288mm brake upgrade question

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288mm brake upgrade question

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My V6 has 284 discs at the moment, if I want to upgrade to the 288, do I need to fit vectra 288 calipers (as well as the discs and pads) ?
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yes. watch out with your hubs some are too large to fit over the 288m disk
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Thanks Gaz.
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Is it worth it for 4mm?
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Larger brake caliper pistons, so spongier pedal
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Dave. did i not tell you all about this at least twice on sunday?
You will need skimmed down or vectra hubs too.
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:lol: Like the one you sold to me Pete. Which I've got fitted now so cheers again dude :thumb
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DiplomaXE wrote:Dave. did i not tell you all about this at least twice on sunday?
You will need skimmed down or vectra hubs too.
Yeah, and I told you I would forget! Tbh I thought the vectra hubs/skimming was for the 308s. :)
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lowrider dave wrote:
DiplomaXE wrote:Dave. did i not tell you all about this at least twice on sunday?
You will need skimmed down or vectra hubs too.
Yeah, and I told you I would forget! Tbh I thought the vectra hubs/skimming was for the 308s. :)
same skimming down needed for the 288's too, or fit the correct hubs
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