Author Topic: 312mm rear brakes?!  (Read 1331 times)

Offline Wazzzer

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312mm rear brakes?!
« on: 27 April 2014, 22:56 »
I've seen it all now, might look at drawing something up for mine, can't let my 312mm front discs go to waste when they are replaced :laugh:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5434034-312mm-rear-brake-upgrade


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Offline barrym381

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Re: 312mm rear brakes?!
« Reply #1 on: 27 April 2014, 23:05 »
my rears are 286 and the caliper looks tiny on it  :smiley:

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Re: 312mm rear brakes?!
« Reply #2 on: 27 April 2014, 23:32 »
rather than the 312s I guess you could use the 288s which would still be an improvement...


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Re: 312mm rear brakes?!
« Reply #3 on: 28 April 2014, 00:03 »
Seen a few do it on the Skoda forum, the view is that it makes a lot of difference.

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Re: 312mm rear brakes?!
« Reply #4 on: 28 April 2014, 11:14 »
I'm still looking to fit 256mm vented on the rear without spending over £100 :(
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