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Offline jeroni

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MK3 GTI Disc size
« on: 21 February 2010, 13:03 »
Hi Chaps

Brakes need doing on my 1996 8V GTI 1st registered 02/02/96, does it have 280mm discs or 288mm ?  :undecided:

Thanks in advance

Jerry
« Last Edit: 21 February 2010, 18:38 by jeroni »
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Re: MK3 GTI Disc size
« Reply #1 on: 21 February 2010, 13:28 »
Your question dosnt make sense but it has 280mm front discs.
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Re: MK3 GTI Disc size
« Reply #2 on: 21 February 2010, 13:35 »
I will say 288mm discs..... check under the rear seat and see if the abs ecu is stuck there..if not then its 288 (I had 2 1995 models and 1 was 280 and other 288..they changed mid ish 95!)
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Re: MK3 GTI Disc size
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2010, 14:29 »
Quote from: boneybradley on 21 February 2010, 13:35
I will say 288mm discs..... check under the rear seat and see if the abs ecu is stuck there..if not then its 288 (I had 2 1995 models and 1 was 280 and other 288..they changed mid ish 95!)

+1 That sounds right.
1996 should certainly have 288mm discs, it changed in 1995, i think also the side indicators changed at the same time?
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Re: MK3 GTI Disc size
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2010, 14:31 »
I've just changed mine.  It's on a 96 P and i read on here that if you have the silver wire on the outside of the caliper then they're 288... just don't go sticking any BBS RZ's on there without spacers if they're 288 :rolleyes:
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Re: MK3 GTI Disc size
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2010, 15:01 »
i have a 96 golf gti 8v can some 1 tell me if this is right

front discs 288mm x 25mm 5 stud

rear discs 226mm x 10mm 5 stud
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Re: MK3 GTI Disc size
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2010, 18:32 »
Quote from: Reasty on 21 February 2010, 13:28
Your question dosnt make sense but it has 280mm front discs.

Sorry 2nd one should have said 288mm  :rolleyes:

The reason i asked as some adverts on Ebay say 1996 280mm, and others also say 1996 288mm, hence why i put my first reg date in case any one new the swap over period.

But thanks for the answer.
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Re: MK3 GTI Disc size
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2010, 18:53 »
My early 1996 was 288mm
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Offline Wolf

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Re: MK3 GTI Disc size
« Reply #9 on: 21 February 2010, 22:31 »
Mine is a 96 and it's 288mm.
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