Wanted, Calliper Carriers - 323mm

[Rusty]

Anyone able to supply calliper carriers to convert to 323mm discs on 996 monoblocks? Looking at new front discs so might as well utilise the space offered by the 17s :mischeif: . Discs are nearly the same price too (from GSF anyway).

The grooved 314s have lasted 2 years but track work has taken it out of them a bit and the grooves eat brake pads at an alarming rate! (and create huge amounts of dust!).

Anyone interested in my 314mm original carriers?

[S2central.net]

The RS2 carriers work with ~4mm spacer - maybe not the cheapest option. Seat Brembo ones also work, but they need machined on 2-axes for a fit - cheaper as long you can do the machine work yourself or for beer money

Paul

[S2central.net]

The 4mm spacer is fitted between caliper and carrier to provide adequate clearance for the disc without having to remove any metal from caliper... A truly bolt-on upgrade in this sense with the RS2 carriers.

PAul

[Sonic]

I recently got some seat ones machined, think including the parts they cost me about £80.

But i also had to file down the pins on the calliper over the weekend to stop them scoring the disc (thats 996 monoblocks with a 30mm disc though...)

[Rusty]

No someone's posted it, why did I not think of using a spacer, a bit cloudy today...

323-314 = 9mm so requires a 4.5mm spacer plate to work.

Also be careful of the calliper carrier to hub bolts, there were signs of rubbing on the discs from mine.

I can get machining done quite easily, not sure about using as spacer plate after losing a calliper bolt at Combe in October so might see how much a pair of Seat carriers will be and machine them up myself... or get some ready made.

Not sure what a set of 314mm carriers are worth, got to be about £100 new? Sonic, was that £80 including machining?

[S2central.net]

The caliper to carrier bolts ARE long enough to work with spaced out RS2 carrier - I did a test fit with some washers.

[s2driveruk]

I recently got some seat ones machined, think including the parts they cost me about £80.

But i also had to file down the pins on the calliper over the weekend to stop them scoring the disc (thats 996 monoblocks with a 30mm disc though...)

With some force (U-clamp+suitable socket/padding etc) you can push the pad pins back through the caliper a good few mm and save the effort of filing them....btdt when i installed mine with 323x30mm discs

[S2central.net]

Thats what I intend to do on my 996 monos - just hope I have a silly lil clamp the right size. Gotta be more controllable than whipping out zee angle grinder to remove 1mm !

Paul

[s2driveruk]

i used a fairly big u clamp, i can check the size if i can find it in zee garage later....? Just off to an auto electric specialist i discovered less than 10miles away to get the alternator rebuilt Might finally be able to drive it again at the end of the week

[Rusty]

Just had a fairly interesting conversation with VAG parts...

Anyway, soundss that RS2 carriers work with 322mm discs. Is this what you are refering to Paul?

[s2driveruk]

322mm are the stock RS2 size aren't they? then the bigger version is 332mm i think. 323mm will be from an S8 IIRC

[S2central.net]

Yes - 323 from A8/S8... The clearance issue is at the 996 caliper with this combination on the RS2 carriers. Guess the calipers from 968 had better clearance on the funky 322 sized RS2 disc

[shark_90]

I've found a disc on the EBC site supposedly from an A6 Quattro that is 347mm. I'm planning on using that disc when I go bigger again (currently on 314mm)

[Sonic]

From what i can tell/have read you either get seat carriers and mill them down or get rs2 callipers. I think the RS2 ones are about £100, the seat carriers are about £40 but obviously require milling. The £80 i paid included milling them down:

[Sonic]

I've found a disc on the EBC site supposedly from an A6 Quattro that is 347mm. I'm planning on using that disc when I go bigger again (currently on 314mm)

Cant remember the exact figure but im not sure the 996 monoblocks will take 347mm discs?