hello..have a my96 uk turbo....

standard brakes all round...Hmmm

just found in my local scrappy a my97 sport(non turbo)

were the brakes updated on the 97 models and would it be worth enquiring about them for my 96..?-disks/calipers etc?
please help

 

-been priced 50 each for calipers and 25-30 for disks?

pressume my 97 cars still have 2 pot calipers but are they better on the my97 updated car?
are they bigger disks?

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1st time scooby owner.....

 

I think the brakes were updated in a way that makes them worth retro-fiting, on the '99 cars.
My '98 UK car had ****e 2 pot brakes, it now has Brembo's and 335mm discs.:
Alcazar

 

sorry .are u sayng dont bother?
was toying with changing to braided hoses and decent b/fluid(fully synth) and some fast road pads??


any thoughts mate..
ps cant afford to get some 4pots at the moment.even good secondhand would be expensive no?-could change at a later date if i really needed them..?
many thanks
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Don't bother with these. TBH I'd surprised if the Sport's brakes are noticeably better than what you've already got. Most likely to be the same, but they could be worse!

As Alcazar says, the only OE parts worth retrofitting are the four pots. Put the money you've got now towards a set of them, and keep an eye on the For Sale pages for a bargain...

 

thanks gents.....

ps..bought a omp strut brace-(off same car)-nice nick-trial fitted ok.£30.

to fit do i just do anything more than unbolt the required bolts from the strut top-or "will the old girl fall apart on my drive"?*

*sorry for being too technical.i'll try and keep it more simple in future...and if it does fall apart-i'll have a dust pan and shovel to hand!
adam

 

bttt my son

 

when i fitted a top mount stut brace to my pug 205 i just unbolted and fitted.

the weight of the car will hold the struts in place - you get me?

just don't jack it up!

Weave

 

cheers mate-do it tonight.....then do obligitory 400 mile test run(to get bread and milk from next county-my wife thinks theres none in yorkshire)

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