Front Calipers

[ardandy 0]

Why am I finding it a pain to find front calipers for the VR? GSF don't list them and a few other parts places I tried also said they don't do them.

 

Surely they can't be a VAG only part?

 

I only need a passenger side one! Will a MK3/4 caliper work?

 

Cheers

[Supercharged 2]

It's just a Girling 54 mate - fitted to loads of cars and cheap from VW as an exchange

[was8v 0]

I had a big PITA getting one too for some reason (didn't think of going to VW, lol).

 

I had a bleed nipple seize in my drivers side.

 

They are fitted to early (pre 96?) Mk3 GTI's / VR6s and Corrado G60s as well as Corrado Vr6s.

 

Eventually sourced a pair from an early Mk3 GTI and bought a seal kit (£16? from VW) to refurbish them.

 

96 onwards mk3 GTis and VR6s came with 288mm brakes, this is an easy and worthy upgrade if you need discs and pads at the same time. You need the discs, pads calipers, carriers, and flexy lines from a 288 car.

 

I have a pair of 280 calipers for sale if you want them £25 posted. The passenger side has just been pulled off and is fine to use straight away. The drivers side is in bits (piston out) and will need a seal kit to go back together and use, as well as the stuck bleed nipple removing (not broken, just stuck!).

 

Let me know if you're interested, Will.

[ardandy 0]

Calipers are £100+VAT from VAG, £50 from GSF (p/x).

 

I assume the calipers you have are the same as my standard ones? (yes I'm very mechanical!) Is the pass side (thats whats siezed on mine) in good condition?

 

Cheers!

[was8v 0]

I assume the calipers you have are the same as my standard ones? (yes I'm very mechanical!) Is the pass side (thats whats siezed on mine) in good condition?

 

Yes they are standard VR Corrado calipers (Lucas/Girling 54).

 

The pass side has been fine on my car, no probs - its been painted black at some point.

 

My story goes that I had a sticking drivers side front caliper so pulled it off to rebuild with a new seal kit before the MOT. I couldn't get the bleed nipple out so decided to get a 2nd hand one elsewhere to put on (As I don't have the tools to get it out here). I ended up buying a pair 2nd hand, rebuilding with new seals and repainting matching silver. So I'm left with a drivers side in bits and a stuck nipple, and a passenger side that theres nothing wrong with.

 

PM me if interested and I'll let you know my payment details.