G60 280mm Big Brake Conversion 4 The 16v 6n
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:39 pm
This conversion was certainly in no-way straight forward like stated on many other sites that I read about it, mainly being that my car is a 98 it has plenty of rust on the nuts and bolts. Its horrible because i used to work in a garage so i could use the ramps and air guns but now im on the driveway in the cold crap weather. It took a few hours of swearing and sweat to shift some of the bigger ones even with a breaker bar. Anyway this is how to do it, you need the 280mm Golf / Corrado G60 discs and calliper carriers.
The small Phillips locator screw needs to be removed (this was an absolute nightmare so an impact driver was used in the end) look how small those discs are!!!
Undo the top and bottom 13mm calliper bolts.
They may need a 15mm spanner on the other side or a pair of long nose pliers to stop the shaft spinning.
Rest the calliper somewhere safe so it doesn’t snag the hose.
Now undo the 17mm calliper carrier bolts (there are two this is the top one) these were very tight!!!
Should look like this now, wire brush the surface and apply copper grease to help when next changing the discs.
Now build it up the same way it came apart with the 280mm discs and G60 carriers.
Push the piston back to allow the pads an easy fit. (keep an eye on the brake fluid level)
Wire brush your pads down and apply copper grease to the corners that fit in the carrier for free movement. (I had new green stuff pads but seem to have misplaced one and now have to buy a new set what a ball ache!!!)
All done, look massive compared to the standard ones. (If you are wondering; the wheel nut is to hold the disc in place, the locating screw was missing)
I took it for a drive and the difference is incredible, I always thought the standard 16v set-up was rubbish fading all the time and about as sharp as a broken pencil. Now they throw me out the window, they should keep me happy coming into roundabouts. Also I will paint my calliper when I get round to it, was in a rush.
The small Phillips locator screw needs to be removed (this was an absolute nightmare so an impact driver was used in the end) look how small those discs are!!!
Undo the top and bottom 13mm calliper bolts.
They may need a 15mm spanner on the other side or a pair of long nose pliers to stop the shaft spinning.
Rest the calliper somewhere safe so it doesn’t snag the hose.
Now undo the 17mm calliper carrier bolts (there are two this is the top one) these were very tight!!!
Should look like this now, wire brush the surface and apply copper grease to help when next changing the discs.
Now build it up the same way it came apart with the 280mm discs and G60 carriers.
Push the piston back to allow the pads an easy fit. (keep an eye on the brake fluid level)
Wire brush your pads down and apply copper grease to the corners that fit in the carrier for free movement. (I had new green stuff pads but seem to have misplaced one and now have to buy a new set what a ball ache!!!)
All done, look massive compared to the standard ones. (If you are wondering; the wheel nut is to hold the disc in place, the locating screw was missing)
I took it for a drive and the difference is incredible, I always thought the standard 16v set-up was rubbish fading all the time and about as sharp as a broken pencil. Now they throw me out the window, they should keep me happy coming into roundabouts. Also I will paint my calliper when I get round to it, was in a rush.
