crazy brake question

[pauliepaul]

ok so i'm looking for a 312mm brake conversion kit for my front wheels. it's gonna cost about 250 quid, and that's ok.

my question is this, my rear brakes are on the way out, there's a lip forming on the disk. My current 280mm front disks and pads have recently been replaced (august) and work nicely.

WHAT are the chances of being able to move the ENTIRE 280mm brake setup from the front to the back when i get the 312mm setup fitted??? is it just too far out there? would there be issues with abs/fluid pressures? would it just be too much braking power if there is such a thing?

thanks guys!

 

[Ric 2001]

Rash asked awhile back....

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=107686&highlight=bigger+brake

 

[pauliepaul]

so from that i guess it wouldn't happen because they would be 'over servod'

might aswell ask the local vag man, it just seems a shame if it wouldn't work and to waste the perfectly good disks i have i spose i could wear them into the ground before changing. that would be easy

don't TT's have 256mm on the rear? that's bigger than ibiza's isnt it? i dunno sheesh

 

[Ric 2001]

Depends upon what model of TT.. As Tarox didn't have an application guide for the cupra so I ended up getting 312 fronts from a TT and ibizas rear wise are 232x9x39 which is also a TT Coupe 1.8 132 Kw.

TT QUATTRO Coupe 1.8 165kw has 256x22x36.5 rears

 

[pauliepaul]

so it'd be a 32mm jump for the fronts and a 48mm jump for the rears... that is quite a big difference! it'd stop fast if it worked. i just tried calling and they were shut. i can't get this out of my head, i need to know! it'd be AWESOME if it worked

oh ps picking my tt brakes up monday for 150 bob. bo selecta!

 

[Ad Lav]

The TT calipers/ventilated upgrade on the rear is more for looks than braking - it'll affect your handbrake too so beware!

 

[pauliepaul]

right on saved me a phone call. i'll just get disks/pads it won't be too expensive

all i need then is a set of tyres and some component speakers and i'll have my crimbo refit sorted. wheels/brakes/coilovers/spacers. my insurance company is going to LOVE a bit of me