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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: weazgti on 10 May 2013, 11:21

Title: 280mm brake question (sorry)
Post by: weazgti on 10 May 2013, 11:21
So I know I need 16v hubs to run these. I know where I can get the hubs off a seat gti 8v and was wondering whether they have the 280 brakes or is it just abf seats that have these?
Title: Re: 280mm brake question (sorry)
Post by: gm8 on 10 May 2013, 11:23
i had a seat gti 8v that had 256mm brakes, but upgraded to 280s without having to change hub. hope that helps
Title: Re: 280mm brake question (sorry)
Post by: weazgti on 10 May 2013, 11:42
Yeah that's what I needed to know cheers.
So the 256 hubs would be worth having as I all ready have calipers and then is it just discs and pads from a 280mm car?
Title: Re: 280mm brake question (sorry)
Post by: gm8 on 10 May 2013, 11:46
yeah thats right , the hubs will take the caliper. just get some 280 discs like you said.
Title: Re: 280mm brake question (sorry)
Post by: Gambit on 10 May 2013, 19:13
You need 280mm carriers also
Title: Re: 280mm brake question (sorry)
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 May 2013, 01:12
You need 280mm carriers also

This.

Been down Stag Lane then?  :grin:

Early G3 GTIs have 280mm fronts IIRC.  So hubs and calipers off the Seat, carriers off an early G3 GTI.

Check the diameter of the Seat brakes first though - they fitted bigger brakes to some of the later stuff - you *may* get lucky.

Don't forget to replace your master cylinder with a 22mm one, too.
Title: Re: 280mm brake question (sorry)
Post by: weazgti on 11 May 2013, 02:07
Yes stag lane  :wink: I compared them to the golf 3 gti  up there and they looked different that's why I was hoping they d be 280. It was a p reg gti 8v
I got given some 280 calipers from a mk4 diesel with carriers so hopeing they'd fit.
Suppose I could just get the lot and go 256 for a bit. The 239 are pants
Title: Re: 280mm brake question (sorry)
Post by: Diamond Hell on 12 May 2013, 18:22
239s are just terrible.

Golf3 changeover year is 1995 going from 280-288mm fronts.  Beavis says so, so it's probably right.