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Offline EuanGtTdi

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Bigger Brakes
« on: 30 August 2009, 16:02 »
Hi guys ive got a 115 GtTdi and i think the brakes are 280mm was just wondering if can get any bigger standard or what you need to do or what?

cheers

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Re: Bigger Brakes
« Reply #1 on: 30 August 2009, 16:04 »
read Here

and search the forum  :tongue:

Offline DarkGti

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Re: Bigger Brakes
« Reply #2 on: 30 August 2009, 16:49 »
sorry to interrupt, but do you really need to have the splash guards on the 256mm rears or can you leave them off?

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Re: Bigger Brakes
« Reply #3 on: 30 August 2009, 16:54 »
sorry to interrupt, but do you really need to have the splash guards on the 256mm rears or can you leave them off?

leave them off if you want

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Re: Bigger Brakes
« Reply #4 on: 30 August 2009, 16:56 »
cheers  :wink:

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Re: Bigger Brakes
« Reply #5 on: 30 August 2009, 16:57 »
cheers  :wink:

don't forget that if you're leaving the original splash guards on you need to get out the angle grinder to shave off the lip otherwise the new discs won't fit

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Re: Bigger Brakes
« Reply #6 on: 30 August 2009, 17:04 »
i snapped the old ones off because they were all rusty! :evil:

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Re: Bigger Brakes
« Reply #7 on: 31 August 2009, 00:39 »
i snapped the old ones off because they were all rusty! :evil:
be easier to fit now then  :grin:
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