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Author Brakes v6/turbo - same calipers?
Tom N
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17th Nov 05 at 00:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

As above,

i know the discs are 284 for the turbo and 288 for the v6. im not sure what mine are though, i think they are v6, will it make a difference which discs i buy?

thanks

tom
Nic Barnes
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17th Nov 05 at 03:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im 99% sure they are the same calipers
Tom N
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17th Nov 05 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

splendid and tremendous.

so i take it the discs are interchangeable?

i just had a look on lmf and turbo discs are £40 more than v6's
Nic Barnes
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17th Nov 05 at 13:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

maybe they are different then?????? i was told my calipers were v6 ones with 4 stud turbo discs, but i dont actually know, just what i was told
miles
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17th Nov 05 at 18:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

They are the same, in that all 288mm set ups are the same, and all 284mm set ups are the same, irrespective of whether they came on a turbo or v6. Order disks to the size, not to the model.

The early turbo's had 284mm, the late ones 288mm. The 284 and 288mm calipers and pads are different.

 
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