Brake upgrades

[DuncS3]

Many of us talk about upgrading the brakes on our cars, and I have recently had a set of APR pads fitted to my S3. My impression of them is that they appear to have a bit more bite under normal braking conditions, which I prefer (but then again I drove a new Polo 1.4 the other day that could put you through the windscreen when compared to my S3)

I have taken my car out at Donington and the brakes lasted around 6 or so laps before fading (had to use the gearbox a bit then!), but generally I thought they held up pretty well.

Personally I dont get brake fade on the road, simply because I do not come across conditions (or roads ) that cause it, and I suppose you have to be braking quite hard and continiously to invoke this on the road.

I am under the impression that Porsche/Movit (etc.) brakes on a S3 dont feel much different (if at all) to standard brakes, apart form the fade, so if you dont track your car, is it purely a cosmetic modification (they do look the dogs) or is there more to it than that?

Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]

[toasty]

A cheaper option might be to put S4 brakes on the S3.

The two cars have the same sized front wheels, so they should fit.

The S3 disks are 312mm x 25mm but the S4 321mm x 30mm.

Certainly the S4 is a much heavier car, so I would imagine the brakes would have to be better (S3=1375kg, S4=1600kg)

And as luck would have it, I may have a set of calipers (not sure if these are different from the S3) and disks from an S4 for sale soon!

-Dan

[DuncS3]

bit of a side question Dan, but are you not up for tuition at CC?

Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]

[Thorney]

Would RS4 brakes fit an S3? If so I've got a set of standard RS4 brakes with 1k only on them for sale.

[toasty]

are you not up for tuition at CC?

Hadn't really considered it mate. How much is it? (I dread to think how much the day has already cost me!)

-Dan

[DuncS3]

read the tuition thread - but its £25 - TBH i cannot imagine anyone woudl not recommend it if its your first time on the track.

Regarding these brakes - how do we check what will fit what? The new V6 TT alledgedly has Rs4 brakes fitted...

Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]

[toasty]

Ok Dunc,

Twist my arm, I just transferred £25 into JR's account.

-Dan

[jeffw]

I am under the impression that Porsche/Movit (etc.) brakes on a S3 dont feel much different (if at all) to standard brakes, apart form the fade, so if you dont track your car, is it purely a cosmetic modification (they do look the dogs) or is there more to it than that?

Couldn't be further from the truth. The standard discs and calipers will be built to a price rather than for ultimate breaking. Porsche/Brembo/AP/HiSpec etc build brakes that are in a completely different league as far as braking is concerned.....And they look the dogs [img]images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]