MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Andy on February 17, 2011, 10:29:14 pm

Title: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: Andy on February 17, 2011, 10:29:14 pm

had one of these in to day foy tyres and the front brakes look like r32 units
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Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: v2brett on February 17, 2011, 10:36:38 pm

i swapped a wheel for a Lady in distress a couple of months ago and the brakes on her Volvo C70 looked exactly the same and it made me wonder.

Be good to know if they are

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: Hedge on February 17, 2011, 10:37:31 pm

Could be. I think they are made by ATE so fair game for other manufacturers.

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: apollo13 on February 17, 2011, 10:38:32 pm

If they are, you can be sure you'll pick up a used set of those much cheaper than a set of R32's!!!

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: Andy on February 17, 2011, 10:40:20 pm

its back in for tyres soon so i will have a better look at the fittings

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: rich83 on February 17, 2011, 10:42:06 pm

http://www.brake-caliper.net/brakecalipers_1589_2002_2006_VOLVO_XC90_BRAKE_CALIPER.html

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: Hedge on February 17, 2011, 10:42:36 pm

Get the tape measure out.  :party:

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: rich83 on February 17, 2011, 10:44:40 pm

The XC90 discs are 30mm thick too!  But i dont think they are 345mm, that doesnt really matter tho!

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: apollo13 on February 17, 2011, 10:44:48 pm

 :popcornsoda:

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: Hedge on February 17, 2011, 10:45:57 pm

Chap at work has a XC90.  :wink:

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: Andy on February 17, 2011, 10:46:11 pm

looking at them pics,i think the difference is where the flexi pipe goes  

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: rich83 on February 17, 2011, 10:52:13 pm

Yes.. they dont appear to have the bracket on the back which accepts the flexi hose
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Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: Andy on February 17, 2011, 10:54:39 pm

think the flexi has a metal end that screwas into the caliper..but if thats the only difference then you could get some flexi's made

oop Rich beat me to it

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: Poverty on February 17, 2011, 11:12:35 pm

focus st and mazda mps3 are the same aswell I think

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: Beddie on February 18, 2011, 06:35:02 am

Quote from: Poverty on February 17, 2011, 11:12:35 pm

focus st and mazda mps3 are the same aswell I think

Yeah Focus ST is the same albeit with a 320mm disc, Mazda MPS 3 and MPS 6, Volvo XC90 as stated as well as a couple of other Volvos, Vectra 2.8T VXR, Saab 95's with the big motors in and the list no doubt goes on and on....  :smiley:

Title: Re: Volvo xc90 calipers are they the same !!
Post by: mortygttdi on February 18, 2011, 04:50:11 pm

Has Beddie said the caliper is used across the board on bigger power cars, but what you would need to look at is the offset and disc size? plus the caliper mounting hole position and measurements.

Because the calipers on other manufacturers models are fixed ie the carrier is made for the car, BUT whether it would be cheaper to buy some cheap calipers and then buy the carriers from the dealer :happy2:

Best person to to see this thread would be DaveB see what he thinks.

Darren