Author Topic: 288mm brake conversion  (Read 821 times)

Offline boo

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288mm brake conversion
« on: 31 August 2008, 19:44 »
is it possible to use the caliper carriers of mk4 golf 288mm brakes
on a mk3 gti 16 valve i have a spare set of my recently sold mk4 turbo
seems a shame to waste them :smiley:

Offline Paul86S2

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Re: 288mm brake conversion
« Reply #1 on: 31 August 2008, 22:19 »
Yes they are the same part.

The discs are differant though, they are set 6mm further back, the set back is allowed with the caliper carrier mounting surface and not the carrier. The calipers are also the same but with a slightly differant thread size for the brake hose bolt.

Paul

Offline beccasmk3gti

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Re: 288mm brake conversion
« Reply #2 on: 01 September 2008, 07:09 »
is it possible to use the caliper carriers of mk4 golf 288mm brakes
on a mk3 gti 16 valve i have a spare set of my recently sold mk4 turbo
seems a shame to waste them :smiley:

hasnt ur 16v got 288mm brakes already?

Offline boo

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Re: 288mm brake conversion
« Reply #3 on: 01 September 2008, 20:29 »
not sure on that one ive got a bit of work to
do on her at the weekend so ile check then