Does anyone have a list of part numbers for which Brembo Calipers fit on the front? I'm going to message a few different people/ Car's on Ebay but want to be sure on all part numbers that will fit!
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Have a look in this thread, has all part numbers for cailpers that work.
My calipers are 996.351.429/430 off of a porsche 996 turbo. You have to fit golf r32 discs with theses. They are 334mm
My calipers are 996.351.429/430 off of a porsche 996 turbo. You have to fit golf r32 discs with theses. They are 334mm
Sorry here is the thread.
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-...l-a3-s3-owners-other-golf4-platform-cars.html
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-...l-a3-s3-owners-other-golf4-platform-cars.html
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More info needed there really mate.
Pretty much any brembo front caliper can be made to fit in some way or another, you really need to decide on what you're looking for, in terms of cost, brake size, intended use, then look at what setups will be suitable for you and decide on a caliper then.
Pretty much any brembo front caliper can be made to fit in some way or another, you really need to decide on what you're looking for, in terms of cost, brake size, intended use, then look at what setups will be suitable for you and decide on a caliper then.
Thanks for the replies & Link. It only seems to cover VAG Car's that you can get them from though & I want to find out what other Car's may have used the same Brembo Calipers we need!
I'm just going to be FAST road
& maybe the odd Track Day to see what I can break I do like to 'look' good though lol so I was thinking of running somewhere around the 325mm Disc set up or maybe that 334
I'm just going to be FAST road
& maybe the odd Track Day to see what I can break I do like to 'look' good though lol so I was thinking of running somewhere around the 325mm Disc set up or maybe that 334
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If you want a 323 set up, you will be looking at the brembo gt kit, or the seat Leon cupra r brembo's. They use the same discs but the calipers look the same but just have different piston size iirc.
Yeah mate I know of those 2. What I want to find out though is what other Car's could of had Brembo GT's or the LCR Brembo part numbers fitted as standard?! Your Porsche Brembo part numbers may also of been used on other Car's
Yes I understand what you want but as Jojo said anything can be made to fit.
The LCR brembo are tried and tested though.
I've have seen all sorts on the mk4 chassis though ranging from Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, take your pick and they could be made to fit but would cost a lot more than a 2nd set of LCR brakes, (that would perform just aswell) as you would need custom carriers and possibly custom discs, as not many cars run discs with 5*100 and a 57.1 centre bore.
Plus the brembo gt kit is wham brembo make for a lot of cars. They use different calipers and disc for different cars, it just happens to be the same as what's on the LCR is what they say they make for the s3 tt and golf.
The LCR brembo are tried and tested though.
I've have seen all sorts on the mk4 chassis though ranging from Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, take your pick and they could be made to fit but would cost a lot more than a 2nd set of LCR brakes, (that would perform just aswell) as you would need custom carriers and possibly custom discs, as not many cars run discs with 5*100 and a 57.1 centre bore.
Plus the brembo gt kit is wham brembo make for a lot of cars. They use different calipers and disc for different cars, it just happens to be the same as what's on the LCR is what they say they make for the s3 tt and golf.
Slammedorion
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Will Mk1 Focus RS Brembos fit on our 2001 A3 1.8t?
I've got some I bought to go on my Orion but with the wheels I've got I'll eva need massive spacers or a wheel change which I don't want to do...
If they'll go on the A3 that'll save me selling them...
Suppose I'll need LCR discs will I?
The standard Focus RS discs are 324mm...
I've got some I bought to go on my Orion but with the wheels I've got I'll eva need massive spacers or a wheel change which I don't want to do...
If they'll go on the A3 that'll save me selling them...
Suppose I'll need LCR discs will I?
The standard Focus RS discs are 324mm...
They could do as quick google search and apparently they are the same as the LCR ones,(not saying they will work as I've never seen rs brembo's on anything vag). But you would need brackets and discs.
