front brake replacement coming up - upgrade advice

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:44 pm

righyho, vw informed me today when i had my car serviced that the front discs and pads would need replacing shortly.

i would like to do the 280 upgrade, just me and my dad doing it, could someone who has done it themselves please advise?

is it easy? what parts do we need, if you have part nos and prices from vagparts or vw please could you help me out?

also should i be looking at different discs and pads to the stock ones for the 280 upgrade, or are vw normal parts okay?

thanks guys

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:02 pm

anyone?

really want to order the parts etc soon

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:22 pm

Have you tried searching?

Should be a lot of information about the subject really.

New B · Post by **New B** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:59 pm

Try here

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:58 pm

thanks New B!

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:12 pm

did a search, and tigz says in one post that

You have to fit some small spacers to the wheel hubs as the calliper fowls the wheel slightly.
Nothing major though, only a few quid and will help pull the wheels out to give a sweeter look.

so now i'm worried, i didnt think it required any mods and just slid straight in?

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:44 pm

Have you got a link to the thread that was posted in?

As far as I was aware, 280mm discs fit under the standard 15" wheels fine.

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:38 pm

yeah its in this one

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=25402

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:12 pm

anyone?

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:17 pm

these are the part numbers i think i need from europarts, can someone confirm these, and also would i be better with the ate disks etc or something else?

104440340 BRAKE DISC FRONT (VENTED) CORRADO G60/VR6

101440025 FRONT BRAKE PADS PA 88-96 CO G60 VR6

what pads would i be best with and i cant find the carriers listed - please help!!

also has anyone done this upgrade? could you verify wether the wheels require spacers?

thanks

New B · Post by **New B** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:42 pm

nickpolo wrote: i cant find the carriers listed

VAG Parts have them here but are expensive try eBay or a local scrapyard. Don't think you need spacers as one of the member here fitted them without spacers. As for brake pads stick some Black Diamond ones on