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Offline murraymint

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280mm or 288mm?
« on: 13 February 2012, 19:00 »
Which brakes does my 16v have? It's a N reg 95 but it has the 'facelift' rounded indicators

(I know I could just go and messure them but it's dark and raining and I was just wondering really)

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Josh
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Offline CJA321

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Re: 280mm or 288mm?
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2012, 19:01 »
Well my 97 8v has 288. Id of thought yours would be the same? Might be wrong..
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Re: 280mm or 288mm?
« Reply #2 on: 13 February 2012, 19:32 »
I had a 95 16v with the later indicators and it had 280mm.

You can tell by looking. The 288 has a long round piece of metal that goes over the caliper. Can't think what it's called but it pushes on the pad.
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Re: 280mm or 288mm?
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2012, 19:53 »
The retaining clip? Same as on alot of ford brakes?
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Offline murraymint

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Re: 280mm or 288mm?
« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2012, 19:55 »
Right okay, will have too have a look, anyone got some pics?  :rolleyes:
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Re: 280mm or 288mm?
« Reply #5 on: 13 February 2012, 19:55 »
Quote from: CJA321 on 13 February 2012, 19:53
The retaining clip? Same as on alot of ford brakes?


Boom  :grin: that's the one
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Offline CJA321

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Re: 280mm or 288mm?
« Reply #6 on: 13 February 2012, 20:31 »
Quote from: murraymint on 13 February 2012, 19:55
Right okay, will have too have a look, anyone got some pics?  :rolleyes:



kinda crappy pic, but you get the idea on the Retaining clip settup  :smiley:


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Re: 280mm or 288mm?
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2012, 20:41 »
Cheers, il have a look in the light tomorrow

Thans for the help
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Offline Seanl

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Re: 280mm or 288mm?
« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2012, 22:11 »
Its actually an anti-rattle clip. On your standard Longbeaches, they will be very close to touching the caliper on 288s. Tyres fitters put the flat weights on when I had new tyres, and they were clipping the caliper to give you an idea how close they are.  :smiley:
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Re: 280mm or 288mm?
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2012, 23:55 »
Quote from: CJA321 on 13 February 2012, 20:31
Quote from: murraymint on 13 February 2012, 19:55
Right okay, will have too have a look, anyone got some pics?  :rolleyes:



kinda crappy pic, but you get the idea on the Retaining clip settup  :smiley:


Off topic and not wishing to worry you but they look to be the wrong wheel bolts, reps tend to use aftermarket bolts as a norm.
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