Upgrading brakes from a 90 HP TDI to an Audi S3

Hello,

Unfortunately, I haven't found it yet...

I would like to increase the size of my front brakes.
Currently, the front axle is equipped with 280mm brake discs and the FSIII caliper.
It would be interesting to upgrade to the larger brake system that is also used in the S3, TT (I believe the Golf V6), etc. It's the large saddle and the 312mm disc.
The saddle mount is a different design, that's clear. But is it enough to just take the S3 axle bracket, or do I need other parts as well?

Best regards, Andreas.

Hi,

You need the wheel bearing housing, new seat stays, new brake calipers, rotors, and pads.

Just the calipers cost €118 each (!), plus the brake discs (each €119), rotors (each €127), pads (€121), and heat shields (€5).
The wheel bearing housing costs about 150,-, but if you don't have a Quattro model, you should get one from a 1.8T with front-wheel drive, not one from the S3.

Stefan.

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Thank you for your quick response!
Does that mean it would take that long?
'But it's from an S3, and I don't have Quattro!'

Regards,
Andreas.http://people.freenet.de/alpine71/a5_1.jpg{MARKER}

Yes, it looks like it would fit (except for the cover plate).

I'm not familiar with the differences between the Quattro and non-Quattro front axle components (even though there are differences, at least in the part numbers).

It should fit; try it out.

Stefan.