AP brake kit

pinterovski

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• Dec 23, 2011

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Hi!

Can anyone tell me if i can put AP brake discs and calipers on my S3,
here are some technical specification; http://www.apracing.com/download/catalogue/Page 46.pdf

CP6600 - 4 Piston

Piston Sizes
Ø38.1mm
Ø41.3mm
Disc Diameter Ø330.0mm
Disc Thickness 30.0mm
Weight No Pads 2.8Kg
Hydraulic Thread M10x1.0
Mounting Type Radial
Mtg centres 130.0mm
Mtg offset 54.0.0mm
Mtg hole Ø 10.1mm
‘PL’ Dimension 64.5mm
B/Screw Tightening
Torque
17Nm
(12.5lbs/ft)

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• Dec 23, 2011

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Yes, the 4 pot kit will fit behind the standard alloys without spacers etc, the 6 pot kit on the other hand will need small ones to give caliper clearance.

The discs on the 4 pot are slightly smaller than the oem S3 but you will still get far better performance and a greater pedal fell due to the increased clamping, a very worthwhile mod.

 

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• Dec 23, 2011

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Myself and S3BUH are running AP 6 pots! Incredible.

 

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• Dec 23, 2011

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I believe you that 6 pots are awesome but i dont have the need for that kind
of a brake power at the moment,i just want something more than OEM ones!

 

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• Dec 23, 2011

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The current best kits for the car are the AP Racing,VW Racing,Brembo(TT-RS) and if you have deep enough pockets,Alcon.
The VW Racing kit has a very similar feel to the AP kit I've used previously,and is certainly a good alternative to the AP.

 

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So with this kit AP 6600 it will be better performance than the OEM?
6 pots are the daddys i know that

 

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• Dec 23, 2011

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pinterovski said:

So with this kit AP 6600 it will be better performance than the OEM?6 pots are the daddys i know that

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Quite honestly,anything from AP is going to be miles better than the stock brakes,which are heavy,and prone to fade....I had a 4 pot system on the rally Escort I used to own(370+bhp and 1300kgs),and it was certainly able to cope with hauling that down from speed.
Don't be taken in too far by the number of pots on the caliper,within reason that is,as we all know of one well known manufacturer who will sell you 10,12 or even 16pot calipers,when AP and Alcon can get by with 6.

 

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