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Big Brake Conversion
« on: 08 May 2007, 20:47 »
Hey all,
 so im wanting to give my golf a bigger brake set up front. Its a mark 3 1.8 driver with standard disks...i think they are 239mm,maybe 234,small anyways at the moment and am wanting to increase in size.
Im looking for a help on what ones i could use as a donar though.They need to be 4 stud so i can keep my alloys and stil stay with the 4 stud on the rear.I would have put on a set of gti or vr6 ones although they are 5 stud and thats where the problem arises.
I will be converting to bigger disks and obviously new calpiers,well not brand new but you get what i mean.
 Any help appreciated
   Scott
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Re: Big Brake Conversion
« Reply #1 on: 09 May 2007, 09:29 »
Think you have to look at Mk2 discs as all the bigger Mk3 discs are 5 stud.
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Re: Big Brake Conversion
« Reply #2 on: 10 May 2007, 15:49 »
I think Ibiza Cupra 20 VT's are 4 stud, might be worth a look, not sure what size discs they have.

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Re: Big Brake Conversion
« Reply #3 on: 12 May 2007, 21:24 »
do you have caliper carriors on you driver or fixed carriors

if fixed you have to change the hubs

if you got calliper carriors you can add what ever you like

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Re: Big Brake Conversion
« Reply #4 on: 13 May 2007, 16:33 »
ahh good point golfdubcrazy i think im going to need to change the whole hub.Ahh well ,now looking for help on what hubs i could change to then lol. Still need to be 4 stud though for the alloys? any help?
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