Time to rant... caliper carriers???

[jimbobbalooba 0]

Hi All,

 

I'm trying to find front caliper carriers for a 312mm brake conversion and every breaker I speak with just laughs and says "no, they go in about ten minutes".

 

I spoke to friendly VW dealer and they are £145 each (inc VAT) and I don't really want to pay that.

 

Is there an untapped source for these things somewhere as I alsready have the calipers, hoses, bolts, spacers and time allotment from the wife to do the conversion!!

 

Please can somebody help :help:

 

Thanks

 

James

 

http://www.vr6corrado.wordpress.com

[Rob_B 0]

what are the carriers from?

[jimbobbalooba 0]

what are the carriers from?

Any of the following....

 

Audi

 

A3 1.8 20V Turbo from 1996

A3 Quattro 1.8 20V Turbo (110/132 KW) from 1998

A3 1.9 TDI (96 KW) from 2000

S3 Quattro 1.8 20V Turbo from 1999

TT 1.8 20V Turbo (110/132 KW) from 1998

TT Quattro 1.8 20V Turbo (132/165 KW) from 1998

Seat

 

Toledo II 2.3 V5 from 1999

Leon 1.8 20V Turbo from 2000

Skoda

 

Octavia 1.8 20V Turbo from 1998

Octavia 1.8 20V Turbo RS from 2000

Fabia vRS

VW

 

Golf IV 2.3 V5 from 11.1997

Golf IV 2.8 V6 24V 4motion from 1999

Golf IV 1.9 TDI (96/110 KW) from 2000

Golf IV 2.3 V5 from 1999

Golf IV 1.9 TDI (96 KW) from 2001

New Beetle 1.8 20V Turbo from 1999

New Beetle 2.3 V5 from 2000

 

James

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Feckin ell, they were £110 per pair inc VAT when I bought mine 4 or 5 years ago.

 

This is what happens when OEs see parts flying out of their dealers, they put the prices up :roll:

[Jim Bowen 1]

does that include all new slider pins etc though? i thought it did when i enquired

[jimbobbalooba 0]

does that include all new slider pins etc though? i thought it did when i enquired

Didn't ask, I'm not paying nearly £300 for them when I got a good set of calipers for £40 of the 'bay.

 

Any ideas where I can get them?

 

James

[Philuk 0]

can you try find a template and goto an engineering company?

[jimbobbalooba 0]

Woo hoo, got some. Got them off a 2008 Seat Leon, good price too.

 

Sleep now.

[Roger Blassberg 0]

I have it on reliable authority that there is indeed someone at VAG in Milton Keynes who monitors spare parts demand and adjusts prices accordingly. Sometimes you win, as I did when I bought my exchange cylinder head and the price mysteriously dropped by 40% week-on-week. But sometimes you lose.

 

Anyway, good that you eventually got a bargain.

 

Best wishes

 

R%B

[jimbobbalooba 0]

I have it on reliable authority that there is indeed someone at VAG in Milton Keynes who monitors spare parts demand and adjusts prices accordingly. Sometimes you win, as I did when I bought my exchange cylinder head and the price mysteriously dropped by 40% week-on-week. But sometimes you lose.

 

Anyway, good that you eventually got a bargain.

 

Best wishes

 

R%B

 

Just to update, the 2008 Seat calipers/carrier/discs don't fit :(

However I have since got hold of some from ebay which do!!

 

Cheers

Jim