GT3 MK2 - two versions of brake calipers?
GT3 MK2 - two versions of brake calipers?
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youngwill100

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64 posts

257 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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I've been told (after already buying spare front brake pads!) that the Mk2 came with 4 pot calipers in early models, and then got 6 pot ones later on. Is there an easy way to a) check whcih version my calipers are, and b) which version (4 or 6 pot) of pads I've got? (they are RS29's)\Thanks
William

DanH

12,287 posts

289 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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mk2s had 6 pots. You can tell by looking at them by how many pistons they have. You'll see 3 bulges along the calliper if 6 pots, or you can take the wheel off and stick your head around the side to see the pistons themselves.

Pretty sure the mk1 had 4 pots which may be what was confusing them?

If you have the pads, then you can take the wheel off and see if the size of the pad corresponds to the ones you currently have in your callipers.

>> Edited by DanH on Friday 19th May 16:45

s3am

1,383 posts

281 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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Weren't the rear disks larger on ceramic equipped cars?

DanH

12,287 posts

289 months

Friday 19th May 2006
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s3am said:
Weren't the rear disks larger on ceramic equipped cars?


The disks are bigger yeah - 350mm rather than 330mm. Think the extra spacing was only on the calliper though, the uprights are the same.