Author Topic: MK2 GTI brake discs on a MK3?  (Read 749 times)

Offline Shady Pioneer

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MK2 GTI brake discs on a MK3?
« on: 26 April 2009, 19:07 »
Hello boys and girls, I don't venture into here too much but wanted to ask something.


I have a MK3 GL, 4 stud, was wondering if it's:

A. Possible to use the MK2 GTI discs on the MK3
B. Is it worth it?

Reason I ask is looking at mine, they are a bit puny lol!




Offline Wayne

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Re: MK2 GTI brake discs on a MK3?
« Reply #1 on: 26 April 2009, 19:30 »
If you measure them, I think they are 239mm if so your only real option is to conver to 256mm late 16v mk2 set up.

Offline twistedblack69

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Re: MK2 GTI brake discs on a MK3?
« Reply #2 on: 27 April 2009, 00:30 »
Google "8v 16v brake conversion". There's also a thread on here that I started not too long ago, assuming by those rims, you can put upto 256mm brakes, if you wanted bigger (288mm, or something ridiculous like the 305mm off Cupra Leon's) then you'll need bigger rims, 17"+

Offline Shady Pioneer

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Re: MK2 GTI brake discs on a MK3?
« Reply #3 on: 27 April 2009, 10:33 »
I'll look into further during the summer, would like bigger brakes at least as mine are sad lol! Mind you they are solid, can stop very easily and quickly. No lock up either even without ABS.

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Re: MK2 GTI brake discs on a MK3?
« Reply #4 on: 27 April 2009, 10:57 »
To be honest they might be small but you don't need bigger really unless you going to up the power.