ECS Tuning Stg. V Big Brake Install

Above pic This is how this GTI came straight from the factory. Keep in mind this is a special edition very low mileage 6Spd. 337 GTI w/upgraded factory braking ie. factory big brakes Audi TT 12.7 style w/ the red factory painted calipers.  Were taking this braking system to the MAX with ECS tuning's Stage V Big Brake System please follow along.	This is the back side of the factory system.	Here we are loosening the Caliper bolts 18mm socket is used with a Craftsman Professional 1/2" drive inpact. Power tools are not neccesary but makes the job a whole lot easier.
Both 18mm bolts loosened.	Caliper can now be removed and temporarily left hanging by the Hydraulic brake line.	Removing the small screw that holds the rotor can sometimes pose a big problem without the right tools. These small screws should remove with a standard screw driver of the appropriate size. Usually a big Phillips is required but sometimes a hammer screw driver is required. In this case a simple turn was all that was required.
Rotor removed exposing the dust shield and the 3 8mm bolts holding it on these will need to be removed. The big 14.1" rotor does not clear the factory dust shield so it will need to be removed and left off.	To prevent scoring the aluminum bracket with the steel bolts we used a copper washer on each cap screw and torqued the cap bolts to ECS spec 92 Ft/Lbs.	Here the ECS tuning caliper bracket is installed. Notice the cap bolts still protrude a little even with the washers installed.
We test fitted the Aluminum caliper and found the steel caliper mounting bolts hard to turn in the aluminum bracket. The aluminum bracket is threaded for these huge caliper mounting bolts and you do NOT want to cross thread or damage these threads in any way. The aluminum bracket threads looked great. So we performed a little in house machining on the bolts threads.	Here's what it looks like after running the threads Left.	We can now test run the bolts all the way by hand which is what you want. Notice the washers we installed to prevent scoring our Aluminum caliper with these 21mm steel bolts.
Rotor installed, we used a little anti-sieze on the screw that holds the rotor on.	Here we are ready to torque the Caliper bolts to ECS specs 62Ft/Lbs. Run them all the way in by hand. The washers are also visible here	Next slide the pads in.
Pads installed and secured with the supplied bracket and pin. Just push on the bracket and slide the pin thru. Here again we used a copper washer on the pin bolt. Torque to 10Ft/Lbs.	Next we used a screw driver the pry off the brake hose clip.	Next attach the Brake hose to your caliper with the supplied hardware .
Using a line wrench unbolt the brake line. Use a shop rag placed on the a-arm to catch any brake fluid. Not too much comes out. You are unbolting the caliper, after breaking loose the line bolt hold the factory caliper with one hand and undo the line bolt with the other. It wasn't hard at all.	Here is the complete look. Don't forget to slide the supplied line clip on over the line bolt. Also you will need to use a second wrench as back up on the new brake line to tighten the line bolt.	All thats left to do is bleed the brakes per ECS Specs and install the wheels no spacers were needed. We took the time to replace the brake fluid with the high quality Motul fluid. Ideally replacing the brake fluid should be done every 2 years. We did it on our low mileage (2300ml) 02 337 GTI to replace it with the high quality high temp Motul. VW normally uses a Vagcom to purge the braking system we have a Vagcom but did it the old fashioned way since we had the battery disconnected for other mods.  Test drove the GTI and had to get used to the brakes all over again. Pedal feel was awesome just awesome (best way to describe it).  Slight pressure was all that was needed anymore and you found yourself backing off the pedal everytime. Definately some getting used to, to the increased braking power. New fluid, Stainless steel brake lines, Aluminum hat lighter and larger cross drilled and slotted rotors, High performance pads, 6 piston front calipers and an excellent job on the installation, all combined made an excellent brake upgrade.  One last thing I have to thank my wife for helping me bleed the brakes she did an awesome job.     ECS tuning Stg.V installed by EPM.