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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: rachsgolf on 16 August 2010, 19:49

Title: brake pads..
Post by: rachsgolf on 16 August 2010, 19:49

just a quick one, is there any difference between brake pads for an 8v 16v and vr6.
cheers..

Title: Re: brake pads..
Post by: Paul86S2 on 16 August 2010, 20:47

Early 8v and 16v had 280mm dia discs and apropriate pads.

Later versions had 288mm discs and appropriate pads.

VR6 had the 288mm discs and pads. (Not 100% sure if the early VR6 had 280mm version)

All the 280mm versions are the same and all the 288mm versions are the same.

Paul

Title: Re: brake pads..
Post by: justalex81 on 16 August 2010, 21:07

all the same.

pre 96 models had 280mm
96 onwards had 288mm

Title: Re: brake pads..
Post by: Adam on 16 August 2010, 22:08

Quote from: Paul86S2 on 16 August 2010, 20:47

Early 8v and 16v had 280mm dia discs and apropriate pads.

Later versions had 288mm discs and appropriate pads.

VR6 had the 288mm discs and pads. (Not 100% sure if the early VR6 had 280mm version)

All the 280mm versions are the same and all the 288mm versions are the same.

Paul

Yep, there is quite a price difference from the 280 and the 288 disks.

When I had my mk3 some numpty put 280mm disks on my 1997. The pads were ruined.