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R32 Brake Upgrade

skcheng

skcheng

Ready to race!
Location
Tenafly, NJ
I know this has been covered before, but I'm really excited about my newest upgrade. After driving an Audi TT, I found the brakes on my stock GTI poor in comparison. So after discussing with Dan GSR the available options, I initially decided to upgrade lines and pads. Well, I found a GREAT deal on an R32 swap with my brakes!! I couldn't pass up on it. So here's the final list for my brake upgrade:

1) R32 OEM front and rear calipers/rotors/shields
2) Neuspeed SS lines
3) Tyrolsport caliper bushings
4) Hawk HPS pads
5) Bildon 50mm lugs/nuts

Dan worked all day on the swap. Brakes are powerful, modulation and feel are great and I couldn't be happier. No more mushy, weak pedal feel and poor stopping ability.

The R32 rear caliper/rotors are larger than the stock GTI units. I kinda miss the red, but oh well.

Big THANKS to Dan!! Just a beautiful job!! :happyanim:







 
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carchrism5

carchrism5

Go Kart Champion
Location
CT
Car(s)
GTI
That looks awesome, i kinda like how big the brakes are and it looks like there is no clearance for the caliper

and DanGSR seems to run the Tri-state modding, hahaha
 
skcheng

skcheng

Ready to race!
Location
Tenafly, NJ
17" Visions. I bought them specifically for my winter setup planning on the R32 upgrade. I knew they would clear, but barely. Kinda like big boobies in a tiny bra :biggrin:

Sorry, couldn't help that.....just happen to be playing Mortal Combat vs DC on the PS3.
 
skcheng

skcheng

Ready to race!
Location
Tenafly, NJ
TheJakofallTrads said:
Congrats Sk, glad you finally got around to getting them installed, have you decided what suspension you're going to run in the spring?
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It took a while. Brakes are awesome!! So much nicer than before!!

I'm going for the KW V3 coils. Unless something better becomes available btwn now and Feb/March.
 
awb17x

awb17x

WHEEL Slayer
Location
Bpo/CT
Car(s)
2006 GTI
carchrism5 said:
That looks awesome, i kinda like how big the brakes are and it looks like there is no clearance for the caliper

and DanGSR seems to run the Tri-state modding, hahaha
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i heard he does house calls to...
 
awb17x

awb17x

WHEEL Slayer
Location
Bpo/CT
Car(s)
2006 GTI
o and by the way very nice mod. i wanna do this one day.



did you get them in the for sale part of the site? i saw someone selling there kit for 500 bucks but it was sold before i could even get it
 
PooLeArMor

PooLeArMor

Go Kart Champion
Location
Fresh Meadows, NY
Car(s)
08 CW GTi
nice brakes...


i am saving $$ to the R32 upgrade too...
 
skcheng

skcheng

Ready to race!
Location
Tenafly, NJ
awb17x said:
o and by the way very nice mod. i wanna do this one day.



did you get them in the for sale part of the site? i saw someone selling there kit for 500 bucks but it was sold before i could even get it
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I got my brakes from someone who parted out his R32. But $500 for just fronts is a GREAT deal. I got my R32 brakes for my GTI brakes + cash.
 
awb17x

awb17x

WHEEL Slayer
Location
Bpo/CT
Car(s)
2006 GTI
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fuscobal

Go Kart Champion
Location
Romania
Hmm, did the rear brake carrier fit just like the OEm one (same holes)? On the pics from ETOS/ETKA, the rear brakes look pretty different on R32 comparing with GTI !
 
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fuscobal

Go Kart Champion
Location
Romania
This is what I'm talikin about :

Don't know the word in english but it's the element onto wich the brakes and damper get fixed !
 

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skcheng

skcheng

Ready to race!
Location
Tenafly, NJ
fuscobal said:
Hmm, did the rear brake carrier fit just like the OEm one (same holes)? On the pics from ETOS/ETKA, the rear brakes look pretty different on R32 comparing with GTI !
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From what I understand, it was a direct bolt-on. Maybe when Dan wakes up, he'll chime in :lol:

I like the blow-up prints that you posted. I printed them up to file away. Do you have a link to the front setup with all of the part numbers? Thanks!!
 
Dan GSR

Dan GSR

Autocross Champion
Location
NY , Long Island
skcheng said:
4) Axis HPS pads
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typo, the pads are from Hawk, not axis


fuscobal said:
Hmm, did the rear brake carrier fit just like the OEm one (same holes)? On the pics from ETOS/ETKA, the rear brakes look pretty different on R32 comparing with GTI !
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the rear brakes are bolt on, even the rear brake lines are the same
the only difference is that the heatshield for the rear, only 2 of the 3 holes line up
but it is secure
 
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