Octavia III Brake Upgrade

[Fireside]

So I hear the O3 RS gets the bigger brakes from the GTI Performance, but does anyone know the exact specs?
I cant seem to find much info online.

I cant image them putting on anything better than 4 pots as standard.

The reason I ask, is I'm wondering if the standard issue RS brakes are better than the Mk5 R32 fronts, or are the new OEMs better?

Any help appreciated.

[Mi16 Man]

Reading that the GTI PP brakes are 340mm, use that as a benchmark.....


MY13 Kluger KX-S AWD / MY09 308 XSE HDi SW

[brad]

The Mk3 vRS uses 340mm front brakes the same as the Golf PP & Golf R. The rears are 272mm solids whereas the PP has 310mm vented.

I think you'll find it's just a heavy, crappy single piston slider caliper. Ideally, keep the 340mm rotors & try & adapt some 4 piston monoblock calipers - you'll probably save about 2kg per corner.

Alternatively, you'd get good $$ if you sold all the 340mm components as a kit and fitted a full BBK with hatted rotors.

This is the OEM 340mm PP kit

Performance Pack Brake Kit for MK7 GTI (340 x 30mm) - Deutsche Auto Parts - Volkswagen and Audi Parts Supplier - Online Discounted Parts Store

[Fireside]

Nice one Brad, legend.

Yeah, I like that suggestion, I think it'd be worth keeping the rotors and finding better callipers (and dustless perf. pads) rather then going the whole hog.

[brad]

I think there wouldn't be much difference in price between the two. People seem to be happy to pay the premium for an OEM brake upgrade solution.

Have a look at what people are getting (not asking) for Golf R brakes.

I'd be looking at a 4 pot PB Brakes system or maybe VWR or ECS tuning - the hatted rotors look very tempting.