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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Braided Brake Lines
« Reply #10 on: 25 February 2009, 22:11 »
256 won't go onto 239. On the 239's the caliper carrier is part of the hub, whereas on the 256+280's the caliper carrier is removable.

For 256/280's, you need new hubs, calipers and carriers, IIRC the ball joints can differ between 17/18mm - someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
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Re: Braided Brake Lines
« Reply #11 on: 25 February 2009, 22:22 »
Cheers Ben,
I had thought that and had been looking for a 4 stud hub set up but everyone for sale on ed38 and here never reply when they post there ads and the scrappies are no joy either.
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Re: Braided Brake Lines
« Reply #12 on: 25 February 2009, 22:29 »
Don't look for the mainstream sources, you'll end up paying over the odds. Jump down to a few scrapyards and get them off a Passat/Toledo/Ibiza/MK3 Golf.

Where in Scotland are you based? There's a fella in Bonnybridge who breaks VWs and carries a lot of bits. I've got his number if you're nearby.
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Re: Braided Brake Lines
« Reply #13 on: 25 February 2009, 22:35 »
Is that the guy goes by the name lowbay? I am close ish to there. Phoned a brakers in renfrew whos was meant to have a few mk2 in but no joy.
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Re: Braided Brake Lines
« Reply #14 on: 26 February 2009, 20:47 »
ALSO you will need new brake flexis

the 16V and G60 ones are differant to the 8V ones

as i found out  :huh: :huh:
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Re: Braided Brake Lines
« Reply #15 on: 26 February 2009, 21:19 »
Quote from: k4ith on 25 February 2009, 22:35
Is that the guy goes by the name lowbay? I am close ish to there. Phoned a brakers in renfrew whos was meant to have a few mk2 in but no joy.


Yeah, Ritchy Lowbay - 07788893483. He's not always in the place and goes at perculiar hours - its also burried in an industrial estate
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Re: Braided Brake Lines
« Reply #16 on: 27 February 2009, 10:34 »
Quote from: sidecarphil on 26 February 2009, 20:47
ALSO you will need new brake flexis

the 16V and G60 ones are differant to the 8V ones

as i found out  :huh: :huh:

If you remove the short length of metal pipe from the calipers normal 8v ones will fit, as I found out :P
edit: at least for 256 calipers...
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