brakes question?

[Dogbot]

No mk3 GTI came with 239mm discs, 280mm on 8 valvers
280 on 16v up to 1996 ish then 288 after that on 16v models.

The mk2 8v GTI came with 239 discs...

And later mk3 16v & vr discs and calipers are the same thing if your searching about for some

And gti 8v's
My p reg (96) 8v has 288mm. My n reg 16v (95) had 280mm

Aye, thort I'd typed that well spotted

[WeekendMechanic]

 Keep going mate it will clear.

Bleed in this order. Driver rear, passenger rear, driver front, passenger front.

You doing it with a mate?[/quote]

No myself with a one way valve,I have already spent 13 euro on brake fluid, flushing one liter,but yea your right brake fluid is not that expensive,
Thanks mate 
One last question which is best 1dot 2dot 3dot 4dot?

[tweed]

They're not so good. Get a friend or even your mum lol
Dot 5.1 is best, but dot 4 is fine and is what I use. It's not a track car!

[WeekendMechanic]

They're not so good. Get a friend or even your mum lol
Dot 5.1 is best, but dot 4 is fine and is what I use. It's not a track car!

Ok Cheers

[mark-mk3gti]

What year is it?

Pre 1996 had 280mm brakes later 1996 onwards had 288mm brakes. Pretty much the biggest brakes you can fit under standard 15" alloys.

280mm is mid 95 (and M platers can have either! but to check lift the rear seat up and if the abs ecu is located there then you have the 280mm)

bit of a revival, is this accurate?  mines a n reg 96 8v gti, first reg 06/96
as getting paranoid, i measured the discs yesterday and was certain they were 288, but now im doubting myself cos when you measure them the measure goes over the centre and its lifted from the surface of the disc, but im sure it wont make a big 8mm difference,  my abs ecu isnt under the seat so looks like im on 288s, just wanted to check, as its too wet to go take a wheel off, lol,

[hobbiniho]

^^ easiet way is to check what calipers you have if you have LUCAS or GIRLING calipers then you have 280mm brakes and if you have ATE calipers you have 288mm brakes

[mark-mk3gti]

^^ easiet way is to check what calipers you have if you have LUCAS or GIRLING calipers then you have 280mm brakes and if you have ATE calipers you have 288mm brakes

Cheers for that, confuses the issue more for me, and in theory disreputes the quote i copied, they were Lucas calipers, but when I measured they were 288 but as I said that's going over the centre of the disc, I'm gonna get some vernier calipers on em so I'm def sure when I buy em..

[boneybradley]

abs ecu not under rear seat = 288mm (or check for a rear bias load valve next to/under the rear axle, if it has one then 280mm)

[mark-mk3gti]

abs ecu not under rear seat = 288mm (or check for a rear bias load valve next to/under the rear axle, if it has one then 280mm)

Cheers!    Im certain i dont have a bias valve as never had to adjust when lowered car, abs ecu I'm sure is under brake cylinder where the lines come from,,  I may just whip a wheel off again so I'm 110% sure,,

Being looking at discs and pads and its a utter nightmare, so many different ones to choose from! Lol, gonna find out if Ecp pagid ones are German still, if not will look for some others, really wanted some groved ones but really it'd be more for looks as I don't drive like a thief in it..

[thai-wronghorse]

It just so happens yesterday I was reading about the more recent batches of sub standard Pagid discs and pads and how the ECP ones now come from China instead of Germany and aren't anywhere as efficient.
Bit of of pisstake really when you expect better quality components from a renowned and more expensive brand.