g40 brakes on gt

captain_starlet · Post by **captain_starlet** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:41 pm

so changing the brakes then on a gt... if i one day luckily came across a set of front brakes off a g40 would the bolt straight onto the gt?

Krupa · Post by **Krupa** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:04 pm

Straight swap, but make sure you get all the bolts off the G40 brakes and you'll need new discs and pads.

mickb · Post by **mickb** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:23 pm

which bolts do you need? I ve got the callipers and carriers, thought I could just use the Gt ones to bolt to the hub??

I am doing this on friday!!, oh and you'll need to bleed the brecks, if that not to obvius!!!

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:13 pm

its the caliper to carrier bolts that are different. (Hex key ones) The ones for vented discs are 10mm longer than ones for normal discs. You gen get new ones from gsf for not much money though.

robz · Post by **robz** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:29 pm

I am doing this on friday!!, oh and you'll need to bleed the brecks, if that not to obvius!!!

ive had my G40 brakes 4 ma GT since the polo show (2months ago!) still nt got round to getting the new parts never mind fitting them.....

pettsy · Post by **pettsy** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:02 pm

robz wrote:
I am doing this on friday!!, oh and you'll need to bleed the brecks, if that not to obvius!!!
ive had my G40 brakes 4 ma GT since the polo show (2months ago!) still nt got round to getting the new parts never mind fitting them.....

i've had my 256's in the garage for months, still in box i collected them in as i don't want to limit myself to 14's upwards

mickb · Post by **mickb** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:26 pm

cool, I ve got them, I got the carriers with callipers pads and disc's, so I am only bolting them to the hub