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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Veedubgt18v on 22 March 2006, 19:36

Title: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 22 March 2006, 19:36

Ok heres the thing......

G60 and 16v calipers are actually one and the same. i looked at them and compared

I already have 16v calipers etc on my car.

the only difference is the caliper carrier and the disk and pad size. the calipers are mounted further away from the hub allowing for bigger disks.

I managed to get a pair of G60 caliper carriers for a tenner  :grin:

these however wont fit under my bbs ra's which i really want to keep so i was thinking could i space the wheels out a bit with spacers to give me the clearance? because the caliper will foul on the spokes if i dont.

anyone know about this? or got any ideas?

ta

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: kakka on 22 March 2006, 19:52

Read an article in golf driver mag (autometrix publications) and Tim styles racing had converted a left hand french mk2 g60 to 1.8t and it still had bbs ra's , let us know when you find out!!

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 22 March 2006, 19:53

ta anyone eles?

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: ...joe on 22 March 2006, 20:04

can't see that putting spacers on will be a problem?might take a bit of experimenting to get them looking right and clearing enough? :huh:

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: shaft69 on 22 March 2006, 20:14

will only have to fit approx 5mm spacers on each wheel for G60 calipers, And should miss as they only just touch. Offset is sill ok for the arches. G60 calipers are different fist is wider, hence they wont fit under ra's. when did my 280mm up grade on 16v only changed carriers had G60 calipers but binned them was using bbs ra's.

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: kkh120 on 23 March 2006, 08:24

This seems to be a widely debated topic. With regard to the calipers from what I've read the 16v caliper has a "knuckle" that if you grind off will allow use of the 280mm disc and give the appropriate clearence.

In relation to the Ra's some say you can and some say you can't........ :huh:

Have a look at this topic from another forum:

http://www.edition38.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=34037&highlight=

Hope this helps :smiley:

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 23 March 2006, 13:14

ok cheers guys im gonna go 16v calipers and g60 carriers and 280 discs and just experiment with spacers see if i can get it working. will take photos etc n write it up

ta

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 23 March 2006, 13:17

ok it makes sense that article. reckon i can do it i measured it all and i only reckon i need about 3-5 mm clearance anyway will let ya know.

will i need to spacer out the back aswell??

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: shaft69 on 23 March 2006, 18:05

No just front to clear caliper.

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 23 March 2006, 20:04

ok ta

Title: Re: G60 brakes and bbs ra's
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 23 March 2006, 20:05

ok ta