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Now owning the '6 the brakes are SHOT to pieces.
I remember reading a little while back about some difference between the calipers.
I just need some brakes on the car - found these; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pagid-Front-Br...35cd20354b
they seem legit or would i HAVE to check the calipers prior to replacement?
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GTi should have 283mm brakes. And I think they are all Lucas....
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(02-02-2014, 09:15 PM)Toms306 Wrote: GTi should have 283mm brakes. And I think they are all Lucas....
Yup xsi , xs, hdi had 266mm
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I have a pair of GTi calipers...for 283mm...Bosch 
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so why is that advert saying they're 266mm??
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Its a mistake, its says "Diameter [mm]: 285" in the description
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(02-02-2014, 10:00 PM)Daniel306 Wrote: Its a mistake, its says "Diameter [mm]: 285" in the description
Hmmm ok! well, i'll order them and see what happens! Thanks! 
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Message them your Reg number to make sure, but i think there correct
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(02-02-2014, 09:44 PM)Piggy Wrote: I have a pair of GTi calipers...for 283mm...Bosch
From a 306? Didn't realise that, my bad.
(02-02-2014, 10:00 PM)Daniel306 Wrote: Its a mistake, its says "Diameter [mm]: 285" in the description
Lol, good eyes! I missed that completely. Though theyre still 2mm too big if that's the case!
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(02-02-2014, 10:15 PM)Toms306 Wrote: (02-02-2014, 09:44 PM)Piggy Wrote: I have a pair of GTi calipers...for 283mm...Bosch
From a 306? Didn't realise that, my bad.
(02-02-2014, 10:00 PM)Daniel306 Wrote: Its a mistake, its says "Diameter [mm]: 285" in the description
Lol, good eyes! I missed that completely. Though theyre still 2mm too big if that's the case!
Which is something you can easily get away with. Don't forget, thats only 1mm in the calliper so hardly a big difference.
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(02-02-2014, 10:21 PM)Niall Wrote: (02-02-2014, 10:15 PM)Toms306 Wrote: (02-02-2014, 09:44 PM)Piggy Wrote: I have a pair of GTi calipers...for 283mm...Bosch
From a 306? Didn't realise that, my bad.
(02-02-2014, 10:00 PM)Daniel306 Wrote: Its a mistake, its says "Diameter [mm]: 285" in the description
Lol, good eyes! I missed that completely. Though theyre still 2mm too big if that's the case!
Which is something you can easily get away with. Don't forget, thats only 1mm in the calliper so hardly a big difference.
Yeah true, if they actually are that size. It seems that the ad is pretty poorly done imo. They've even written 'breaks' which a big company should be able to spell. And getting the title wrong too... I wouldn't be surprised if they turn up completely wrong but I guess we'll see.
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See ordering from ECP i do tend to have wrong parts which bugs me! 
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ALL gti6's/rallyes are lucas 283x22mm brakes, no variants no nothing.
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Or bosch!
There are a number of companies advertising on ebay listing as front discs for gti6, but in details it shows as 266mm...very annoying and naughty
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nope, no bosch 283's from a 306 EVER.
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Dont argue with the welshpug piggy  Walking peugeot libary lol.
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EARLY XSis had 266 Bosch calipers, but they're rare... 99.999% are Lucas...
I think the Bosch 283/285s are off a 406 and have the wrong offset.
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The bosch calipers for 283 I have are from 206gti, 54mm piston though...so I do eat my words 
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late xsara VTS used 283 x 26 with bosch caliper, heavy bastards, total overkill too 
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