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hi guys went to upgrade my brakes on my 306 1.9d 2000 to the bigger gti6 brakes but came across a problem the caliper isnt lining up with the hub and the bolts arent going in its the lucas type gti6 brakes anybody else had this problem
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Are you chaning the carriers? The bit the caliper bolts to.. which bolts to the hub?
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yip have the full lot carrier and caliper
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So is the carrier not lining up?
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I know with mine had to use bolts from gti6
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the holes dont line up but thats the thing
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They should line up no problem, bolt holes on hub to gti6 caliper carrier
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19-06-2013, 04:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 19-06-2013, 04:34 PM by baz306.)
thats what a thought but nope am starting to think ive been ripped off with my 283mm discs the caliper still needs to come out another 40mm so going to try and get my money back
they put me in mind as if there off a 406 coupe 2.2
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Post up a pic fella. With a tap messure aross the holes so we can see what they messure out at
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there definitely off a 406 check with my mates 406 coupe and there the exact same and managed to get hold of calipers off a gti6 and there different but i now have the proper calipers and moneys been refunded lol