can anyone tell me if the jap aluminium front calipers are a straight swap for the uk steel ones on a tt

there are some on here and am interested

I just swapped my 94na for tt ones.

 

Discs were the same size.....

 

Bolt off bolt on job.....

 

Let me know what dimensions you need and I'll measure mine.

 

Or someone will come along and know straight off :)

Yep, there's no difference (apart from the obvious) between the two callipers, straight swap.

 

Discs, pads and shims will fit both.

Straight swap, although there is no benefit unless yours require a refurbish (sticking pistons..etc , very common)

 

I just swapped my 94na for tt ones.

 

Discs were the same size.....

 

Bolt off bolt on job.....

 

Let me know what dimensions you need and I'll measure mine.

 

Or someone will come along and know straight off :)

 

Its only the 89-90 NA that has different brakes than the TT. (26mm wide discs, rather than 30mm)

 

From 91 onwards the NA and TT used identical brakes.

Edited July 1, 201213 yr by Yowser

I only changed mine on jamies recommendation when the car was in at zedworld, he suggested they were more common than the na ones.... They certainly look different to the ones I took off though......

I only changed mine on jamies recommendation when the car was in at zedworld, he suggested they were more common than the na ones.... They certainly look different to the ones I took off though......

 

Its common for 89-90 NA owners to swap to TT brakes so they can source replacement Discs/Pads easier. Thats not the case with a new NA like yours, as after 91 they are all the same.

 

They look different as I suspect you replaced them with the older Aluminium version (same discs, pads and fitment, just different material and the casting looks different..ie Fins)

Hmm. I'll put pics up of my old and my new......

Hmm.... Going left to right:

 

 

I had number 2 and fitted number 3....

 

Are you saying other than appearance the aluminium ones are better and therefore I needed only put on the drilled and grooved discs and pads?

 

We commented on how similar they looked but assumed something internal must have been better on the tt ones......?