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Offline sportline_velly

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280mm brake spacers are here :)
« on: 11 May 2005, 07:44 »



just got to get these ones coated on the weekend but its looking good for my first off.


my batch of 20 should turn up in 2 weeks  :wink:



so who wants big brakes on there mk1????  :laugh:
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Re: 280mm brake spacers are here :)
« Reply #1 on: 11 May 2005, 08:25 »
 :cool: You knows I'm having some clart  :wink: Good skills vel  :tongue:

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Re: 280mm brake spacers are here :)
« Reply #2 on: 11 May 2005, 20:57 »
Count me in, must spend some money on the brakes and not the engine for a change :wink:.
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Re: 280mm brake spacers are here :)
« Reply #3 on: 12 May 2005, 08:12 »
lol.... :cool:
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Re: 280mm brake spacers are here :)
« Reply #4 on: 12 May 2005, 08:40 »


here is a pic of the spacer fitted



oh yeah...price will be £45 delivered to your door  :smiley:


illlet you all know when the first batch is here

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Re: 280mm brake spacers are here :)
« Reply #5 on: 12 May 2005, 09:52 »
whats the smallest diameter wheel you can have with 280mm brakes?

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Re: 280mm brake spacers are here :)
« Reply #6 on: 12 May 2005, 10:28 »
15"


its worth noting that as if you get a flat u either need a 15" space saver of you will have to swop a wheel around (which ive done in the past lol)
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Re: 280mm brake spacers are here :)
« Reply #7 on: 17 May 2005, 18:15 »
if i got a set of these what discs whould i have to order ie: g60 vr6??  :huh:
oh and would you run normal mk1 pads?? rob
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Re: 280mm brake spacers are here :)
« Reply #8 on: 18 May 2005, 07:55 »
you will need 280mm G60 disks

and std mk1 gti pads  :cool:
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Re: 280mm brake spacers are here :)
« Reply #9 on: 18 May 2005, 11:08 »
sweet, me brake discs need changing ! have you any left to sell?
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