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General => General discussion => Topic started by: mgmt585 on 03 May 2011, 16:43

Title: Fail fitting 288 brakes to polo 1.4tdi
Post by: mgmt585 on 03 May 2011, 16:43

Hi Guys,

I tried fitting mk4 gti 288mm calipers to my polo 9N 1.4tdi. Had seen other people online with the conversion done, thought, as the norm, it would be a straight swap.

Jacked up, wheel off, i see that the standard calipers only have two mounting points? The gti calipers have 4 bolt holes.

Am i missing something or can it not be done?

How have other people in the past managed to fit them to a 9N?

Sorry to post here guys, but i've tried the polo forums in the past and the average member seems to be a 17 year old, there seems to be a much greater wealth of knowledge and experience here.

Any help much appreciated,

Tom

Title: Re: Fail fitting 288 brakes to polo 1.4tdi
Post by: tweed on 03 May 2011, 17:16

I don't know polo's or mk4's but I do know mk3 288mm brakes are two bolt mount

Title: Re: Fail fitting 288 brakes to polo 1.4tdi
Post by: bobotheclown on 06 May 2011, 17:32

From a quick search on google

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t202211.html

You may need to upgrade your hubs to fit the 288mm discs. Could be wrong though as I have no mechanical knowledge just did a quick search

Title: Re: Fail fitting 288 brakes to polo 1.4tdi
Post by: bobotheclown on 06 May 2011, 17:43

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=43659&start=0

The thread above seems to imply that using the 288mm discs from a 9n polo gt would be the way to go