Front brakes

[Rich-xstS3]

My S3 is needing new front discs and pads. Just moved into a new place so buying the Brembo set up isnt really an option unless anyone knows of a cheap set of calipers going? Is it worth fitting drilled/grooved/whatever discs or just stay with the standard set up? Having checked before everyone says to stay away from the greenstuff/redstuff pads. I want pads that dont make as much dust as the standard Audi ones. They are a total nightmare!!

 

[S3_MCD]

black diamond served me well b4 I did Brembo upgrade
drilled and groved with predator pads

 

[simch]

I had lots of trouble with Black diamond stuff on my mk2, wont use it again!

Its a lottery with drilled discs as to whether you will have problems or not really. My s3 Brembos are warped right now after only 3k miles.

 

[Dave_Bayern]

Anything drilled is cack.

Never had a problem with Black Diamond, in fact, they have given me less problems than anything else for hard use.

I wont use anything else, BD all the way for me, and if you ring them direct they are very helpful.

 

[Rich-xstS3]

Ok cheers guys. I was thinking along the lines of BD's. Still on the look out for Brembo's. There are a set of Boxster front calipers on ebay. Buy it Now of £350. Any good? Bearing in mind id still have to get discs and pads and probably brackets

 

[Dave_Bayern]

You can use Boxster fronts with your existing 312mm discs.

Pads are £50 for the OEM Textar ones from GSF.

However, you’d need new stainless lines or conversion bolts, plus the carriers, so it’d end up pretty expensive.

£350 is too much too, they should be more like £250 the pair.

They are only £250 EACH from the Porsche Dealer.