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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: faigolfgti on 17 September 2011, 06:38

Title: 280mm brake disc vs 288mm brake disc?
Post by: faigolfgti on 17 September 2011, 06:38

My vw golf mk3 vr6 came with 280mm brake disc and i plan to upgrade to the later mk3 vr6 288mm brake disc,by upgrade to 288mm brake disc is my vr6 braking performance is going to improve alot?Is it worth the effort for the job and money spend?
Thank You.

Title: Re: 280mm brake disc vs 288mm brake disc?
Post by: sharki786 on 17 September 2011, 08:20

it will improve the braking abit tbh. i have 288mm on my anni and yesterday if it wasnt for the handling and braking i think i would have ended up into the back of a p!ssat

Title: Re: 280mm brake disc vs 288mm brake disc?
Post by: *tell* on 17 September 2011, 09:57

when i had a early gti with 280 then changed to 288 the wheels didnt fit over the brakes  :cry:

Title: Re: 280mm brake disc vs 288mm brake disc?
Post by: sharki786 on 17 September 2011, 10:19

i know they will fit over the 15" longbeach wheels as the P+ plates have the 288mm disks.

Title: Re: 280mm brake disc vs 288mm brake disc?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 17 September 2011, 12:28

If you do a search I made a thread like this too!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=160251.0

Should have all theninfo you need :)

Title: Re: 280mm brake disc vs 288mm brake disc?
Post by: gasketface on 17 September 2011, 19:41

I was looking at this link from the link above but could'nt quite understand what the point would be in fitting the bigger discs but with standard 288mm calipers ?.

http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?216210  "note - later spec vr6 guys with 288mm brakes can use the original caliper"

I'm thinking the surface contact would be just the same as using standard 288mm discs ?.

Title: Re: 280mm brake disc vs 288mm brake disc?
Post by: Wayne on 17 September 2011, 20:16

15" wheels will fit over both sizes.

No point in changing tbh.