Author Topic: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW  (Read 2303 times)

Offline dan23

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Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
« Reply #10 on: 13 April 2008, 14:43 »
hi mate, if your car is a 16v, dont you need 256mm discs? I would steer clear of cheap discs as you will only need more in 6 months after they warp!!

if my car was a 16v then yes mate i would need 256mm discs, but my car is only an 8v so only need 239mm disc's  :wink:

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Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
« Reply #11 on: 14 April 2008, 09:52 »
hi mate, if your car is a 16v, dont you need 256mm discs? I would steer clear of cheap discs as you will only need more in 6 months after they warp!!

if my car was a 16v then yes mate i would need 256mm discs, but my car is only an 8v so only need 239mm disc's  :wink:

16v from 1990 onwards are 256mm  :wink:


I don't think a semi will give the same results

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Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
« Reply #12 on: 14 April 2008, 11:13 »
HI Dan

The ATE ones from europarts are bloody good disc's, been running them on the work horse(audi 80 advant) done 20000+ miles now with them on and I never take my time and it's normally loaded to the hilt. They have been great.

think they are about £17 each.

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Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
« Reply #13 on: 14 April 2008, 18:15 »
thing is rombonie i mistaked these vented brakes for grooved breaks, and i only found that out when some1 on here pointed out to me that all standard gti brakes are vented


my breaks are fine, but the breaks on mk2 gti's are not the best, so i wanted some grooved and drilled ones as maybe they will make them a bit better, plus look better :smiley:

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Re: VW GOLF MK1 MK2 GTI FRONT VENTED BRAKE DISCS NEW
« Reply #14 on: 14 April 2008, 18:20 »
I'd check with euro, i think you'll find the ATE ones are grooved if not even drilled.