Another ECS big brake kit, more problems

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So I finally got around to fitting my ECS rear two piece discs and they sit alarmingly close to the suspension. these pictures are without a wheel attached, with the wheel torqued up I'm worried the parts will be in contact.

This kit is for an Audi TT, is the rear suspension any different on those?

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Talk about frustrating..
 
Suspension is the same... most yank kit will be listed as TT as they didn't get the S3 over there

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Thanks for that. Yeah I bought this kit as it said it fits the Audi TT. Well it doesn't fit my s3 without a tiny bit of grinding. Just took 2mm off so there is a tiny gap between the suspension and brakes.

Never buying anything labeled ECS again!

Thanks for clarifying that they're the same. The rear strut bar that's for a mk4 golf doesn't fit either, but looking at their instructions it seems that it has been manufactured incorrectly.

Some weekend I'm having!!!
 
This does make sort of sense - the TT has 4mm wider rear track
 
Really? How strange. I ground about 2mm off each side of whatever the thing is touching the disc. 2.5m of clearance will do got me haha. It didn't seem to move closer or further apart when the suspension traveled so that was a relief!
 
I just think the ECS just made a dodgy product. Something else I got from them didn't work
 
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Did the calipers and carriers line up? I didn't net to grind anything off the back of mine on my S3' and it wasn't that close. Mine is apparently a Golf R32 rear kit?
 
Yeah they lined up pretty well. They could be one mm off centre, not enough to worry me.

Strange that yours fit and mine didn't. Seems to be how thinks work out for me with this car!!
 
The R32 has rear track width of 1515mm

My rear track width is 1487mm

Send your rear discs and I'll see if the they fit ;)

(please don't)
 
The relationship between bearing/hub/trailing arm will be the same across the TT/S3/R32... all use the same parts...

Only thing I can think of is if they do a different offset for quattro/non quattro cars... IIRC JoJo's kit was based on a thinner solid disc, the pics of yours Jenno suggest its a vented disc... this could be the reason for the clearance issue especially if its using the same offset bell

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<tuffty/> said:
The relationship between bearing/hub/trailing arm will be the same across the TT/S3/R32... all use the same parts...

Only thing I can think of is if they do a different offset for quattro/non quattro cars... IIRC JoJo's kit was based on a thinner solid disc, the pics of yours Jenno suggest its a vented disc... this could be the reason for the clearance issue especially if its using the same offset bell

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Not noticed if mine are vented or not actually? I will have a peek when I get a chance.
 
I can't remember tbh mate... I have only seen yours and a n other kit... the other kit was removed and replaced with std rears as they were f00ked

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I've heard of this before, having to grind the knuckle. I think the Alcon kit is the only decent one but obviously they pull your pants down over the price.

I sound like a salesman for Epytec but they do a kit using Phaeton 335x22 discs for much less and are euro based so no import crap to worry about.
 
Thanks for the info Sam. Hopefully anyone else reading this will take your advise and not make the same mistake as me
 
For me it's a looks thing. It looks terrible with 334s filling the 17s and the rears being like little digestive biscuit discs.
 
I realise that, but the idea of potentially cocking up your brake bias all for looks seems utterly bonkers!
 
Potentially, yeah. Although I've not heard of any complaint? It'd probably balance the front upgrade a little more I'd have thought.
 
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I thought it's controlled its own bias via the abs controller
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suspect someone is well aware of this tbh ;)

The 4x4 have different rear axle weight, different suspension

different balance and dynamics - more rear braking helpful - particularly once shot of the stock haldex controller

even more so without clutch disengagement under braking logic
 
I can still lock my fronts without any wiggling, hopping, squirming or any other sensation coming from the rear of the car. This is only on the road without much heat in the tyres, in a full weight car.

I think upgrading the rears helps keep the bias in check, as I have massively upgraded the fronts.
 
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