312mm upgrade

[danwfr]

hi guys, i am thinking of upgrading to 312mm brakes and i was just wondering if they would fit in the standerd fr 17inch wheels?

 

[Ultra_Joel88]

Yes

 

[danwfr]

thanks for the extremly quick reply i will be upgrading as soon as i can find a set of carriers

 

[devonmikeyboy]

For carriers just phone Vagparts.

 

[T. Spark]

They 'just' fit behind 16's on the Ibiza, so 17's will have loads of clearance! Deffo worth the upgrade, so much so Id be worried if I had near on 200bhp, in a heavy leon with 288mm brakes!

 

[skullmunki]

easily fit, and fill the wheel very nicely in the process

i don't do a lot of heavy braking in mine (and hopefully won't have to), but have decided to wait until the discs and/or pads need replacing to upgrade. I'll get away with it then!

 

[danwfr]

Deffo worth the upgrade, so much so Id be worried if I had near on 200bhp, in a heavy leon with 288mm brakes!

i will deffinetly be upgrading, it can get scary somtimes when i hit the brakes, i just wish the brakes where like my old c2 vts 1s which where like hitting a brick wall when i braked

 

[bbewekim]

The stopping power is great with a standard setup of 312's!! Allows you to drive much faster (by holding your speed longer than other cars) because your stopping distance is less, quite handy .

 

[cordoba lad]

I'm doing a 312mm front and 256mm rear upgrade on mine. Looking forward to seeing what its like with the new setup.

 

[dirtysac]

312mm easy fit, infact they were orignally fitted as standard but then someone at seat started penny pinching and fitted 288mm.

fester has 312mm front and 256mm rears and I believe is likes them.

 

[chriz1]

do these have the brembo calipers then?

 

[dirtysac]

No.

You can fit brembo's, I have the GT kit, which is basically the LCR calliper.

 

[Craigus]

Deffo a worthy upgrade, they suit the 17s nicely, got them on mine and make a difference.

 

[danwfr]

would you recomend fitting new caliper carriers or second hand ones?

 

[Ultra_Joel88]

2nd hand is fine provided they arent rusted up

 

[Damoegan]

Give Guinness a pm as he is selling his and there off a Leon Cupra, there are Dave's (DPJ) old ones.

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

For the 256mm rear upgrade do you need carrier or carrier and caliper and were can you get them from??? think the golf gti anniversery fits ????

 

[cordoba lad]

caliper and carriers you may need a 6mm shim if they are from a 4wd car. S3, gti anni, cupra R to name three

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Thanks for the quick reply was thinking of getting gti anni ones, ill have a look if vagparts stock them

 

[ChrisGTL]

£96.12 on VAGPARTS.