Yup, gotta go with green but I understand why you had to go with red. Shame though.

I've got 2 lovely tins of the old shade of hammerite green to do all four on my L&K when the weather's better now my warranty's run out.

If not for the money, I would have definiatley kept the S3 rears, if I had of done the set up would have been green! :yes:

These will look great behind the BBS's!

Well, the brakes were fitted today and they look as the car was delivered back yesterday evening and I haven't bothered with pictures, but I will take a few later when it stops pishing down. Something I have noticed though, the disc only shows signs that the pad is contacting with half of it, approximately the outer 50% in fact??? Is this normal for newly fitted brakes, bearing in mind that nothing is new! One other question for any brake geeks out there, is there any reason why the front 312mm set up couldn't be fitted on the rear?

You wouldn't notice that much difference IF the 312s were fitted to the rear, surely?

Visually they would look better I suppose

One other question for any brake geeks out there, is there any reason why the front 312mm set up couldn't be fitted on the rear?

The rear caliper incorporates a cable operatied handbrake, the front caliper does not.

:wonder:

Harry, it was more for looks than function tbh, I really wish I could have kept the S3 rears but money was tight! :'(

Managed to get a few pictures today in between showers, so here's a sneak preview........

No issues like others on needing to grind the edges to fit?

No issues like others on needing to grind the edges to fit?

Not at all, but then the wheels are ET45 so plenty of room.

Very nice, look awesome mate

what year s3 are they off? i have been offer disks and calippers off a 2009 would the fit an octy 2007 vrs thanks

Lovely Pagey, once those wheels are clean it will look even nicer

Regards the comment below your pic then yes a 2009 S3 setup would fit a 2007 vRS I believe.

Nice. Those extra little tabs makes the caliper look mahoosive..!

what year s3 are they off? i have been offer disks and calippers off a 2009 would the fit an octy 2007 vrs thanks

The brakes are from a 2010 S3 and mine is a MY2007 vRS.

Lovely Pagey, once those wheels are clean it will look even nicer

Regards the comment below your pic then yes a 2009 S3 setup would fit a 2007 vRS I believe.

That picture was taken 10 minutes after a 2 hour clean........!

Must be just brake dust on those nice silver wheels then:)

ETA : Those calipers do look fantastic. How keener do they bite under the pedal?

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I was going to say it is Dirty too Lee, but 2 hours is not enough , just done mine 4 hours 10 mins but I had all the wheels off and is as clean underneath as it is on top, getting a sett off Koni FSD next week, new bushes and uprated drop links, your Brakes look AWESOME

You lot have too much time on your hands. I haven't been able to clean my (all be it not vrs) estate since June :'( Looks like I will have to pay some foreigners to do it again, but its never to the standard I want :no:

Must be just brake dust on those nice silver wheels then:)

ETA : Those calipers do look fantastic. How keener do they bite under the pedal?

The wheels are anthracite..........I must admit, the picture doesn't do it justice, in the metal it looks schweet!!

Regarding the braking, I hate to use the term but - OMG - it quite literally stops on a sixpence, after the remap upgrading the brakes is easily the best mod I have down. :love:

I was going to say it is Dirty too Lee, but 2 hours is not enough , just done mine 4 hours 10 mins but I had all the wheels off and is as clean underneath as it is on top, getting a sett off Koni FSD next week, new bushes and uprated drop links, your Brakes look AWESOME

Looking good Alan, let me know how you get on with the FSD's been thinking of getting them myself, or coilovers?

FYI, I did spend 4 hours cleaning, but that included 2 hours on swmbo's car as well! :p

You lot have too much time on your hands. I haven't been able to clean my (all be it not vrs) estate since June :'( Looks like I will have to pay some foreigners to do it again, but its never to the standard I want :no:

To be fair, the sausage rolls near me do a spanking job, I had them do swmbo's Golf in preparation for paint correction, shaved a couple of hours of the detailing session.

The joke was the wheels were anthracite Pagey.....

The joke was the wheels were anthracite Pagey.....

I know, and I ain't biting.......

I'll dangle my maggott.....

I'll dangle my maggott.....

No thanks.....

Hi pagey just wondered how u getting on with the brakes u fitted. And have you had any probs with the vrs transfers. I will be picking mine up tomoz nite n just can't wait.