280mm Discs

[sprout99]

The front brakes on my valver are about fcuked.....
I'm planning to upgraged to 280's to give it a bit more stopping power.

Where is the best place to buy them?

I've done some basic searching ...£20 each a disc and pads £20 ish?


Thank
Ian

[6foot6]

think you will need some Caliper spacers also and if you do you can use stock pads

[rubjonny]

280s only a bolt on fit if your car is late 88 onwards with 256mm brake, before that they had 239 brakes. With the 256 the calliper carriers unbolt from the hub, 239 carriers are cast into the hub.  If you do have 239 you need 256+ 4 stud hubs, Passats are a good source as are higher spec SEAT models from the 90s.

As for the 280mm carriers, MK3 GTIs are popping up in scrappies all the time now and are a good source, just make sure its a pre-96 model.  Later SEAT models also got them, as did various high end VWs.  Ideally take the 280mm callipers as well, you can get away with 256 callipers but you need to use part worn 16v pads and/or grind down the slider pins a bit.

[sprout99]

It has later hubs so i only need carriers

There are 2 types of pads - a 15mm and a 19mm

[rubjonny]

yeah 256 calliper is narrower than the 280, since 280 use a thicker disc. as above can get away with it just about if use part worn pads and/or grind slider pins down. if it was me id fit the proper callipers and take the opportunity to replace all flexi lines, bias valve, fit MK3 rear calipers and bleed the brake system

[sprout99]

yeah ....missed that :embarassed:

[cняis]

seat ibiza sport 16v or gti 16v use the 280mm set up

[Neo Badness]

seat ibiza sport 16v or gti 16v use the 280mm set up

Sweet, I have an M reg 16v golf gti so I'll be scalping the brake setup from that.

[sprout99]

yeah 256 calliper is narrower than the 280, since 280 use a thicker disc. as above can get away with it just about if use part worn pads and/or grind slider pins down. if it was me id fit the proper callipers and take the opportunity to replace all flexi lines, bias valve, fit MK3 rear calipers and bleed the brake system

Yes I agree but if using std mk2 (256mm) 16V pads which are only 16mm thick instead of 19mm which are used by G60 surely it will fit?

[rubjonny]

280 discs are still 2mm thicker than 256mm, so that may not be enough!  think it also comes down to the make of pads, some may be thicker than others