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Offline coolio

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discs size
« on: 06 March 2013, 00:53 »
can anyone tell me does GTI AND VR6 uase the same size brake discs ?
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Offline sharki786

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Re: discs size
« Reply #1 on: 06 March 2013, 07:06 »
Depends what year. As they switched over to 288mm
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Re: discs size
« Reply #2 on: 06 March 2013, 08:45 »
Gti upto early 95 used 280mm

all VR6 should be 288mm
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Re: discs size
« Reply #3 on: 06 March 2013, 09:20 »
how bout the running gears then if the GTI is 96 model 5 studs  does it have Same running gear as VR6 (rear axle,front wishbones ,hubs ,brakes,driveshafts,subframe,crossmember etc)
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Re: discs size
« Reply #4 on: 06 March 2013, 10:56 »
Quote from: coolio on 06 March 2013, 09:20
how bout the running gears then if the GTI is 96 model 5 studs  does it have Same running gear as VR6 (rear axle,front wishbones ,hubs ,brakes,driveshafts,subframe,crossmember etc)

Yes as all GTI's and VR's used the plus susp set up however spring rates on a VR are different due to engine weight.
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Re: discs size
« Reply #5 on: 06 March 2013, 10:58 »
Quote from: coolio on 06 March 2013, 09:20
how bout the running gears then if the GTI is 96 model 5 studs  does it have Same running gear as VR6 (rear axle,front wishbones ,hubs ,brakes,driveshafts,subframe,crossmember etc)

yes all the same (the year dosen't even matter, the only difference in gti/vr6 is the 280/288 front brakes as listed)
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Re: discs size
« Reply #6 on: 06 March 2013, 11:49 »
Quote from: boneybradley on 06 March 2013, 08:45
Gti upto early 95 used 280mm

all VR6 should be 288mm

Early Vr also had 280
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Re: discs size
« Reply #7 on: 06 March 2013, 12:27 »
Quote from: F17BAD on 06 March 2013, 11:49

Early Vr also had 280

the K plate my brother had was 288 (it was brand new at the time!)
I guess it could be vw's fitting of what they have to hand could mean a few have different specs?
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