Little problem with Gti-6 brakes

1. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #1 23rd May 2011, 17:05

   I purchased some (what i thought) where 306 Gti-6 calipers and carriers, Bought some 283mm discs to go with them,
   
   Well went to fit them yesterday and the carriers are about 5/10 mm away from lining up with the holes on the strut because of the disc.
   
   So have i been sold the 266mm version instead? Im not really clued up on this side of things. Any help appreciated
2. bengtt5 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 bournemouth Posts: 272 ph2 clio 172

   #2 23rd May 2011, 17:25

   thought the gti 6 were all 266mm and the c4's were 283
3. kiz_pep L-plater Joined: Jan 2008 leicester Posts: 95 black vts

   #3 23rd May 2011, 17:30

   what make were the calipers? gti-6 brakes were all 283mm
4. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #4 23rd May 2011, 17:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kiz_pep what make were the calipers? gti-6 brakes were all 283mm

   They are bosch
5. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #5 23rd May 2011, 17:59

   You just need to grind a bit off either the calliper or the strut. It fouls at the top of the carrier and you won't be able to get the top bolt in otherwise.
6. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #6 23rd May 2011, 18:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB You just need to grind a bit off either the calliper or the strut. It fouls at the top of the carrier and you won't be able to get the top bolt in otherwise.

   It's the carrier that wouldn't fit over, so i just grind out some of that? but seems like it would be quite abit to take out.
7. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #7 23rd May 2011, 18:34

   You need to grind about 5 or 6mm off, only need to take off whats required.
   
   As i say, you can grind the hub or the carrier, or both if you want to remove minimal material.
   
   PS, i'll grind them, fit them and bleed them for £40.
8. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #8 23rd May 2011, 18:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bengtt5 thought the gti 6 were all 266mm and the c4's were 283

   All GTI6 are 283.
   
   The C4s that use 283 discs are different calieprs to the GTI6
9. Mikol Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Somewhere between Bedford and Brixworth Posts: 2373 106 XS 16v Driveway Ornament

   #9 25th May 2011, 15:00

   Oh Jesus Christ.
   
   To the OP, what you have, sir is bought the wrong discs.
   
   If you have the BOSCH calipers and you've bought discs for a GTi6, they won't fit. The GTi6 discs will sit further out from the hub than the ones you need to fit the BOSCH calipers, giving you the exact problem you've described. BOSCH 283mm calipers which were never fitted to the GTi6 but instead came on 206 Gti180 and newer 307's etc.
   
   Kris is right about the grinding, but it only sounds like that's half the problem.