RS3 brake install
The 'kit':
1x pair of RS3 calipers
1x pair of mk4 R32 334mm discs (in my case ebc)
1x pair of brake pads (ebc red stuff, Evo X shares same caliper/pads)
1x set of epytec adapters
1x set of custom HEL hoses from DAGhosesupplies
And peanut the bulldog
Firstly I will confirm that the pistons are 44/40mm
The R32 discs measure 70mm depth:
The inside and outside of the discs are chamfered so this is not very accurate, actual surface depth is prob more like 65/66mm
Whilst the RS3 pads measure 60mm depth:
This results in a very minimal unswept area:
Now onto the adapters. They're great quality:
Compared to the stock rs3 calipers designed for a 370mm disc:
Unfortunately the bolts supplied are only half threaded so don't fit into the calipers, I had to reuse the stock carrier bolts:
Adapters all fitted:
Fit pads, grease the pins:
Comparison shot with S3 brakes:
Don't be fooled, whilst the diameter increase isn't all that much, 312 vs 334, the new discs are 32mm wide compared to 28, and this makes them incredibly heavy!
Now onto the car
Fit the lines (I fit them into the caliper and quickly swap the lines from oem to new)
Fit the discs and they look like this: (******* awesome)
Now, do they fit in the wheels?
My wheels are 17x8 et35:
DOH
5mm Spacers required (now effectively an offset of et30):
And longer bolts:
The result:
Wahoo!
The result with freshly powder coated wheels fitted with 235/45R17 federal 595rsr:
Job done:
Figured this might be useful for the brake thread, so feel free mods to rip this post from here.
Special thanks goes out to my dad, Paul aka crazy88, Tilling wheel refurbs and DAGhosesupplies for a great service.
Costs to my kit is as follows:
calipers: £3-400
Discs: £152
Pads: £115
Adapters: £136
Lines:£40