Would be nice to mount a R32 334mm Disc to a Hub/ Leg on the Bench with the Carriers that are needed, then go through Brembos off various Car's to see which 1s work with that Disc. That way it gives lots more variety when sourcing the Calipers & more chance of getting a set cheaper!! What Carrier did you use with the Porsche Caliper mate?
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Well I'll start by buying some R32 Disc's then as that's about as big as I need to go lol. I take it their from a mk4? You never said which Carriers you used mate?
Yea mk4 r32 discs. Just make sure you sitting down when VW tell you the price.
My carriers are off of a bloke called daveb from vagbremtechic. http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/kowalski-details/170493-were-now-vagbremtechnic-dave-brown-dealer.html
Or theses should work on the turbo cailpers http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Golf-M...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19da5dc117
Just have to get the correct cailper as the smaller ones have 120mm hole mounting and the turbos/c4s cailpers are 142mm hole mounting. So different cailpers require different carriers.
My carriers are off of a bloke called daveb from vagbremtechic. http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/kowalski-details/170493-were-now-vagbremtechnic-dave-brown-dealer.html
Or theses should work on the turbo cailpers http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Golf-M...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19da5dc117
Just have to get the correct cailper as the smaller ones have 120mm hole mounting and the turbos/c4s cailpers are 142mm hole mounting. So different cailpers require different carriers.
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Worth a go I think... The Brembos have been sat about doing nowt for over a year, might give them ago...
Discs, brackets, hoses should do it...
I've got 2 sets of new pads sat here too...
Seems you can get them new on Ebay for a little over £100. There's some at £90 but listed as 345mm, are these the right Disc but just listed wrong?!
Yea was going to say 140 for 2 piece oe ones is unlikely, unless they are used.
You can get solid 1 piece disc but they tend to warp, have a search on R32OC and they will all tell you the 1 piece solid ones are rubbish.
VW charge £230 each.
I got mine from here when they had discounts on them, but the price is now 250 each.
http://t.mister-auto.co.uk/en/front...1j1-3-2-r32-4motion-241hp_v16846_g900007.html
You can get solid 1 piece disc but they tend to warp, have a search on R32OC and they will all tell you the 1 piece solid ones are rubbish.
VW charge £230 each.
I got mine from here when they had discounts on them, but the price is now 250 each.
http://t.mister-auto.co.uk/en/front...1j1-3-2-r32-4motion-241hp_v16846_g900007.html
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha I will NOT be going to VW lolololololol. I get what you mean about the solid 1s but do you think they would still actually warp when used on my Car with a lot less power & weight behind them?
Your fitting 4 piston brembo's which will pump a lot more heat into the disc than the r32 2 piston cailper, which do warp the 1piece discs.
Plus your fitting brembo's for a reason and that's to use them, you wouldn't fit them and brake as you would normally do now, your going to brake harder and later, thus pumping more heat into the disc.
The VW 2 piece discs are motorsport spec.
The vw discs arent proper 2 piece though so the money they charge is simply ridiculous.
They are a one piece disc with holes between the friction part and the hub part. And at 250 each you are in real 2 piece money so id look into that.
As for the solid 334mm discs warping i have them on my s3 with r32 calipers and your damn right they warp!!! I did have my calipers rebuilt due to binding so they were getting very hot if thats any defence to them?
How do you find your set up rhys? Plenty of info on what fits and how they fit in the stickies but not so much on how different set ups work.
They are a one piece disc with holes between the friction part and the hub part. And at 250 each you are in real 2 piece money so id look into that.
As for the solid 334mm discs warping i have them on my s3 with r32 calipers and your damn right they warp!!! I did have my calipers rebuilt due to binding so they were getting very hot if thats any defence to them?
How do you find your set up rhys? Plenty of info on what fits and how they fit in the stickies but not so much on how different set ups work.
Also the r32 calipers also came on certain bmws. 750i z8 etc. So check the discs on those. I know one guy on r32oc got merc sl500 discs for £130 but he needed to have the wheel bolt holes made bigger from 12 to 14mm. Worth a look maybe with those disc prices.
