Brake Query

[sooty16v]

Hey guys

I have just bought some Brake Discs from GSF, Brembo's. However...when it came to finding the correct size...the salesmen was positive that my car, Ibiza GTi 16v Cupra, was on 256mm brakes. I thought they were 280mm....?!

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks!

 

[Chrisdaman]

did they ask for you number plate? if they did then their system will show up the correct parts for your car

 

[sooty16v]

Yup....and, as I mentioned on msn, he also looked in my boot for codes...but wasn't entirely sure himself!

 

[edc]

If you have a 2L 16v then it will be Corrado G60 280mm.

 

[sooty16v]

280mm up front and 256mm rears right?

Cheers edc!

 

[Mckellar]

280mm up front and 256mm rears right?

Cheers edc!

correct.

i even have that set up on my 8v. although that might be down to the previous owner when he replaced them.

How much were the brembo's btw

 

[Gm8]

256mm on the front of my 8v , but i do think the 16v has 280 at the front

 

[sooty16v]

Cheers guys!

David the 256mm Brembo's were £19.50 each including vat!

Guess the 280's will be a little more....

 

[Mckellar]

Just need to up the ante and get urself some 312mm TT brakes next

 

[sooty16v]

Haha yeh....along with a turbo!

 

[Mckellar]

20VT ?

next for me, some *hopefully* split rims and a good service for her!

 

[sooty16v]

Lol 20vt? I wish!

You sold ur d90's at the wrong time....i wanted them

What splitties u gonna get? DZ's?

 

[jcs356]

You really don't need 312mm brakes on an Ibiza except for cosmetics. The 280s or even the 256s are more than good enough with some decent pads in them.

 

[sooty16v]

^^ Agreed!

When I first got mine, the braking was immense!

 

[Mckellar]

Lol 20vt? I wish!

You sold ur d90's at the wrong time....i wanted them

What splitties u gonna get? DZ's?

im in the market for some porsche splits as i still have my ibiza > porsche fitment adaptors lying around..

im debating whether or not to go for 15s again like the standard GTi 8v wheels are or keep with the 16s that ive always had.

Was looking into BBS RS's but christ, u seen the price.

I'll just be keeping a look out, even a set that need refurb'd.

 

[wilz]

This wheel stuff is expensive for descent wheels

 

[sooty16v]

German ebay?

 

[Chrisdaman]

you'll pay scene tax on any BBS rims these days, which is a shame, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.

my brakes are 256mm fronts and 228mm rears, on 1.8 16v, my car really is a mongrel

i've got brembos, they were £37.50 for the rear pairs are £17.50 each for the fronts

 

[Roelích]

Anyone wanting to upgrade to 280's in the future, I'll ahve mine for sale soon.

Have 309mm AP racing 4 pots to go on

Gunna be a problem when I get my BBS LM *cough* replicas *cough* but we'll work with it.

 

[Chrisdaman]

i'll have them mate, i take it'll be the whole lot? carriers, calipers, discs etc?