I also bought them on the For sale section, cant remember for how mutch.
But they are now refurbed and painted red together with some massive RS4 front brakes :driver:
All you had to do is ask mate, as i have the S3/R32 rear solution on mine :wink: :grin:
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I bought your unfitted S3 rears off you Mike just after Christmas.
Maybe if I'd had to refurb them I might feel different but due to their condition all I did was buy a set of pads and some new bolts (overkill) and got them on.
As said having just the rears uprated on standard fronts I thought felt a lot better. Just my view.
A definite plus point is the silky smooth handbrake action now, but that may be due to a stiff ish rear caliper that came off the car.
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I bought your unfitted S3 rears off you Mike just after Christmas.
Maybe if I'd had to refurb them I might feel different but due to their condition all I did was buy a set of pads and some new bolts (overkill) and got them on.
As said having just the rears uprated on standard fronts I thought felt a lot better. Just my view.
A definite plus point is the silky smooth handbrake action now, but that may be due to a stiff ish rear caliper that came off the car.
Regret letting them go, will be on the lookout for another set come winter / new year :innocent:
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I am running the r32 brake upgrade on my edition 30 and chose not to use the dust shileds as it causes unnecessary dust build up....it is absolutely fine without them and does offer better performance
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I put some S3 rears to compliment the 4-pot calipers on the front. The fronts made a big difference but I can't say I was blown away by any additional braking performance with the addition of the rears personally. Apart from the 310 disc size, the pads are pretty much identical to standard. They are still pretty good though although I refurb'd mine myself and I am 50/50 if the time and cost was all worth it.
1st person Ive read that ist too impressed on the difference the S3 rears make :confused:
Just wanting to give an honest but personal opinion. Don't get me wrong, they look great and feel good - just not a huge leap in performance imho (which might be expected when considering that about 70% of the braking force goes to the front and maybe more with a bigger setup at the front). In fairness, I've been meaning to replace the discs and upgrade the pads to match the DS2500's at the front as I've been using the discs and pads that came with them when I bought them from SteveP (so heck knows what I've got on there!! :laugh: ). Perhaps I'll feel the difference then.
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I am running the r32 brake upgrade on my edition 30 and chose not to use the dust shileds as it causes unnecessary dust build up....it is absolutely fine without them and does offer better performance
Agreed, I have r32 on the front with GTI dust, shields, no problems at all!