Yea I understand what you say about not proper 2 piece but they do have an ally bell to help with heat. I didn't pay what VW charge I got 2 discs for the price of 1 from VW. But that was hours of looking around online at different websites for deals. I'm not sure you can get hold of proper 2 piece ones for the same price though I could be wrong.
My set up is great I really couldn't ask for more, feel is pretty much OEM no long distance pedal travel that you get if you fit the 6 pots.
They will stop you all day long. But I do advise upgrading the rears to 300mm to even out braking as the rear does twitch under very heavy braking. (This is something I'm in the process of talking to people about).
The pads do need to be warmed up as when cold they don't feel like they are doing anything, even though they are! They squeak when cold too. But once warm are quite.
Wow, lovin the fact people will still actually come & post on a Brake Thread lol!
Daz-20vt, the fact that your Calipers were sticking so causing the Pad's to bind & your Disc to overheat will definitely warp them.
Another factor in warping Disc's is the number of Pistons & the size of each of them. The more Pistons spread out the clamping force & help distribute the energy/ heat better. Now I'm not trying to pi** off anyone as I am grateful for the advice. I also I know that most of the Ebay Disc's probably aren't that amazing to start with anyway, even though I have used them on various Car's before
For the price difference I think it's worth a pop at trying out a good running set of 996 Turbo Brembos with some of the Solid Disc's, just not sure on which Pad's yet. I'm not really going to 'warm' them up that often yet anyway as these are to go with other pre Map mod's. Maybe after the Map etc I'll save a little & get the 2 piece Disc's, or come across a nice deal on some in the mean time
Daz-20vt, the fact that your Calipers were sticking so causing the Pad's to bind & your Disc to overheat will definitely warp them.
Another factor in warping Disc's is the number of Pistons & the size of each of them. The more Pistons spread out the clamping force & help distribute the energy/ heat better. Now I'm not trying to pi** off anyone as I am grateful for the advice. I also I know that most of the Ebay Disc's probably aren't that amazing to start with anyway, even though I have used them on various Car's before
For the price difference I think it's worth a pop at trying out a good running set of 996 Turbo Brembos with some of the Solid Disc's, just not sure on which Pad's yet. I'm not really going to 'warm' them up that often yet anyway as these are to go with other pre Map mod's. Maybe after the Map etc I'll save a little & get the 2 piece Disc's, or come across a nice deal on some in the mean time
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All I know is the 1 piece disc will warp with brembo's they warp with the standard r32 cailper. Just have a look on r32oc. But as everyone says it's your money, I'm just warning that you will be buying another set of discs sooner rather than later.
Also about the pads warming up, I've got standard porsche Pagid pads and that's just how they are, as the pad is designed for a car with 450 bhp, they aren't super duper high performance pads.
Also about the pads warming up, I've got standard porsche Pagid pads and that's just how they are, as the pad is designed for a car with 450 bhp, they aren't super duper high performance pads.
Well as far as brakes go imho you buy as best you can afford. I got my set up so cheap and at the time i had little spare cash.
to be fair on the road they are a massive jump up from the 312mm.
A lot of people say they suffer with a lot of pedal travel and i also had this but the last tuner who had them fitted new pads and fluid. No idea what he done different but you touch the pedal and there is instant response.
I am going to start tracking the car so will be interesting to see how long they last me after that point.
Im thinking a porsche or lcr set up. If i go porsche ill use better quality r32 discs. If i go lcr i will eventually go 2 piece.
to be fair on the road they are a massive jump up from the 312mm.
A lot of people say they suffer with a lot of pedal travel and i also had this but the last tuner who had them fitted new pads and fluid. No idea what he done different but you touch the pedal and there is instant response.
I am going to start tracking the car so will be interesting to see how long they last me after that point.
Im thinking a porsche or lcr set up. If i go porsche ill use better quality r32 discs. If i go lcr i will eventually go 2 piece.
No it's not a track car. It was a daily up until 7 months ago. That picture was from Audi driver international last October at Castle Combe.
