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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jasona1989 on 11 December 2010, 21:00

Title: Rear brakes
Post by: jasona1989 on 11 December 2010, 21:00

Am I correct in thinking In thinking I can put anniversary rear calliper carriers on with bigger discs and keep my standard callipers? ?

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: Tazzy on 11 December 2010, 21:03

stupid question maybe, but why do you want to change everything except the calipers?

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: jasona1989 on 11 December 2010, 21:18

I know the callipers do all the work but surely a bigger area on the disc will help? And I know someone who has the carriers so would just need discs and pads

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: vwfiend on 11 December 2010, 21:38

The rear calipers have to be bigger, it's only the fronts you can get away with keeping the calipers going from 288 to 212mm IIRC

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: richw911 on 12 December 2010, 10:31

Quote from: vwfiend on 11 December 2010, 21:38

The rear calipers have to be bigger, it's only the fronts you can get away with keeping the calipers going from 288 to 212mm IIRC

^^ 312 mm  :laugh:

Yeah and 256mm vented rears  :smiley:

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: tech1889 on 12 December 2010, 13:07

212 why you downgrading ??  :laugh:

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: Wazzzer on 12 December 2010, 13:26

I'm sure the pads on my 312mm were bigger too

edit, yes they are

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/DSCF0668.jpg)

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: vwfiend on 12 December 2010, 13:30

Sorry, I have an iPhone and sausage fingers!  :laugh:  clearly 312.....

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: tech1889 on 12 December 2010, 14:10

the pads are exactly the same aint they.. or do you use the TT pads ??

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: Wazzzer on 12 December 2010, 16:20

well those fill out the whole of the 312mm, I doubt they would fit the 288mm discs

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: tech1889 on 12 December 2010, 16:23

i though they were the same pads im not sure..

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: richw911 on 12 December 2010, 20:03

I always thought the pads were the same for both size discs  :undecided: