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Offline beccasmk3gti

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did to find out quickly what brakes i have
« on: 11 September 2008, 21:53 »
i need to find out quickly what brakes i have on my golf gti 8v not sure if there 280 0r 285 mm need to find out asap havent got time to measure brake discs my cars a n reg 1995

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Re: did to find out quickly what brakes i have
« Reply #1 on: 11 September 2008, 22:22 »
Is the ecu for the abs under the rear seat or under the bonnet?? if its the rear seat you have 280mm
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Re: did to find out quickly what brakes i have
« Reply #2 on: 11 September 2008, 22:42 »
any other way of telling?

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Re: did to find out quickly what brakes i have
« Reply #3 on: 11 September 2008, 22:47 »
could take the wheel off and measure them

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Re: did to find out quickly what brakes i have
« Reply #4 on: 11 September 2008, 23:59 »
could take the wheel off and measure them

This made me laugh, becuase it was so simple. lol

Or maybe im easily entertained.

But yeah, measure them!!

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Re: did to find out quickly what brakes i have
« Reply #5 on: 12 September 2008, 00:08 »
could take the wheel off and measure them

But yeah, measure them!!

Or lift the rear seat and see the big abs ecu of the 280mm disc models there!! :rolleyes:
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Re: did to find out quickly what brakes i have
« Reply #6 on: 12 September 2008, 09:06 »
Phone the stealer with your reg number and ask them if you can't be arsed to do any of the above  :grin:

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Re: did to find out quickly what brakes i have
« Reply #7 on: 12 September 2008, 15:41 »
there 280mm not 285