What brakes have i got!?

I am running discs on the front and drums on the back as per standard, except when i took my alloy off last night i noticed that I have two physical discs on each axle like a dual disc..

is this standard or is this a mod?

Wildchild said

I am running discs on the front and drums on the back as per standard, except when i took my alloy off last night i noticed that I have two physical discs on each axle like a dual disc..

is this standard or is this a mod?

2 discs on each axle, of which there are 2 on a 4 wheeled car. Or 2 on each hub? Are you sure you're not just looking at ventilated discs?

If there are discs on the back , it is definitely a mod.

No there are 2 discs on each hub on the front, i have drum brakes on the back.. (it seems that there are two discs - or looks that way)..

Wildchild said

No there are 2 discs on each hub on the front, i have drum brakes on the back.. (it seems that there are two discs - or looks that way)..

How many calipers or brake lines? There is a disc, and a thin backing plate.

Here's some pics of what GTI brakes should look like.

Old and rusty (before replacement):


With camber gauge attached (spot the deliberate error!)


With caliper removed:

Deliberate error? Checking camber with thewheeloff? :dontknow:

Does it look like paul-c's picture?  If not post a pic so we can see what you're meaning.

Thats cool, mine are the same, just looks like there was two from a breif glance mine are very rusty but work fine

RedLexus said

Deliberate error? Checking camber with thewheeloff? :dontknow:

Yes its deliberate!

The camber tool used here needs the car to be supported on its wishbones.

And the top anti-rattle spring is missing.

dubboy said

And the top anti-rattle spring is missing.

That was deliberate! After struggling for ages, I deliberately didn't fit this. Its a cunning weight-saving measure too, whats more its unsprung weight so it handles so much better too.

Yes, the deliberate error was a fairly easy one - the suspension wasn't taking the weight of the car, therefore the camber measured, didn't relate to the camber with the weight on the wheels.

Ross said

RedLexus said

Deliberate error? Checking camber with thewheeloff? :dontknow:

Yes its deliberate!

The camber tool used here needs the car to be supported on its wishbones.

Yaaa for me! lol

RedLexus said

Ross said

RedLexus said

Deliberate error? Checking camber with thewheeloff? :dontknow:

Yes its deliberate!

The camber tool used here needs the car to be supported on its wishbones.

Yaaa for me! lol

Yep, I just checked back to the previous page and you spotted it first. I really wasn't expecting anyone to spot the lack of anti-rattle spring, that's 100%!