Nikhil Dua
Registered User
Hi everyone,
I just came back from Laguna Seca track day, having taken the S3 there for the second time now. Truly amazed by this beast!
I was getting my pads swapped today back to street and the shop mentioned that my front calipers had essentially been torched during track day during hard braking, to the point where the seal around the piston is breaking off. He recommended that I immediately get these replaced to avoid brake failure and brake fluid leakage.
My question is:
- Should I just buy 2 used calipers from ebay and call it day or would it be worth it to just upgrade the front brake calipers? How much do bigger calipers make a difference on the track? I usually only go twice a year. I still have a lot of pad left on my street pads and track pads.
-Used Calipers + Labor would be around $700. Not sure how much bigger calipers would cost but new OEM calipers + labor by itself is already $1200!!
Thanks!
Nik
I just came back from Laguna Seca track day, having taken the S3 there for the second time now. Truly amazed by this beast!
I was getting my pads swapped today back to street and the shop mentioned that my front calipers had essentially been torched during track day during hard braking, to the point where the seal around the piston is breaking off. He recommended that I immediately get these replaced to avoid brake failure and brake fluid leakage.
My question is:
- Should I just buy 2 used calipers from ebay and call it day or would it be worth it to just upgrade the front brake calipers? How much do bigger calipers make a difference on the track? I usually only go twice a year. I still have a lot of pad left on my street pads and track pads.
-Used Calipers + Labor would be around $700. Not sure how much bigger calipers would cost but new OEM calipers + labor by itself is already $1200!!
Thanks!
Nik