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Title: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: davies1644 on 05 February 2011, 00:54

right i think the calipers i have a re 288's so would it  still be able to use these with 280 disks? and it all work?

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 05 February 2011, 01:03

No

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: davies1644 on 05 February 2011, 01:04

why not? as far as i can see the disk will just not go all the way to the edge of the pads

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 05 February 2011, 01:10

Therefore reducing contact area and braking efficiency for starters. Plus the fact if the pad is over hanging the edge of the disc due to been undersized it isn't going to take long before the edge of the discs starts cutting into and ridging the pads badly.

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: davies1644 on 05 February 2011, 01:19

which again wont make any difference what so ever and it wouldnt of reduced the pad contact area as it is an 8mm oversized pad so would still fit the same as a 280

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: Wayne on 05 February 2011, 09:23

No they will not fit or work from the threads I have read.

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: Bellend on 05 February 2011, 11:55

Nothing like bodging up bra :kiss:kes, who needs to stop in an emergancy anyway?  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: Jack3559 on 05 February 2011, 23:09

Be gentle with him!

He hates us anyway - he's been calling us very bad names on E38!

 :kiss:

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: Khare on 05 February 2011, 23:10

Quote from: Bellend on 05 February 2011, 11:55

Nothing like bodging up bra :kiss:kes, who needs to stop in an emergancy anyway?  :rolleyes:

Ditto, I wouldn't "try" brakes. I wouldn't want them to "maybe" fail.

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: Bellend on 05 February 2011, 23:12

Quote from: Khare on 05 February 2011, 23:10

Quote from: Bellend on 05 February 2011, 11:55

Nothing like bodging up bra :kiss:kes, who needs to stop in an emergancy anyway?  :rolleyes:

Ditto, I wouldn't "try" brakes. I wouldn't want them to "maybe" fail.

I might be a complete tightarse but I'd always get the right thing rather then using something not quite right but second hand.  :grin:

Too big pads, gonna wear the discs down a but odd, heat dispersion not great kinda thing.

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: Wayne on 05 February 2011, 23:54

Quote from: Jack3559 on 05 February 2011, 23:09

Be gentle with him!

He hates us anyway - he's been calling us very bad names on E38!

 :kiss:

Has he  :shocked:

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: Dmonday on 06 February 2011, 11:12

Quote from: Wayne on 05 February 2011, 23:54

Quote from: Jack3559 on 05 February 2011, 23:09

Be gentle with him!

He hates us anyway - he's been calling us very bad names on E38!

 :kiss:

Has he  :shocked:

Saw this :D

Dan

Title: Re: can 288 calipers be used on 280 discs?
Post by: boneybradley on 06 February 2011, 12:17

don't they hate everyone on edition??  :huh: