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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Cheesey Pipe on 25 January 2010, 09:30

Title: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: Cheesey Pipe on 25 January 2010, 09:30

Hello,

New here and need some help.

Were building a track car and just wondered if the brakes on the VR6 are uprated over the 8v GTi MK3?

And....if they are, does anyone have a set of front VR6 calipers and carriers please.

Help on this would be much appreciated.

Andy

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: A7 UFO on 25 January 2010, 09:32

VR6 brakes are 288mm.  Mk3 GTi are 280mm although I had a mk3 GTi 8v fitted with VR6 brakes from the factory.  Apparently, it comes down to part bin levels when the cars are being made.

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: babyvw on 25 January 2010, 09:33

sorry to jump in ere are all mk3 gti 280mm how can u tell what uve got!?

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: A7 UFO on 25 January 2010, 09:35

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Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: kells on 25 January 2010, 09:39

later GTI's had 288's too, think it was 1995 0nwards

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: babyvw on 25 January 2010, 09:42

reason i asked was i ordered some online they came was too smal so sent back and they sent another pair and they were the same so my 97 has 288 at guess work!!

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: A7 UFO on 25 January 2010, 09:48

mine was a 96 P so what Kells said makes sense

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: rubjonny on 25 January 2010, 09:56

another of those internet myths. VR6 doesn't have uprated brakes over GTIs, they all had the same setup. 288mm brakes are an age thing, not a VR6 thing. All MK3 GTIs & VR6 after around 96 got 288s, regardless of engine fitted.

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: Wayne on 25 January 2010, 10:12

As above my 1996 had 288mm setup

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: boneybradley on 25 January 2010, 20:04

vr6 1992-late 1993 had the 280mm front discs as per the gti (up to mid 95)
vr6 93on and gti from mid 95 came with 288mm

I've had 2 1995M plate gti's and 1 had 280 and the other 288 (It was apparently part of the 1996 facelift with the oval indicators)

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 26 January 2010, 18:52

My vr6 was a 1994 and it had 280mm brakes.
I think it was 1995 or 1996 onwards all gti/vr6s got 288mm.

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: MrBounce on 26 January 2010, 20:12

My old GTI was a 1996 8v, first registered Aug 1st. 288mm front brakes  :cool:

Title: Re: Mk3 Golf GTi and VR6 - are the brakes the same?
Post by: Adam on 28 January 2010, 21:25

Well work this one out my 1997 mk3 had 280mm disks and 288mm pads and calipers  :rolleyes:

Some people are pillocks and just shouldn't be allowed to work on cars.