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Standard brakes
« on: August 28, 2015, 11:15:18 am »
I've found bigger brake sizes for sale at GSF, wanted to know if I purchase a bigger size would it be a straight fit, if not what's required?

Car is a edition 30


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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2015, 11:22:36 am »
how big?

Im not sure if ed30 and gti brakes are the same size.

usually, with bigger brakes means a change in calipers too

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2015, 11:32:15 am »
When I type in the plate, a few come up such as 288, 312 and 345mm

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2015, 11:55:58 am »
288mm are for Diesels or below GTI engines

312mm id for GTI

345mm is R32

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2015, 12:36:20 pm »
You need different calipers to fit 345 mm (or 340 mm from Audi TTS) discs. :wink:

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2015, 04:17:27 pm »
I just upgraded my fronts on my gt tdi to 345mm, needed the hole lot.

Discs, pads, hoses, calipers, carriers and shields  :happy2:

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2015, 09:02:06 pm »
Thanks for the info guys

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2015, 09:02:37 pm »
I just upgraded my fronts on my gt tdi to 345mm, needed the hole lot.

Discs, pads, hoses, calipers, carriers and shields  :happy2:

How much did that set you back?

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2015, 09:59:44 pm »
I just upgraded my fronts on my gt tdi to 345mm, needed the hole lot.

Discs, pads, hoses, calipers, carriers and shields  :happy2:

How much did that set you back?

It was in the 4 figures  :ashamed:. I see on ebay someone selling refurbished R32 fronts. Wish I'd looks about before buying new!!

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2015, 10:48:31 pm »
I just upgraded my fronts on my gt tdi to 345mm, needed the hole lot.

Discs, pads, hoses, calipers, carriers and shields  :happy2:

How much did that set you back?

It was in the 4 figures  :ashamed:. I see on ebay someone selling refurbished R32 fronts. Wish I'd looks about before buying new!!

4 figures......

I hope that was a typo

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2015, 07:52:38 am »
I hope that's a typo too

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Re: Standard brakes
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2015, 08:15:16 am »
 :ashamed: :ashamed: