Which braided hoses? 288mm front and standard rear

[Philuk 0]

I have had a search and haven't come up with alot tbh! But i was wondering what hose kit people went for when they were doing the 288mm front brake upgrade. Most braided kits come as a set ie front and rear. I think the mk3 golf vr 95- kit should fit fine. The front being banjo fit and rear a m to f screw in!? Just double checking tho!

[Rams 0]

Hi

 

I have a pair of (rear standard VR6 calliper) Goodridge braided hoses, only few months old.

 

Recently removed when I did the MK4 rears if of interest?

[Stonejag 10]

I got very good service from C & R when I bought my stainless hoses. There are two types of Mk4 caliper (the ones used on 288s and 312s - both banjo bolts but one revision has 1mm thread pitch and the other 1.5mm) and I got the wrong bolts in my order - but when I emailed them they sent me a new set free of charge :)

 

I used this set but you probably want this one - if you measure the thread pitch on your calipers first then you can be sure of getting the right bolts first time. Very reasonable prices too...

 

If you're draining/bleeding the brakes anyway there's no reason not to fit mk4 rears to be honest - they aren't expensive (mine were £50, plus £15 for new pads) and you can reuse your existing discs. I just went for peace of mind since I was getting some extra work done at the same time (rear beam bushes, both rear wheel bearings) so they were coming off anyway.

 

Stone

[Philuk 0]

Where did you get your rear calipers from? Just out of interest

[VW_OwneR_85 1]

Where did you get your rear calipers from? Just out of interest

 

theres a load on ebay, if by chance theres nothing listed, just search mk4 golf breaking and message them about the calipers..

its well worth doing, a cheap and easy upgrade

[Philuk 0]

if my current calipers arent having issues is it worth doing? is there any braking advantages seen as its still using same discs and pads. i might leave the standard corrado units for now and get some in the near future and replace them then.

[Rams 0]

I was in the same situation, my callipers were fine, not sticking, hand brake was good but as I was refurbing the that area and picked up second hand cheap callipers from ebay - ok, they needed blasting and painting but supposed to be more reliable in winter months due to the alloy material.

 

You then need different hoses for the conversion on the rear - venom motor sport sell the conversion kit. So its up to you if you want to change. Always good to use the braided hoses for a more positive bite on the pedal.

 

If you do get the callipers, you can always sell your old ones on especially if i good order, thats what I will be doing.

[Stonejag 10]

I was getting ominous creaking noises when moving off from stationary - not binding yet but it certainly sounded like they were getting there. I should get the car back tomorrow, I'll let you know the verdict!

 

Stone

[joebloggsVR69 0]

This is probably a daft quesiton, but just want to be sure:

 

I bought some Golf mk3 288's off ebay, and they came with the original brake hoses still attached.

Can I use these hoses, or do I actually need to get the Goodridge's?

 

Cheers :)

[KADVR6 0]

those will fit just fine.