312mm brake upgrade - a warning

[techie]

Just a note worth making to anyone planning on the above upgrade to their FR/Cupra or Boca.

Despite the O.E calipers being ATE items they are NOT compatible with the TT 312mm carriers. The standard calipers are different and the pads do not match the carrier. It leads to a gap in between the caliper and the pad meaning they aren't secure and when you fit the correct pad retaining spring it pulls the caliper over leaving a gap between the pad and disc so you get nothing on the first press of the pedal.

So if you want to upgrade which is very worthwhile IMHO then you need calipers, carriers, springs and discs and pads.

Hope this helps and you can avoid the ball ache I've had for the last week.

 

[techie]

But any of the usual 312mm sets will fit same as the Mk4 Ibiza.

So Audi TT, S3, Anni Golf, Leon Cupra, Octavia vRS etc etc.

Plenty of sets on ebay.

 

[Dave 77]

Also had this prob very anoying but still cheaper than the "Racing Breaks"

 

[jc_boc]

I still love my racing brakes with my full sized alloy spare hehehehehehehe

 

[Quadrablast]

I´ll wait for the producers to make pads for the new Polo GTI or Fabia RS, will most definately be the same pads then..

 

[Lex 696]

HI guys

My car is en route and it hasnt got the racing brakes option. so I need to buy a said of 312mm brakes from the cars listed above and it will fit?

 

[Lex 696]

i just spoke to seat and they said they cant be retro fitted??? parts guy said its factory built or not at all for the seat oem racing brakes.

[pulls hair out]

 

[Dave 77]

Well someone (ED) on here has had them fitted after he brought the car so...

 

[nightflight]

You can have them fitted aftermarket, but you need the right wheels fitted to your car for the brakes to fit.

 

[Lex 696]

Well someone (ED) on here has had them fitted after he brought the car so...

yeah i know which is why its so annoying. i reckon i am gonna leave them for now and see how it goes

 

[techie]

I fitted them for Ed, bolt straight on with the 312mm discs and even standard lines fit.

Go under Sira wheels obviously.

 

[Lex 696]

thing is i will have to work out whether the 312 discs go under the BBS or OZs....

 

[techie]

Easy, 312mm brakes go under 16" wheels.


Calipers however may vary if your thinking four pots.

 

[Lex 696]

so i am okay with stock hoses, I just need to fins 312 discs, calipers and pads to match.

okay cheers techie

 

[techie]

Discs
Pads
Calipers
Carriers
Springs

To do the basic but very capable 312mm upgrade.

Same as this..

http://www.seatcupra.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=429&Itemid=6

 

[Lex 696]

cool. i was reading somewhere the abs sensor may be affected?

 

[techie]

Can't think why.

 

[tred]

Also had this prob very anoying but still cheaper than the "Racing Breaks"

put a full set on my 03 130tdi ages ago straight swop,even use my existing hoses about 1/2 an hour per side.

 

[techie]

put a full set on my 03 130tdi ages ago straight swop,even use my existing hoses about 1/2 an hour per side.

Whats that got to do with anything?

 

[gt4meister]

ABS sensor works off the wheel bearing so if you dont change the hub you havnt got a prob. Ive got a boca an i really need some better brakes. I understand the 312mm conversion is good but wat is it off an has anyone got any vag numbers? I work for seat an wouldnt mind gettin some brand spankers. I know leon is reduntant cus i have measured them and they are running the same as a mk2 octi vrs ie too big.
Thanks
Phil