256mm brakes

[dazzle53]

hi ive got a secd of mk2 golf 16v front disks and calipers, these are 256mm disk. what do i need to make them fit to my g40?. can i run these calipers or do i have to change them?

thanks
darren

[Dan]

You can run the calipers, but you need a pair of pad carriers from an old audi 5 cyl coupe.

[lance]

you can get vauxhall 256 redtop valva ones for £20 and they fit plus there better.

[dazzle53]

do you mean just the pad carriers off a redtop?

[dub-disaster]

no he means the calipers, but if u get the calipers what caliper carriers do u need standard polo mk 3 ones vaxhall redtop ones or the audi 80 quattro ones??

[hayesey]

you can get vauxhall 256 redtop valva ones for £20 and they fit plus there better.

what makes them better out of interest?

[wozzaG40]

you can get vauxhall 256 redtop valva ones for £20 and they fit plus there better.

what makes them better out of interest?

Better?? or just a hell of a lot easier to come by??

[lance]

the piston is bigger in the vauxhall ones.

[dazzle53]

yeah what carriers can i use with redtop calipers??   

[dub-disaster]

again i second that what caliper carriers for redtop vaxhall calipers does any one know where to getg some redtop vaxhall calipers from new and or used??

[lance]

you use the red top calipers but buy different bolts for them. people sell the bolts on clubpolo,
you can buy the callipers and that from any scrap yard/breakers.

[dub-disaster]

ok make this real simple for me cause other wise ill get it wrong! wich model car do i need to get calipers and carriers from ? and then i need m12 sholder bolts from club polo?? Too make it real basic for me what do i need to buy for the conversion write me a shopping list if any one can and where to get from would be a great help thanks guys

[lance]

you need calipers and carriers from a :-
astra mk2 GTE 16v
cav GSI or SRI 16v 1991 on
astra mk3 GSI 1991 to 1996
maybe others ill ask my mate he is a vauxhall nut.

these.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/astra-gte-16v-calipers-and-disc-brakes_W0QQitemZ270462134202QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3ef8cca7ba&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14



disks for a mk2 golf 256mm gti.
yea the shoulder bolts from club polo.

if you wanted to you could fit 280's from a cav turbo or calibra turbo with G60 disks i think.

[GR40]

This sounds interesting! Supid question! Will they fit with the original 13" wheels or does one need to go to 14" or more?

[cheddarcheese]

depends on the wheels may fit under 13's but its hard to say all depends on the setup!