Endless Brake Pads for 8P Audi S3
Endless’s Brake Pads for 8P Audi S3 suit the second S3, the 2006 to 2012 quattro hatchback and Sportback built around a 2.0-liter TFSI, a car Audi sold across Europe and beyond but never in the US. Endless lists EIP205 for its 345mm front discs, the same shape it gives the Golf R, Scirocco R and TTS, with EIP132 at the rear. This S3 can run anything from SSM Plus on the commute to the S330 sprint compound. For an 8P that splits its time between the road and the odd track day, MX72 Plus is our pick.
Features
- Endless pad shapes EIP205 front, for the 345mm front discs, and EIP132 rear
- SSM Plus, MX72, MX72 Plus and CC-Rg for road and track-day driving
- A fifteen-compound Racing Group plus W003 and S330, each for either axle
- MA45B endurance compound for the rear axle
- Front, Rear or Front and Rear Set in every compound except MA45B
Choosing a Compound
Most 8P owners will choose between three compounds. SSM Plus keeps a daily S3 quiet with clean wheels, MX72 adds bite from cold for fast road driving, and MX72 Plus holds up through a full track day on street tires. CC-Rg is the step for a car that sees the circuit every month, and the racing compounds suit an S3 built for competition. Endless does not make SSS in these shapes, and it prices MA45B for the EIP132 rear only. W007 and W008 are left off because Endless designs both for carbon ceramic rotors, and the 8P S3 runs iron rotors.
Every figure below is Endless’s own. Friction is the compound’s average friction coefficient, so a higher number gives more bite for the same pedal pressure. The rotor range is the band of rotor temperatures Endless designs the compound to work in, so choose by the temperatures your car will see.
Street and street-to-track compounds
- SSM Plus (street): non-asbestos; friction 0.33-0.40; rotor range 0-550C (32-1022F). Low dust, low noise and long life. Braking builds with pedal pressure rather than a sharp first bite, for drivers who want clean wheels and a quiet car.
- MX72 (street to light track): ceramic carbon metal; friction 0.37-0.47; rotor range 50-700C (122-1292F). Minimal noise and dust, strong friction at low temperatures, reduced rotor wear and a better pedal feel than a typical semi-metallic pad. Endless’s dual-duty compound for a road car that sees the occasional track day.
- MX72 Plus (street to circuit): ceramic carbon metal; friction 0.39-0.47; rotor range 50-750C (122-1382F). Holds its braking force to higher temperatures than MX72, with stable control and a consistent pedal release. Endless aims it at cars on street tires that run on track.
- CC-Rg (track day, street capable): ceramic carbon metal; friction 0.38-0.45; rotor range 50-800C (122-1472F). High initial bite across a wide temperature range, even when cold, and modulation that works with the factory ABS under hard use. Endless notes it is noisy on the street; it is the step up from MX72 Plus for regular track days.
Racing compounds
Each option below is one choice in the Choose Compound menu. For a group, name your compound in the order notes and Bulletproof Automotive confirms it with your order. Every racing compound needs Endless’s bedding procedure: at 70 to 80 percent of normal pedal effort, bring the rotors gradually to 400C (752F), then let them cool below 150C (302F) before hard use.
Racing Group
- ME22: dual braking style; friction 0.33-0.38; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). Developed from ME20 with lower friction for control, for light to mid-weight cars or heavier cars on slower circuits. Endless rates it for street and track.
- ME20: trail-braking style; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). High, stable friction at high temperature with low wear, developed for touring cars and rally. Works front or rear, with stock or racing ABS.
- N35S: trail-braking style; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Quick, sharp and responsive, with stable modulation under high temperature and load. Endless’s flagship rally compound, also run in FIA GT, and its suggested starting point for drivers new to Endless racing pads.
- N05U: trail-braking style; friction 0.46-0.53; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). More bite than N35S, popular in sprint-focused Porsche Cup cars.
- N05S: trail-braking style; friction 0.45-0.53; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Immediate high friction with little pedal effort, used in Japanese rally cars without brake boosters and in European and Australian sprint racing.
- N30C: friction 0.50-0.60; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). High initial bite, gentle on rotors and low wear. A rally compound for cars without a brake booster.
- MS20: friction 0.32-0.38; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). A low-friction rear pad with a flat torque curve and long life, for club racing cars.
- MS25: friction 0.36-0.42; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). Warms up gradually even under heavy braking. Endless pairs it with a higher-friction pad to prevent lock-up.
- MS35: friction 0.45-0.53; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Mid to high initial bite with good modulation and control, a sprint pad for a wide range of conditions.
- ML20A: friction 0.30-0.33; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). A rear compound with lower initial bite to prevent rear lock-up, for lightweight GT cars.
- ML35A: friction 0.30-0.38; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Slightly lower friction with excellent modulation and wear, for lighter GT cars.
- ML40A: friction 0.32-0.47; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Moderate friction that resists lock-up, an endurance compound.
- S55G: Endless publishes no figures. It suits lightweight and front-wheel-drive cars, and the rear of front-wheel-drive cars, with high controllability.
- PC35: Endless publishes no figures. More bite than N35S with high braking force and a stable pedal; Endless’s base pad for rally raid.
- S41S: Endless publishes no figures. Developed for GT cars, including GT3, under high brake loads.
Sold as their own options
- W003: trail-braking style; friction 0.40-0.45. Similar in character to N35S with better wear, tough and stable at high temperature with a linear torque curve; run in rally, touring cars, ALMS and PWC. Circuit only: Endless does not recommend it for the street and notes high rotor wear when cold.
- S330: trail-braking style; friction 0.60-0.70; rotor range 300-850C (572-1562F). High friction for sprint racing, with good control at high levels and without accelerating rotor wear; run in Super GT, stock cars and GT2 and GT3 sprint racing.
- MA45B: standard braking style; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Endless’s endurance compound: low friction but stable for a whole race, with excellent heat resistance and wear. Most Nurburgring and Spa 24 Hours entrants run it. Offered for the rear axle only on this car.
Applications
- Audi S3: 8P | 2006-2012 | 2.0L TFSI
Notes
- Each Front or Rear set of Brake Pads for 8P S3s covers both wheels on one axle
- Not for the 1999 to 2001 8L S3 or the 8V S3 from 2014, which take different Endless pads
- For the factory calipers on 345mm front discs; an S3 fitted with an aftermarket big brake kit needs the pads for those calipers
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which S3 do the Endless Brake Pads for 8P fit? They fit the 8P S3 quattro built from 2006 to 2012 with 345mm front discs, which Endless lists with EIP205 front and EIP132 rear. The earlier 8L and later 8V generations take different shapes, so check the generation before ordering these Brake Pads for 8P cars. The 8P S3 was not sold new in the US.
- Is the front pad the same as on a Golf R or TTS? Yes. Endless gives the same EIP205 front shape to the Golf R, the Scirocco R and the TTS, so the front pad is common to several Volkswagen Group performance cars of the period. This listing is checked for the S3, so owners of those cars should confirm fitment with Bulletproof Automotive.
- Which Endless compound suits an S3 on track? MX72 Plus is the starting point for an S3 on street tires, rated by Endless to 750C, or 1382F, with stable control and a consistent pedal release. CC-Rg suits more frequent circuit days, working to 800C, or 1472F, with strong bite from cold. Prepared cars move to the Racing Group, W003 or S330.
- How noisy are the track compounds on the road? CC-Rg is the one street-capable option Endless describes as noisy, and the racing compounds are built for heat rather than quiet running, with W003 not recommended for the street at all. MX72 and MX72 Plus keep noise and dust to a minimum, so they are the better fit for an S3 that is also driven to work.
- Can MA45B be fitted at the front? No. Endless prices MA45B for the EIP132 rear shape only, so Bulletproof Automotive sells it as a Rear set. Front racing options for the 8P S3 are the fifteen compounds of the Racing Group, W003 and S330. Name the Racing Group compound you want in the order notes and Bulletproof Automotive confirms it.
About Endless
Endless is a Japanese brake manufacturer that designs everything in-house and manufactures domestically in Japan, holding surface accuracy to 1/1000mm under strict quality control. The company developed its own laminated sintered wire-mesh backing plate and ceramic carbon rotors, and it proves its parts in competition, running its own factory motorsport program and supplying winning teams across Japanese and European racing. From pads and slit rotors to forged and monobloc calipers, brake fluid, and lines, Endless builds braking systems trusted on both street and circuit.
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