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Title: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: chrismorby on 10 June 2011, 07:27

Looking for new brake pads but not sure if they are 280 or 288.? whats the diffrence between them apart from 8mm! its a mk3 gti agg 96? also any recomendations?

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: iyrix on 10 June 2011, 08:04

lol

apart from the 8mm, calipers, pads and Discs.  so not much........  :rolleyes:

To find out size meassure from top to bottom of disc.

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: madmanmart on 10 June 2011, 08:18

Your car will have 288mm being a AGG 96.

Quick check, if you have a anti-rattle spring on the front of the caliper then its 288mm.

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: gti gaz on 10 June 2011, 10:05

i have a 96 agg and i have 280

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 10 June 2011, 11:35

AGG should be 288

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: dashey on 10 June 2011, 12:12

In simple terms if you got a metal clip thing on the caliper u should see it as soon as you take the wheel off it is 288

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: chrismorby on 10 June 2011, 12:17

yep its 288 cheers guys. next is what pads would anyone recomend? looked at EBC Green stuff and Black diamond predator pads

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: Khare on 10 June 2011, 12:23

280mm

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMAG0048.jpg)

288mm

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMG_20110212_175850.jpg)

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: Wayne on 10 June 2011, 21:05

Quote from: chrismorby on 10 June 2011, 12:17

yep its 288 cheers guys. next is what pads would anyone recomend? looked at EBC Green stuff and Black diamond predator pads

Mintex 1144 are a good choice.

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: jonnypolish on 10 June 2011, 22:03

Dont go by word of mouth, check yourself!
Made that mistake and had to send the pads back!

Mine were 288mm and its a 96 but EBC sent me the pads for 280's :(

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 June 2011, 08:01

Quote from: Wayne on 10 June 2011, 21:05

Quote from: chrismorby on 10 June 2011, 12:17

yep its 288 cheers guys. next is what pads would anyone recomend? looked at EBC Green stuff and Black diamond predator pads

Mintex 1144 are a good choice.

Yep, much better than Green Stuff. I've never understood what so many people rave about them?  :undecided:

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: chrismorby on 11 June 2011, 08:43

any one wana put a link up for a decent place to get some then  :grin:

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: Noof on 11 June 2011, 09:34

Mintex 1144 are a good choice.
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+1


depends where u are mate lol

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: VW BUSH on 11 June 2011, 11:11

http://www.pagid.com/en

Title: Re: mk3 gti brakes
Post by: chrismorby on 11 June 2011, 11:28

lol surrey