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Offline Mk2Kezza

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Discs
« on: 02 January 2010, 11:04 »
I'm i need of rear brake discs and i'm going to stick with the standard 8v rear discs as I simply don't have time to convert to anything bigger.

Are the GSF ones any good? or Have people purchased them of Ebay? Just curious as I don't want to pay the earth for them either!!

Ta.

Keri

P.s they are 239mm right? Its a 1990 digifant.
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Offline DOA

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Re: Discs
« Reply #1 on: 02 January 2010, 13:34 »
Cant remember the rear size but you dont need to upgrade them at all as they do bugger all normally.

Pretty much any discs from any source will do and theres no need to go spending a fortune on fancy expensive ones, stock parts are more than man enough for the job.

IIRC (Im sure I changed mine for the last MOT so should remember lol) the bearing is built into the rear discs so you need to budget for new bearings at the same time unless your happy removing the old outer bearing race from your existing discs and re-using that although thats a risky way of doing things as you can guarantee they will fail due to sods law of mechanicing.
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Offline Steve_B

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Re: Discs
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2010, 14:17 »
Pretty sure all rear discs are the same for mk2s, as they don't do anywhere near as much as the fronts. Have a look at this guide for info. It's for a mk3 but the parts are the same.

http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/Campingart/jettatech/rearbrakes/index.htm
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Re: Discs
« Reply #3 on: 02 January 2010, 18:20 »
Cheers both, I thought as much and I will be replacing the bearings on both sides. I'll make sure that the bearing races are pressed in before I take the old ones off. I'm waiting on a set of irwin bolt grippers too, to get off the bloody caliper carrier bolts...They are on order too, from VW.

Cheers

Keri
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Offline RhosneigrGaz

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Re: Discs
« Reply #4 on: 02 January 2010, 18:43 »
Bearings = £5 a side

Discs = £17 a side from Partco

Pads = EBC pads off eBay, £15 posted

Carrier allen bolts = £2.60 x 4 from VW

Thats what i've just done!!!!
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Offline Mk2Kezza

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Re: Discs
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2010, 16:07 »
Nice one Gaz, I'm getting the parts later this week and will attack the rear wheels on the weekend!!
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Re: Discs
« Reply #6 on: 04 January 2010, 16:16 »
I'm sure I got some rear discs from GSF for my Rallye that were super cheap and they were Brembo's.
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Re: Discs
« Reply #7 on: 04 January 2010, 17:06 »
Keri i could try quoting you on it all if you want!  :wink:

We will have it all in stock and be able to get it to yae door!
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Re: Discs
« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2010, 17:10 »
Hi Matt,

I'm after a pair of rear discs, pads and new bearings. Who is it you work for then?

Keri
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Offline richard s

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Re: Discs
« Reply #9 on: 04 January 2010, 19:55 »
while your at it check the condition of the rear brake splash guards
may as well change them at same time if they are knackered
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