G60 brake upgrade?

JKM_GTI · Post by **JKM_GTI** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:42 am

Crap, if i had known about this i would't have just spend over Â£300 on grooved and drilled discs and pads all round!

Still they are bloody good...

mjwigham · Post by **mjwigham** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:49 pm

Sorry to dredge up an old post, but looking to do this myself on my 6n2.

I know i need:-

G60 Disks
G60 Pads (Can i get performance pads??)

Do I need a new hose ? or does the stock one fit the G60 carriers.

And a dumb question, what is the cheapest tool i can use to tighten the hexagon bolts to 35 Nm on the caliper ?

Are there any other parts or tools I would need ?

Thanks

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:53 pm

Here is a pictoral guide and a list of tools needed to fit 280mm discs (G60) to your Gti (albeit this was done on a Lupo gti - but exactly the same) :

http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=12689

mjwigham · Post by **mjwigham** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:51 pm

Do they do Black Diamond Disks and pads for the G60 ?

Grum · Post by **Grum** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:54 pm

im sure u can get black diamond discs and pads which i might get myself later (discount through my work

)

i have standard G60 discs at the moment but just need carriers to make them fit.

i know people have said prices for the upgrade kit but i only need the carriers, anyone know how much these are on there own??

Dangerous Dave · Post by **Dangerous Dave** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:17 pm

I got the carriers new from vagparts for a little under Â£100 for the pair, trying to source 2nd hand ones are tricky as its a common mod on a MK2 Golf some breakers yards were charging Â£100 for them 2nd hand as they know how rare they are.

Grum · Post by **Grum** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:35 pm

im gonna take a look around some local yards on saturday first, there are a few decent scrap yards around my area so ive got a good chance of one of them havin carriers...?
even carriers form a mk3 golf gti wi the 280 discs will do!

kenny15 · Post by **kenny15** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:45 pm

Grum wrote:im gonna take a look around some local yards on saturday first, there are a few decent scrap yards around my area so ive got a good chance of one of them havin carriers...?
even carriers form a mk3 golf gti wi the 280 discs will do!

also remember Grum early vr6 have the same 280mm brakes as the 16v aswell , that where my carriers came from for my upgrade

Grum · Post by **Grum** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:21 pm

i just went round some local scrap yards yesterday to find a 2000 VW passat 20v (non turbo) with 280mm front discs!

how does Â£30 sound for the 2 carriers?? bargain id say!!

just need to make sure they fit and get them painted up!

Dangerous Dave · Post by **Dangerous Dave** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:19 pm

Â£30 is a good price although I think 2000 Passats have 288mm front discs, might be wrong though.

Grum · Post by **Grum** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:48 pm

Dangerous Dave wrote:Â£30 is a good price although I think 2000 Passats have 288mm front discs, might be wrong though.

well i got them on the day and they fit perfectly fine!

and the discs wer 280mm

(ps - not actually 100% on the passat bein a 2000 but the carriers work so im happy as a pig in mud!

GavPolo · Post by **GavPolo** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:22 pm

Good stuff!! Any pics of them on the car Grum?

Grum · Post by **Grum** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:59 pm

GavPolo wrote: Good stuff!! Any pics of them on the car Grum?

not yet mate, just waitin for the good weather to come then i'll give the car a good clean before the pics

just ordered new black diamond pads for the big discs too so i should have a bit better stoppin power!

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