I had this on mine, I got hold of somegenuine TRW 2wd 256 rearcarriers brand new fromrbay, they were £24 each iirc, cured the problem completely.
1.8T-R32 256mm rear upgrade carrier position
Hi all.
Hoping someone can help out with this.
I've recently completed a full R32 brake upgrade front and rear to my 2002 1.8T. The entire setup came from an R32 including discs calipers carriers etc. I was aware of the offset issue on the rears and fitted 6mm spacers during the install.
During fitting, I felt I could have done with a 6.5mm spacer as the disc doesn't quite sit bang in the middle of the carrier legs that straddle either side of the disc but I guess that isn't going to be an issue long term anyway.
Once all fitted and bled I thought it was a good job well done, have done a few miles and am really happy with the stopping power.
Unfortunately Ive noticed a noise from the rear of the car when moving slowly. Its hard to describe but its a sort of muted "tang" evry so often and seems worse as the brakes get warm, probably as a result of some expansion and its as if something is catching somewhere. On closer inspection, it looks to me as if the caliper carrier is virtually touching the outer edge of the disc and now I've done a few miles I can see that the pad is contacting with the disc much closer to the hub than I would expect leaving a 4 or 5mm ring around the outer face of the disc.
Is there an issue with the R32 carriers when fitted to a 1.8T which brings everything closer in to the centre of the disc? Is there something else I've missed?
I want to start ruling stuff out and as this is the most obvious culprit I want to deal with that first. Ive attached a couple of (not great) pics that hopefully illustrate the issues and show the carrier position and pad position.
Please don't judge as I plan to refurb, repaint and make it all look pretty over winter when I don't use the car and Ive just given the car a good wash hence the rust on the discs.
Any help or input appreciated on any of this.
Geeze.
Hoping someone can help out with this.
I've recently completed a full R32 brake upgrade front and rear to my 2002 1.8T. The entire setup came from an R32 including discs calipers carriers etc. I was aware of the offset issue on the rears and fitted 6mm spacers during the install.
During fitting, I felt I could have done with a 6.5mm spacer as the disc doesn't quite sit bang in the middle of the carrier legs that straddle either side of the disc but I guess that isn't going to be an issue long term anyway.
Once all fitted and bled I thought it was a good job well done, have done a few miles and am really happy with the stopping power.
Unfortunately Ive noticed a noise from the rear of the car when moving slowly. Its hard to describe but its a sort of muted "tang" evry so often and seems worse as the brakes get warm, probably as a result of some expansion and its as if something is catching somewhere. On closer inspection, it looks to me as if the caliper carrier is virtually touching the outer edge of the disc and now I've done a few miles I can see that the pad is contacting with the disc much closer to the hub than I would expect leaving a 4 or 5mm ring around the outer face of the disc.
Is there an issue with the R32 carriers when fitted to a 1.8T which brings everything closer in to the centre of the disc? Is there something else I've missed?
I want to start ruling stuff out and as this is the most obvious culprit I want to deal with that first. Ive attached a couple of (not great) pics that hopefully illustrate the issues and show the carrier position and pad position.
Please don't judge as I plan to refurb, repaint and make it all look pretty over winter when I don't use the car and Ive just given the car a good wash hence the rust on the discs.
Any help or input appreciated on any of this.
Geeze.
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In your first pic the disc clearance to the carrier is seriously close. I am sure mine is not like this!!!
Slightly oversize disc?
Slightly oversize disc?
I have a gap of about 4mm with genuine 2WD carriers off a VRS.
Don't like the look of that at all. At least the edge won't get any surface rust
Don't like the look of that at all. At least the edge won't get any surface rust
Well that's enough evidence for me.
Need to find a set of rear 256 carriers from a 2wd VAG.
Will update when I have fitted them and see if I cen work out what the differences actually are.
Cheers for all the input.
Geeze
Need to find a set of rear 256 carriers from a 2wd VAG.
Will update when I have fitted them and see if I cen work out what the differences actually are.
Cheers for all the input.
Geeze
Many people do run 4WD carriers, I was not aware of the closeness of the disc/carrier though. Odd.
Will remember that in future.
Will remember that in future.
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