280mm Calipers buggered anyone any suggestions?

[Neo Badness]

Right, I'm skint. My mk2 is in the garage to get sorted as I've given up trying to get "a good pedal".
They have diagnosed a dodgy caliper which a rebuild kit won't fix

 Unfortunately the "spare" pair of calipers +hubs I had, I donated to a mate in need and can't very well ask for them back :embarassed:.

I don't wan to fit 256mm calipers as this would mean new discs and general backward step.

So does anybody know of a decent pair of 280mm Girling/ Lucas 54 calipers that I can get? Seems everybody wants arms and legs for them.

The other option, might be a bit mental, is fitting Ate twin pot 2fn42/32 calipers off an R32/TT but I think they take a huge disc 322mm(?) Would I need a bigger master cylinder to use them? Friend is selling them very cheaply though.

I have a friend in a machine shop who may be able to knock up some adapters if this idea is viable? Would be to sit on a G60 hub.


So any help/ suggestions welcome

NB
 

[Mr Blue]

get them off someone breaking a mk3 gti? My 280 calipers are off a mk3

[Neo Badness]

get them off someone breaking a mk3 gti? My 280 calipers are off a mk3

Ah yes, I mean to ask do early mk3 280mmm items fit direct to mk2 hubs?

[Wayne]

get them off someone breaking a mk3 gti? My 280 calipers are off a mk3

Ah yes, I mean to ask do early mk3 280mmm items fit direct to mk2 hubs?

I think from what I have read yes they do.

[Neo Badness]

get them off someone breaking a mk3 gti? My 280 calipers are off a mk3

Ah yes, I mean to ask do early mk3 280mmm items fit direct to mk2 hubs?

I think from what I have read yes they do.

Cheers

Been doing my own research and from what I have read 280mm calipers from a mk3 will bolt right up to a 16v (256mm) hub and the carriers I have should fit too. They also have the added bonus of not commanding the premium that G60 brakes do. 

R32 twin pots take a 312mm disc and would probably need to run 17's, think for the time being that plan has to be shelved.

[Wayne]

get them off someone breaking a mk3 gti? My 280 calipers are off a mk3

Ah yes, I mean to ask do early mk3 280mmm items fit direct to mk2 hubs?

I think from what I have read yes they do.

Cheers

Been doing my own research and from what I have read 280mm calipers from a mk3 will bolt right up to a 16v (256mm) hub and the carriers I have should fit too. They also have the added bonus of not commanding the premium that G60 brakes do. 

R32 twin pots take a 312mm disc and would probably need to run 17's, think for the time being that plan has to be shelved.

312mm setup will fit under 16"s

[Neo Badness]

312mm setup will fit under 16"s

I have 16's on it just now.... Kismet?

Would need my mate to machine up some adapters though. Hmmmmmn....

I'd also prob's need a larger master cylinder to work the bigger pistons?

[Wayne]

312mm setup will fit under 16"s

I have 16's on it just now.... Kismet?

Would need my mate to machine up some adapters though. Hmmmmmn....

I'd also prob's need a larger master cylinder to work the bigger pistons?

I would stick with 280mm, you don't really need 312mm on a mk2 unless you have daft power.

[Neo Badness]

312mm setup will fit under 16"s

I have 16's on it just now.... Kismet?

Would need my mate to machine up some adapters though. Hmmmmmn....

I'd also prob's need a larger master cylinder to work the bigger pistons?

I would stick with 280mm, you don't really need 312mm on a mk2 unless you have daft power.

True, but then if I have them I would then need daft power, thus justifying to myself the 16v G60 I've always wanted... You see the logic obviously?

[Wayne]

312mm setup will fit under 16"s

I have 16's on it just now.... Kismet?

Would need my mate to machine up some adapters though. Hmmmmmn....

I'd also prob's need a larger master cylinder to work the bigger pistons?

I would stick with 280mm, you don't really need 312mm on a mk2 unless you have daft power.

True, but then if I have them I would then need daft power, thus justifying to myself the 16v G60 I've always wanted... You see the logic obviously?

Of course