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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Waspy on 30 October 2014, 13:44

Title: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Waspy on 30 October 2014, 13:44
Seems so hard to come by all the parts I need. Basically I have been offered everything, hubs, carriers, calipers, discs, pads, and the 22mm master cylinder (all used) for 200 quid to my door.

Can I do it cheaper, or is that a solid price?
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Simeon on 30 October 2014, 19:36
You could do it cheaper for sure, but it would take time and effort. If you just want to get it done and the parts are in good condition then that's probably fair
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Waspy on 30 October 2014, 19:59
They look in okay condition. Nothing to write home about but it's all there on a plate.

However I'm still unsure if I actually need new hubs. My car is August 91, so rumour has it, it might have the right hubs, but I havnt checked.

Need to out which parts are suitable (and which are cheapest!)

Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Craigwilson on 30 October 2014, 22:37
mine is an April 91 and I had to change my hubs, only takes 2 minutes to check
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Waspy on 30 October 2014, 22:51
Yeah, the car is 100 miles away haha, what am I looking for? I'll check on Saturday
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Craigwilson on 30 October 2014, 23:40
if it looks like this

(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc388/craigwilson2/9E1186F5-3BC5-4D02-9AAE-CE65AE7F0840.png) (http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/craigwilson2/media/9E1186F5-3BC5-4D02-9AAE-CE65AE7F0840.png.html)

you need hubs because as you can see he carrier doesn't seperate from the hub

if it looks like this

 (http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc388/craigwilson2/8927632D-86F2-47B6-B58C-C8A56F7437C7_1.jpg) (http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/craigwilson2/media/8927632D-86F2-47B6-B58C-C8A56F7437C7_1.jpg.html)

you can leave the hubs as you can see the carrier bolts off
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Simeon on 30 October 2014, 23:47
If you have an 8v gti then you will need hubs, if you have a 16v then you can use existing hubs. If you have a poverty spec you definitely need the hubs.
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Mr Blue on 02 November 2014, 12:50
£200 to your door? not bad!
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 03 November 2014, 22:57
That looks a bad price to me. I got carriers, calipers, disks for 50 delivered. Went and got my own hubs for 60. With new bigger mc and wheel bearings it came to 150. I reckon it could be cheaper if I did the whole lot from a scrappy.
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Waspy on 04 November 2014, 00:33
Yeah, I left it, I've just got no good scrapers near me. Might find a 4 stud mk3 if I'm lucky
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 04 November 2014, 17:02
The hubs can be had off loads of things. Callipers are on a large range of cars as well but the word g60 gets thrown round too much and the price goes up. Master cylinders are cheap as chips and your GTI has the right servo.
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Waspy on 04 November 2014, 19:20
I knew a few cars used the same set up, just don't know which!

Pretty busy this week, will have to worry about it when I've got more time. Fix first, improve later
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: VW BUSH on 04 November 2014, 19:28
You can buy a mk3 for 200 and wide track it with 288's and five studs
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Waspy on 04 November 2014, 20:09
Haha, little extreme for now. I'm only supposed to be getting it through the MOT...
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: VW BUSH on 04 November 2014, 23:23
Haha, little extreme for now. I'm only supposed to be getting it through the MOT...
Its a Mk2 it owns your soul and empties your wallet like one hell of a meth habit, don't resist it :grin:
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: Waspy on 05 November 2014, 13:09
Haha, little extreme for now. I'm only supposed to be getting it through the MOT...
Its a Mk2 it owns your soul and empties your wallet like one hell of a meth habit, don't resist it :grin:

There is too much truth in that. Too much truth.
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: snozan on 06 November 2014, 19:43
Oh i clicked the mk2 section :D
Title: Re: 280mm upgrade on 8v, fair price?
Post by: VW BUSH on 06 November 2014, 19:56
Haha, little extreme for now. I'm only supposed to be getting it through the MOT...
Its a Mk2 it owns your soul and empties your wallet like one hell of a meth habit, don't resist it :grin:

There is too much truth in that. Too much truth.
I had a Volvo Habit, my misses said no more and bought me an 83 Mk2 GTI with orange interior P slots and wing badges as it was something she liked.
Very bad move. :grin: