Front 288mm brake setup - VR6

[Jonny777 0]

Evening all, I'm after a full conversion to 288mm front brakes for my Rado VR6. Close to West Yorks as possible!

 

Cheers.

[lilfuzzer 1]

Shame I have 312 set up.

 

I may also have a 288 set up in my mates unit inside the BlackBerry can check tuesday if you like

 

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[Jonny777 0]

Shame I have 312 set up.

 

I may also have a 288 set up in my mates unit inside the BlackBerry can check tuesday if you like

 

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Whats the difference with fitting the 312 as opposed to the 288? You have everything I need to do it? :D

[lilfuzzer 1]

I opnly have calipers and carriers

 

you'll need pads and discs too and 6mm washers to space out

[Jon_vr6 1]

And bigger alloys

 

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[Dox 23]

16 inch plus generally speaking

[Jonny777 0]

I've got tons of wheels so that's not a problem. Haha. I know they don't fit under 15s. Pads and discs are easy, how much you after? Is there a thread with How To fit the brakes? Have searched and couldn't find anything!

[Dox 23]

http://wiki.the-corrado.net/312mm_brakes.html

[Jonny777 0]

Cheers for that Dox, probably a bit too much effort, looking for straight fit really.

 

If anyone happens to have a a 288mm set up I am still interested too! Ideally one that I could pick up Monday/Tuesday!

[AngusL 10]

Hi Jonny - I'm in Worksop and have a set of 288 mm calipers with the carriers to fit and pad spring retainers. I have done this upgrade and am still running it. I can't remember why but I ended up with two sets. They are rusty as hell having been cleaned up once but left bare in the garage for about a year - The seals were all good and I'm fairly certain a good cleanup and possibly a service kit and they will be usable again. They were off someone on here via ebay and are Golf MK3 no clue what year from but I don't think it matters. Believe me they made a big difference to my braking but I did upgrade to Stainless braided pipes too.

 

Let me know if you are still looking and you can collect tomorrow if you are in a hurry. £40.00 The rust is free.

 

Get the discs on ebay. Not too expensive but don't buy too cheap.

 

Cheers

 

Angus

[Jonny777 0]

Haven't been able to get any of these in the end, so bump for this please!

[MZpog 10]

Hi Jonny, I can't help with the conversion but would question if it's worth it for 8mm larger discs. I recently went from 256mm to 280mm and there is a bit better bite to them, but it's only really noticed if pressing on a bit.

[seanl82 23]

Having gone from 280mm standard to 288mm - admittedly with braided hoses too, I can say there is a big difference in stopping power. Its not so much the disk size difference as to the pad. Its in the region of 25% addional friction surface that makes the difference in this, and really does help. :thumbright:

[MZpog 10]

Having gone from 280mm standard to 288mm - admittedly with braided hoses too, I can say there is a big difference in stopping power. Its not so much the disk size difference as to the pad. Its in the region of 25% addional friction surface that makes the difference in this, and really does help. :thumbright:

 

Then this may be of use well the callipers at least - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/288mm-VW-CORRADO-GOLF-CONVERSION-FRONT-REAR-BRAKE-CALIPERS-DRILLED-AND-SLOTTED-/172361850925?hash=item282191202d:g:nvIAAOSwFV9Xyaqd