288mm front breaks on Cupra

[SkidPanD]

....hello there all.

I'm in the process of changing my brake disks and it appears that I've got a bit of an odd setup. I've been out with the tape measure and it looks as if I've got 288mm front disks.....but cupra (non-R) should be 312mm right?

Is it that case that I've got one of these dodgy ex-import 20vT Sport models that were imported from Europe in 2001?

Also, if you've got 288 fronts, what rears are you running....mine look quite small.

Cheers all!!!

 

[Icecavern]

Sounds like an import yeah, IIRC all UK cupras had 312mm brakes.

 

[Pabs]

my imported cupra has 312mm front brakes..... but mine was imported UK spec so i suppose its different?

 

[SkidPanD]

I think it's UK-ish... it's not got electric adj. seats (manual up/down with a leaver)... what's the other differences on a 01 Y-plate?

 

[m0rk]

I think 'all' cupra's had them no matter what. sounds more like someone's had a crunch & that's what was to hand.

 

[PABLO ESCABAR]

I think it's UK-ish... it's not got electric adj. seats (manual up/down with a leaver)... what's the other differences on a 01 Y-plate?

pls tell of tell tale signs of iit bein imported, ive got a 2001 y reg and the though never crossed my mind it could be an import so any info would be helpfull so i can check

 

[Pabs]

imports are usually slightly higher spec versions of the same car.
My import had leather, electric seats, and had the central front armrest as std.

I never found out mine was an import until I owned it for 3 months. Then had to contact previous owner for the CoC (certificate of conformity) to prove it was a UK spec car and therefore no different on insurance docs.


EDIT: Also, I don't have a boot build sticker for paint code, and my v5 was wrong (apparently it was an ibiza and didnt have the engine code on it)

 

[PABLO ESCABAR]

imports are usually slightly higher spec versions of the same car.
My import had leather, electric seats, and had the central front armrest as std.

I never found out mine was an import until I owned it for 3 months. Then had to contact previous owner for the CoC (certificate of conformity) to prove it was a UK spec car and therefore no different on insurance docs.


EDIT: Also, I don't have a boot build sticker for paint code, and my v5 was wrong (apparently it was an ibiza and didnt have the engine code on it)

sounds like mines british then cheers mate stopped my heart from racin i hope

 

[WeeJase]

weren't the early uk cupra's high spec ones?hence the higher price? reduced later on and de-specced,but should have the 312mm fronts,solid rears though.

 

[DPJ]

my imported cupra has 312mm front brakes..... but mine was imported UK spec so i suppose its different?

If it hadn't been UK Spec, the chances are that the steering wheel would have been on the left-hand side.

 

[Cupra_power]

If it hadn't been UK Spec, the chances are that the steering wheel would have been on the left-hand side.

aaaaaaaah words of wisdom

 

[Pabs]

i think what i was trying to say is I thought there was a difference between being built to UK spec and being converted to UK spec....

For example - my seat rails are LHD, but my seats are RHD seats.


EDIT:

Also, if you have an import but don't have a CoC, then it'll cause problems with insurance companies.