G60 Front brake pads

[StuartFZR400 0]

Just a quickie

 

Im after some G60 pads and many web sites state different pads pending on the age of the car. Why is this, is it down to the caliper type? If so, what are the year catagories?

 

I've asked VAG for some G60 calipers, and think I stated 92. Which I presume take the 280mm disc.

 

Any idea which pads to get, as even GSF sounded unsure on the phone. Was also looking at getting THESE, but have no idea if they're the correct size. Anyone confirm?

 

Cheers

stu

[davidwort 0]

only one VW pad part number for G60's and VR6's AFAIK, just make sure you don't get supplied 16v pads by mistake, they look very similar but the pad material is several mm thicker when new, I had this problem but the other way around, ordered 16v pads from a factor and they were too thick to fit in my calipers despite the box listing them as for Corrado and Passat but not mentionning G60.

[StuartFZR400 0]

David, you mean to say you have G60 front brakes and the 16v were too thick?

 

How thick do the G60 ones need to be?

 

As you can see, I am not after genuine VAG ones.

[davidwort 0]

David, you mean to say you have G60 front brakes and the 16v were too thick?

 

How thick do the G60 ones need to be?

 

As you can see, I am not after genuine VAG ones.

 

no, sorry, I have 256mm 16v brakes and the factor supplied pads for that spec but they were too thick, checking in the haynes manual the 16v pads including backing should've been 16mm or something but the ones in the box were 19mm I think, from that I've guessed that what was actually supplied was G60 pads despite the packaging list of applications :roll:

They were branded pads, can't remember exactly which, but not Pagid, VW or the ones GSF/ECP do, but I guess they are equivalent quality to the better quality ones that GSF do.