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GTI calipers

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Can anybody tell me what type they are. radial, lugmount?

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Post by alexperkins »

Calipers have types? I know they are lucas/girling and they bolt on in two places :P
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was looking at other calipers and it said types iv not heard of.the ones i wrote above :?
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Post by alexperkins »

Thats the manufactures i think. Ah I think it its a Type II caliper racking the brains lol
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Post by 1der »

the calipers are radial mount or lugmount as here

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?cPath=562_588
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Post by alexperkins »

From the design of ours, id say lugmount but im sure someone will know :)
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cheers alex
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Post by D77 »

Lug mount type, the radial mount ones have 2 long bolts that face the front of the car, the same way porsche and brembo calipers fasten to the hub and not a caliper carrier
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8)
thank you
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