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Title: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: murraymint on 13 February 2012, 19:00
Which brakes does my 16v have? It's a N reg 95 but it has the 'facelift' rounded indicators

(I know I could just go and messure them but it's dark and raining and I was just wondering really)

Cheers
Josh
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: CJA321 on 13 February 2012, 19:01
Well my 97 8v has 288. Id of thought yours would be the same? Might be wrong..
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: tweed on 13 February 2012, 19:32
I had a 95 16v with the later indicators and it had 280mm.

You can tell by looking. The 288 has a long round piece of metal that goes over the caliper. Can't think what it's called but it pushes on the pad.
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: CJA321 on 13 February 2012, 19:53
The retaining clip? Same as on alot of ford brakes?
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: murraymint on 13 February 2012, 19:55
Right okay, will have too have a look, anyone got some pics?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: tweed on 13 February 2012, 19:55
The retaining clip? Same as on alot of ford brakes?


Boom  :grin: that's the one
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: CJA321 on 13 February 2012, 20:31
Right okay, will have too have a look, anyone got some pics?  :rolleyes:

(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k530/CJA321/kerb3.jpg)

kinda crappy pic, but you get the idea on the Retaining clip settup  :smiley:


Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: murraymint on 13 February 2012, 20:41
Cheers, il have a look in the light tomorrow

Thans for the help
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: Seanl on 13 February 2012, 22:11
Its actually an anti-rattle clip. On your standard Longbeaches, they will be very close to touching the caliper on 288s. Tyres fitters put the flat weights on when I had new tyres, and they were clipping the caliper to give you an idea how close they are.  :smiley:
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: Wayne on 13 February 2012, 23:55
Right okay, will have too have a look, anyone got some pics?  :rolleyes:

(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k530/CJA321/kerb3.jpg)

kinda crappy pic, but you get the idea on the Retaining clip settup  :smiley:


Off topic and not wishing to worry you but they look to be the wrong wheel bolts, reps tend to use aftermarket bolts as a norm.
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: CJA321 on 14 February 2012, 10:17
How can you tell there reps btw?

Well i havnt had any issues with them so far and they torque up okay  :smiley:
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: Wayne on 14 February 2012, 10:44
How can you tell there reps btw?

Well i havnt had any issues with them so far and they torque up okay  :smiley:

They are 5x100 so will be reps, check the wheels and see but I suspect they are square taper, standard bolts are radius fit.
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: CJA321 on 14 February 2012, 13:45
Well the wheel nuts are tapered, and so is the wheel if thats what you mean?
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: tweed on 14 February 2012, 17:55
standard up top, after market bottom. Iv n(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6876554151_dfaa873979_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/6876554151/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/6876554151/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickrever used standard bolts on after market wheels.
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: CJA321 on 14 February 2012, 19:02
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm it that much of an issue? I actually bought the car with the wheels so know very little about what went on haha!! Theres no spoggot rings or anything thou, and fit okay i thought   :grin:
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: Wayne on 14 February 2012, 20:02
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm it that much of an issue? I actually bought the car with the wheels so know very little about what went on haha!! Theres no spoggot rings or anything thou, and fit okay i thought   :grin:

As per tweeds pic, you should be running the bottom bolts but check the wheels and see if the bolt holes are the same taper, stange you have no spiggot rings they might be direct fit however.
Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: CJA321 on 14 February 2012, 21:36
Yeah they are direct fit  :smiley:

Title: Re: 280mm or 288mm?
Post by: Wayne on 14 February 2012, 23:48
Yeah they are direct fit  :smiley:



When you get chance, take a bolt out and check the seat.