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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: JonLeeper on 21 November 2011, 18:19

Title: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
Post by: JonLeeper on 21 November 2011, 18:19

As the title says really.  I am wondering what the largest brake set-up is I can fit under either 14 or 15 inch wheels.

many thanks,

Jon

(edited to fix spooling mistake in title)

Title: Re: Biggest barkes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 November 2011, 21:19

14" is 256mm
15" is 280mm

Although this depends upon the wheel and offset.

Title: Re: Biggest barkes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
Post by: dom on 21 November 2011, 22:40

Also depends on the size of the dog :grin:

Title: Re: Biggest barkes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
Post by: Wayne on 21 November 2011, 23:32

You can also get 270mm kit that will fit under 14" and 285mm for 15"

Title: Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
Post by: JonLeeper on 22 November 2011, 12:19

So is it possible to fit 4 pots under a 15 inch wheel with a 280mm disk then?  There seem to be a plethrea of brembo calipers from various seats / peugeots / alfas with an 82mm mounting.  This is the standard VW size, if I recall correctly, so should be, relativly, easy to fit.

I know that wheel offset etc plays a part but it's easy to change a wheel but better brakes, as I'm trying to prep for racing, are a must.

Many thanks,

Jon

Title: Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
Post by: danny_p on 26 November 2011, 17:08

you can get 305mm brembos under compomotive mo's iirc

Title: Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
Post by: Khare on 17 December 2011, 14:55

I've got 288mm under the standard 15" GTI alloys.

It fits, just about.

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

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMG_20110212_175911.jpg)

Title: Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
Post by: danny_p on 28 December 2011, 18:43

the 305 brembos off the seats will go under some wheels  ( not meany tho ) there are some 15's that you cant get over a 280mm setup.

the profile inside the wheel plays a massive part,   if your after BIG anchors they dictate your wheel choice

Title: Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
Post by: N900 MJT on 29 December 2011, 16:00

I have 288's under a set of 15's on mine