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Offline Boda_no1

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Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« on: 21 May 2013, 14:03 »
Currently my 1990 mk2 has 256mm brakes. Not enough stopping power for 180hp!

I have searched and keep finding that the g60 set up is what I need. What about other donor cars?

Will the brakes from an Ibiza cupra mk2 16v bolt straight on? Thanks in advance
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Offline Dogbot

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Re: Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« Reply #1 on: 21 May 2013, 14:59 »
If you use mk3 16v hubs and ball joints with your existing hub flange, you can go to 288, it does mean having the discs drilled to 4x100, I don't have this issue as I'm running 5 stud, but the reason I went for this setup is that you only need a spacer made and you could go 312mm on the mk3 16v/vr hubs.... However there is plenty of stopping power with the 288 & mk3 master cylinder... I only have to breathe on the coward pedal an it pulls up hard...
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Re: Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« Reply #2 on: 21 May 2013, 23:21 »
Quote from: Boda_no1 on 21 May 2013, 14:03
Will the brakes from an Ibiza cupra mk2 16v bolt straight on? Thanks in advance

No.  That's the 5X100 fitment stuff.  the MKI Ibiza GTI 16V has 280mm in 4X100 which will be fine for what you have.
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Offline notenoughtime

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Re: Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« Reply #3 on: 30 August 2013, 21:34 »
sorry to bring this back up? would i just need the calipers, discs, pads and this would bolt straight on to MK2 gti
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Offline Gambit

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Re: Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« Reply #4 on: 31 August 2013, 15:15 »
And carriers. You can actually use your 256mm calipers with 280mm discs and 280mm caliper carriers but you need to skim pads by 2mm as 256mm discs are 20mm width whereas 280mm are 22mm
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Re: Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« Reply #5 on: 31 August 2013, 18:49 »
thanks for reply
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« Reply #6 on: 01 September 2013, 12:54 »
or you get 280mm calipers and save the hasstel
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Re: Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« Reply #7 on: 01 September 2013, 20:24 »
Quote from: danny_p on 01 September 2013, 12:54
or you get 280mm calipers and save the hasstel

Have you got any carriers and calipers spare then as I can't find any ;)
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Offline MK7 Rob

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Re: Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« Reply #8 on: 02 September 2013, 17:28 »
Sorry to hijack this but it's a long the same line. Can the mk3 ibiza cupra 1.8t (2000) front hubs, calipers etc be used on a mk2 golf as they are 280mm and 4 x 100? Also are they the same calipers and carriers used on the g60 setup? Cheers
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Offline Gambit

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Re: Mk2 16v abf need brake upgrade
« Reply #9 on: 03 September 2013, 14:21 »
ive a set of spare 280mm calipers & carriers but it wont be for a couple of weeks before i could dig them out, in a box at back of garage somewhere, and im away on friday for a week

so if you can wait.... & can deal with the p&p costs then give me a shout
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