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PaulAmes
24-11-2003, 09:06 AM
I have these disks (new) which i thought were going to be off a GTI (metro) - but they dont fit on my metro hubs? What has happend? Are these from the wrong year of GTI. What disks do I need if these arnt the ones. I mean the pcd on these disks are way off. The picture below shows my hub and the GTI (supposidly) disk. Any ideas?

http://www.virtualminiracing.com/16vminiclub/gallery/albums/userpics/New%20009.jpg[/list]
PaulAmes
24-11-2003, 09:22 AM
Sorry - the disks are at home - wont C them till t weekend. They looked to be way too small - maybe 80. Anyway I couldnt get the disk over my hub to start with - its too small - has anyone got any pics of the correct disks?
PaulAmes
24-11-2003, 10:07 AM
OK - can anyone clear this up for me - what model or car do I need to get th disks from?
PaulAmes
24-11-2003, 10:29 AM
Well - watsons gave me the hubs and they were attached to metro top and bottom arms when I got em so they msut be. Must have the wrong ones then - will try again!
Minimivic
24-11-2003, 11:53 AM
The flange look right but the disc look like they are from an earlier metro or mini.
It has the same type of bolt them on from behing look that minis have.

You need vented or solid discs from a rover metro or rover 100. Vented or solid depends on what calipers you have.

HTH
PaulAmes
24-11-2003, 12:25 PM
I KNOW!!! This must be from an eairly metro or something. Ah well.
PaulAmes
24-11-2003, 12:42 PM
I hate bloody brakes!!!!!! Dont know why - just dont seem to get on very well with them!!As long as I get on better with them when the conversion is finished then I dont mind! :?
MarkLD
24-11-2003, 12:56 PM
Paul

A couple of photos to confirm what you are looking for

http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/vxpic88.jpg

http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/vxpic90.jpg

You can see the offset of the disc in the first pic
Colin.ab
24-11-2003, 04:14 PM
Paul,

If you got them off Geoff, why not ask him? He's never short on advice, especially when there's a sale to be made.
(Joke Geoff - Honnest! :? :D )

I would hazzard a guess that they are standard K series Metro, I dont think Geoff makes a special effort to get GTA brakes from the brakers, he gets any K series frame he can find, after all, when was the last time you saw a GTA in a scrap yard?

C.ab
Colin.ab
24-11-2003, 04:21 PM
This is my vented single pot MGF/Montego Turbo set up from Geoff @ £250 complete and installed. & as long as I dont thrash it too much, it does a fine job of stoping the car from warp speed. (Just)

http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/Montego%20Turbo%20Brakes.jpg

C.ab
Colin.ab
24-11-2003, 05:36 PM
Does this help?

http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/50%25MGF%20Brakes%202.jpg

This is the off side, Brakes are fine, but will fade if you hammer them, Im looking at Willwood brakes and calipers to improve on this set up, Non of these brake conversions will 'Feel' like a modern car, even with a servo, the car still has a hard pedal, and needs a good shove to stop it.

You may not have this problem if your using a 1600

C.ab