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All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Nikiforos on March 28, 2011, 01:59:07 pm

Title: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: Nikiforos on March 28, 2011, 01:59:07 pm
Hi I would like to know if r32 front brakes are compatible in Monzas 17'' without spacers.

Thanks
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: Richn83 on March 28, 2011, 02:05:45 pm
Dont know definateively but I doubt they will fit inside any 17" rims, there was barely space for the standard GTI brakes inside the 17" monza's.  Spacers will also only increase the offset to give you greater clearance from the spokes so dont think they will help in this situation, provided my assumption about the wheel diameter being insufficient.
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: RedRobin on March 28, 2011, 02:29:43 pm
^^^^
As my AP Racing big brakes most defiantly do fit inside the OEM Monza 17's then I reckon that a OEM R32 brake will fit unless the R32 calipers are too fat.

That would be a very heavyweight option though and cancel out much of the weight advantage of your TT arms.
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: Richn83 on March 28, 2011, 02:36:56 pm
^^^^
As my AP Racing big brakes most defiantly do fit inside the OEM Monza 17's then I reckon that a OEM R32 brake will fit unless the R32 calipers are too fat.

That would be a very heavyweight option though and cancel out much of the weight advantage of your TT arms.

Ok I really didnt think there would be space for the R32's inside a 17" rim, my apologies if incorrect.
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: parks on March 28, 2011, 03:17:43 pm
They do, will try and find the picture.
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: parks on March 28, 2011, 03:20:29 pm
I already asked the question  :happy2:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22166.0.html
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: Richn83 on March 28, 2011, 03:26:10 pm
Looks close in those pictures, the wheels Danish showed you are monza monza II is the 18" version.  Sorry for my earlier post  :ashamed:
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: Nikiforos on March 28, 2011, 03:44:20 pm
Thank you mates :happy2:
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: davo01 on March 28, 2011, 03:55:46 pm
I can't comment on monzas but they fit behind my 17" bbs ch
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on March 28, 2011, 04:45:11 pm
Looks close in those pictures, the wheels Danish showed you are monza monza II is the 18" version.  Sorry for my earlier post  :ashamed:

This pics in that thread are actually the Monza 17's (can just about make out the tyre size 225 45 17 in the first pic) that why it looks so close.
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: Richn83 on March 28, 2011, 04:51:49 pm
Looks close in those pictures, the wheels Danish showed you are monza monza II is the 18" version.  Sorry for my earlier post  :ashamed:

This pics in that thread are actually the Monza 17's (can just about make out the tyre size 225 45 17 in the first pic) that why it looks so close.

With a bit better punctuation that is what my post was getting at, the thread that was linked asked in Monza II's would fit the R32 brakes inside so I was making the comment that they were the Monza (17")  :drinking:
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on March 28, 2011, 05:28:00 pm
Just re-read your post. You are correct but just missed a comma between the pair of monza's which in turn meant I read only one 'monza' :grin:
Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: RedRobin on March 28, 2011, 05:49:29 pm

With a bit better punctuation that is what my post was getting at,


....You really should pay much more attention in class, Rich  :evilgrin:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_KxT3bZCpsqw%2FSc0CTcQXn7I%2FAAAAAAAAF4k%2FNb_ox3wL7fk%2Fs400%2Fteacherbra.jpg&hash=85a7acb375ade88d4332bc593752ba08f7192ce5)

Title: Re: R32 in 17'' Monza
Post by: Richn83 on March 28, 2011, 08:57:28 pm

With a bit better punctuation that is what my post was getting at,


....You really should pay much more attention in class, Rich  :evilgrin:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_KxT3bZCpsqw%2FSc0CTcQXn7I%2FAAAAAAAAF4k%2FNb_ox3wL7fk%2Fs400%2Fteacherbra.jpg&hash=85a7acb375ade88d4332bc593752ba08f7192ce5)



Well if she is teaching me then I would pay attention to a point but maybe not to what she is saying  :party: