S3 going upto 350-400bhp what brake upgrades??

[P333RAH]

Hi all,

iam going upto 350-400bhp on my S3 what brake upgrades would you recommend......

just better discs and pads or big brake kit?



regards,
Darren

 

[Andrew@A.L.D]

Different people will say different things but for me i run 6 pots on the fronts with 355mm discs and a 330mm rear disc conversion and i run 500+bhp

 

[Jay A3]

:icon_thumright: Got pics of the setup andrew?

 

[<tuffty/>]

:icon_thumright: Got pics of the setup andrew?

I used 'search' and found this Jay ;P

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-...wing-my-turbo-porn-i-now-have-brake-porn.html

<tuffty/>

 

[<tuffty/>]

...although in fairness due to the lack of a single build thread Andrews stuff is quite tricky to find lol... I am sure there is another thread somewhere with the rears on...

<tuffty/>

 

[Jay A3]

Thanks Tuffty! I reckon Andrew should do a thread with all links to his builds

Sorry for derailing the thread Darren

 

[Andrew@A.L.D]

lol i'm just lazy when it comes to build threads lol

Finished pics here

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/41132-post-pics-your-a3-s3-99.html

 

[Sam_]

Cayenne 6 pots or 911 4 pots seem to be the favourites. I went Cayenne to future proof. Some see it as overkill but I'd rather be over-braked, since the weight difference was minimal with 2 piece discs. Worth investing in a good brand too.

 

[cecilthesausage]

I've just priced discs up for my Porsche calipers £200 quid each......WTF......

 

[<tuffty/>]

I've just priced discs up for my Porsche calipers £200 quid each......WTF......

Welcome to the world of big brakes

<tuffty/>

 

[Andrew@A.L.D]

I've just priced discs up for my Porsche calipers £200 quid each......WTF......

My front brake kit cost £1500 and the rears are £500

Not cheap at all but the price to pay so you can stop with over 500 bhp

 

[cecilthesausage]

Welcome to the world of big brakes

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i knew they wouldn't be cheap Paul.... But I just wasn't expecting that much..... Mine are off the old 993.... Not the monoblock type...

 

[Prawn]

4 pots would be a very good investment on a car with 400bhp. Anything over 330mm is really for the pub points IMO.

Far more important than disc size is pad choice. I you're serious about stopping quickly, get some serious pads

 

[Sam_]

The cayenne adapters available use R32 334mm discs, which aren't too badly priced. Badger5 might do a 2 piece version with the same offset? If not ECS do.