Tom26
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Registered: 11th Feb 11
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Hi im looking to upgrade the front brakes and im stuck which to choose 256mm or 288mm?Ive heard you can get a spongey pedal feel from v6 calipers is this a major issue and is there anythin to reduce this?Is there a massive difference between the two?Any help would be great.Thanks
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*CorsaCal*
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Registered: 3rd Oct 10
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Ive suposebly got 2.0 litre brakes and to be honest im not sure i can tell any difference over my 1.4s apart from further pedal travel so my first thing to upgrade would be braided hoses.... Gotta get some for mine. I mite even change mine to v6s at some point to see the difference.
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corsadonk
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288's are very heavy, give you a long pedal.
256's are the ones to go for, with nice fresh fluid, good pads and disc's.
What engine have you got?
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Tom26
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Just a standard gsi but ive got some freshly refurbed v6 calipers and new 288 discs at home i was just wondering weather i could fit them but would meen getting new wheels or sell them and buy 256's
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corsadonk
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Stick the 288's on ebay, and buy some 256mm 16v jobbies, loads better. I've had both.
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by corsadonk
Stick the 288's on ebay, and buy some 256mm 16v jobbies, loads better. I've had both.
I was undecided. I thought the 288's were bloody awesome, but long pedal travel doesn't fill you with confidence. 256's seemed to match with the car a bit better.
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Tom26
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Would things like braided hoses and better fluid help the pedal feel?
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c20letandy1988
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom26
Would things like braided hoses and better fluid help the pedal feel?
i was told this when i fitted mine to my LET project and thort it felt the same tbh, was told the lonng reach pedal was the rubber hoses expanding but the braided ones same, i agree 2ltr brakes alot better 
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timmsy21
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Registered: 31st May 12
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Has anyone looked into master cylinder or servo upgrade to go with the 288 brakes that will stop the pedel travel being so long?
I upgraded the brakes on my 205GTi to the some 306GTi6 ones with an MC from a 405 and it did the job perfectly.
[Edited on 11-06-2012 by timmsy21]
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corsadonk
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You can't get one that fits without too much trouble. Might as well go pedal box.
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timmsy21
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Ahh i see fair enough.
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