Product Description
RacingLine Stage 3 Big Brake Kit for MQB - 355/380mm 6 Piston
*See fitment notes at bottom of description*
WHY FIT THE STAGE 3 BRAKE KIT?
The RacingLine Stage 3 Forged Monoblock Brake Kit moves braking technology to a level above anything seen before in this market.
Our design vision was made possible by our advanced 5-axis CNC manufacturing techniques to give this kit more in common with top-level motorsport components than typical aftermarket parts. The result is a combination of ultimate track performance with lightness, stiffness and beautiful attention to detail.
- Each lightweight Forged Monoblock caliper is a one-piece construction that starts out from an ultra-strong forged billet. Rather than two halves bolted together, our design takes a complex 5-axis CNC machining procedure to build, usually reserved only for the highest-specification motorsport kits.
- The result is a 6-piston caliper that is both stiffer and lighter than any other, combined with exceptional cooling characteristics and stunning detailing.
- Despite the size of these calipers, they weigh in significantly under the mass of the factory ones. The caliper, pads and bracket assembly together weigh 5.3kg (11.7lb) vs 8.6kg (18.9lb) for the factory Golf 7R / S3 equivalent.
- The kit offers a choice of 355mm or 380mm fully-floating ‘triple-grove’ two-piece discs giving vastly greater heat capacity, so reducing the effect of fade.
MONOBLOCK
The 'Forged Monoblock' construction of our 6-piston aluminium thin-profile calipers give extreme stiffness and light weight, and aid in wheel clearance packaging.
DISC QUALITY
Two-piece floating high cast carbon discs - a mixture of high quality steel combined with carbon; giving a far higher friction coefficient compared to normal steel rotors. In either 355mm or 380mm diameter, 32mm thickness.
PAD CHOICE
Composite Ceramic Fast-Road Pads are included. We use a generic pad size, meaning a wide choice of pad brands & compounds are available if you're planning hard track use.
FULLY-FLOATING
Fully floating mounting between disc and bell allow for thermal expansion and contraction to avoid cracking. The anti-rattle mounts keep it quiet.
VWG-SPECIFIC
As our kit is engineered exclusively for VWG cars, we've developed piston sizes perfectly matched to master cylinders and servos for beautiful progressive pedal response.
FULL INSTALL KIT
Everything you need for installation: discs, callipers, mounting brackets, fast road pads, braided steel lines. Plus the option of Hub Adaptors for extra wheel clearance. Bolt on & drive!
PRECISION ENGINEERED FOR PERFECT PERFORMANCE
- Each caliper starts life as an ultra-strong forged billet, before extensive 5-axis machining operations to finish
- Fully floating mounting between disc and bell allowing free expansion and contraction with heat without cracking
- Cast Carbon disc material with a choice of 355mm and 380mm x 32mm disc size to fit under different wheel sizes
- Triple groove design for improved bite & debris clearance plus reduced distortion / vibration
LOSE WEIGHT
Saving unsprung weight is really important on a performance car. All those heavy masses on the 'road-side' of your springs - the wheels, tyres, suspension arms and of course brakes - make a massive difference to the car's responses as it turns and handles bumps in the road, differences you can really feel as a driver.
355mm x 32mm kit: Minimum 18" wheel diameter required​.
380mm x 32mm kit: Minimum 19" wheel diameter required​.
Our Hub Adaptors recommended for use with factory wheels.
Fitment of the Stage 3+ brake kit on 2.5 TFSI RS3 Sportback/Saloon or TTRS, requires shims between the bearing housing/upright and caliper mounting bracket to centralise the disc between the pad surfaces – failure to do so will cause caliper and rotor damage. Please check with your dealer before fitment.
