S3 upgraded rear brake discs advice??

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Looking to replace my rear brakes discs on my S3 8p.what upgraded brake discs do you guys use?? Looking for some decent ones not cheap Ebay ones cheers in advance
 
I had a set of ZeroSixty rear discs with Minetx 1155 pads on mine for a while.

Helped a great deal before swapping to a decent 4 pot rear system.
 
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S3Alex said:
I had a set of ZeroSixty rear discs with Minetx 1155 pads on mine for a while.

Helped a great deal before swapping to a decent 4 pot rear system.
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Sorry for the hijack!
Completely newbie question: I keep seeing the so called “big brake” kits being sold on various places (often very reasonably priced) and they mention 2, 4, 6 etc. pots. What’s the significance? Also how do I know which one fits what? Are they manufacturer specific? E.g will something from a Jaguar XKR fit an Audi?
I have 312 front and 286mm rear discs. Not sure about thickness!
 
maxpayne said:
Sorry for the hijack!
Completely newbie question: I keep seeing the so called “big brake” kits being sold on various places (often very reasonably priced) and they mention 2, 4, 6 etc. pots. What’s the significance? Also how do I know which one fits what? Are they manufacturer specific? E.g will something from a Jaguar XKR fit an Audi?
I have 312 front and 286mm rear discs. Not sure about thickness!
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There are so many kits around now,and the most reasonably priced is probably the Yellow Racing kit that some of the other folk here use,and are very happy with.

Don't be overwhelmed by the hype some manufacturers use over the number of brake pots....a well designed 4 pot system will outperform a cheap 6 or 8 pot system,and you also have to factor in the brake pads used.....some are suitable for road use only,and some best suited to track use.

Mine has a 6 pot AP kit at the front and a 4 pot Forge(K-Sport) kit at the rear,but for the most part an uprated front kit,with uprated pads to the rear will work very well.

Wait for a few more people to come along and give their views...brakes are a lot like Marmite....what one person likes,another may hate.
 
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I would rather a light weight setup with plenty of grab over a larger heavier setup, un-sprung extra weight over the front end makes a big negative difference to agile handling and responsiveness.
 
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To be honest I was interested purely for the looks . The factory ones I have on the A3 2.0T is capable enough, at least for the type of driving I do but looks a bit meh!
 
It's the fronts that are usually upgraded first. Only about 10 to 15% of braking power is required for the rear axle. Upgrading just the rears for looks is just wasting time and money. Spend yer cash elsewhere is my answer.
 
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SootySport said:
It's the fronts that are usually upgraded first. Only about 10 to 15% of braking power is required for the rear axle. Upgrading just the rears for looks is just wasting time and money. Spend yer cash elsewhere is my answer.
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Very good point.

I only did the rears when it became really necessary.
 
I was using Brembo discs and pads on the stock calipers up until a few days ago, they were fine for road use but utterly useless on the track. Have stuck with the stock calipers and brembo discs but upgraded to EBC Yellow stuff pads all round and the transformation is quite spectacular. Haven't had them on track yet but will be at Silverstone on Sunday (PHSS) so will let you know how they fair then. A decent set of discs and pads can and will make a huge difference to a point so it depends how far you are planning to take the car.

I'm running a 2.0TFSI on Revo Stage 1, dyno'd at 262hp (260bhp) with Revo CAI and Forge DV. The stock calipers are just about fine for the moment but anything more and a big brake kit (front) will be necessary. I will probably go the Forge route as they seem a good compromise on price and performance.
 
drewbagz said:
.......... big brake kit (front) will be necessary. I will probably go the Forge route as they seem a good compromise on price and performance.
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It's worth looking at the Yellow Racing kit as well at that sort of price range.

A few members here have used it and been very happy with it,and it comes in at a very similar price.
 
drewbagz said:
I was using Brembo discs and pads on the stock calipers up until a few days ago, they were fine for road use but utterly useless on the track. Have stuck with the stock calipers and brembo discs but upgraded to EBC Yellow stuff pads all round and the transformation is quite spectacular. Haven't had them on track yet but will be at Silverstone on Sunday (PHSS) so will let you know how they fair then. A decent set of discs and pads can and will make a huge difference to a point so it depends how far you are planning to take the car.

I'm running a 2.0TFSI on Revo Stage 1, dyno'd at 262hp (260bhp) with Revo CAI and Forge DV. The stock calipers are just about fine for the moment but anything more and a big brake kit (front) will be necessary. I will probably go the Forge route as they seem a good compromise on price and performance.
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I've never seen an A3/S3/RS3 on any track day in 15 years, which is strange considering a few ASN members say they go on track days. Was tempted to take my A3 on track when raining but never got around to it.
 
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SootySport said:
I've never seen an A3/S3/RS3 on any track day in 15 years, which is strange considering a few ASN members say they go on track days. Was tempted to take my A3 on track when raining but never got around to it.
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It does come into it's own in cold / wet conditions. Regular M3 / 911C beater but as soon as it's above 10 degrees it's goodbye my bond!
 
S3Alex said:
It's worth looking at the Yellow Racing kit as well at that sort of price range.

A few members here have used it and been very happy with it,and it comes in at a very similar price.
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Cheers Alex, will go and have a look those now.
 
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