have i bought the wrong calipers?

[avants2turbo]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...id=p2759.l1259

looking at the PN 996.351.42 and comparing it to the 996 thread the numbers look right, but it says they are GT3 calipers?

will these work with the seat/RS2 carriers? or have i messed up and bought a caliper that needs custon carriers made

if so any ideas where i can get them made?

[Jamo]

You have, I was watching them those are the GT3 monoblocks that can take the wider 32mm brake disc.

you will need custom carriers as they do not have the same bolt pattern as the 996 monoblocks

I did a thread the other day which Bry confirmed the part numbers and the space pattern.

There is a 996T/GT3 4 pot monobloc. They use a thicker disc. The p/n of those fronts are:
996 351 429
996 351 430.
They are usually red.
They do differ in dimensions. The caliper spacing is different so won't bolt onto RS2 mounts for example. Simple way to check is to measure from the front of one mounting hole to the front of the other. If its 130mm they are ordinary 996 calipers. If its 142mm they are 996T/GT3.

[avants2turbo]

You have, I was watching them those are the GT3 monoblocks that can take the wider 32mm brake disc.

you will need custom carriers as they do not have the same bolt pattern as the 996 monoblocks

I did a thread the other day which Bry confirmed the part numbers and the space pattern.

******, thought as much.. lol

is it not the same part no. though? any ideas where i can get the carriers made?

oh, and have i paid over the odds for them?

[shark_90]

He offered them to me for £280 but his info didn't tie up.

When questioned about the P/N he came up with:
996351421

Which I think related to the rear calipers on the Boxster. As I wasn't sure I left them alone, need to be totally sure as I want them to bolt on to the Octavia.

[avants2turbo]

He offered them to me for £280 but his info didn't tie up.

When questioned about the P/N he came up with:
996351421

Which I think related to the rear calipers on the Boxster. As I wasn't sure I left them alone, need to be totally sure as I want them to bolt on to the Octavia.

oh well, paid with paypal, so if there not as described ill send them back and im covered by paypal

[Jamo]

He offered them to me for £280 but his info didn't tie up.

When questioned about the P/N he came up with:
996351421

Which I think related to the rear calipers on the Boxster. As I wasn't sure I left them alone, need to be totally sure as I want them to bolt on to the Octavia.

OMG if they are 421 rears, dont pay for them! swindler!

They are stamped into the caliper so can easily get a picture

[AndyP]

Looking at the pictures I'd say they were rears, I had a pair of GT3 calipers and the pistons were much bigger than these, also the part number in the listing is not complete, it needs another digit on the end.

[Sonic]

The calipers in the picture only have 1 set of pad holding pins also

[shark_90]

OMG if they are 421 rears, dont pay for them! swindler!

They are stamped into the caliper so can easily get a picture

Yes, and it took me several attempts to get a part number out of him too. That's why I was a bit dodgy about it.

[avants2turbo]

Yes, and it took me several attempts to get a part number out of him too. That's why I was a bit dodgy about it.

do you have the email he sent you with the part no. on it?

could be usefull to me when i file the dispute with paypal, if you could forward it to me, or copy/paste the contents into another email and send it to me please...?

keithjclement@gmail.com

would very much appreciate it

[Jamo]

Recall your paypal payment unless you did it as an instant bank transfer?

[avants2turbo]

Recall your paypal payment unless you did it as an instant bank transfer?

how do i recall the payment
???

i didnt do a bank transfer, just a regular transaction

[Jamo]

Look in paypal

[avants2turbo]

Look in paypal

just have, totally useless, the transaction is complete, they said to email the seller and request a refund, if he refuses then I have to lodge a claim!

what a pita!

[shark_90]

Actually I got 2 emails from him:

From: eBay Member: 3459edwin (s05-wrrnrgnoqa@members.ebay.co.uk)
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Sent: 01 March 2009 14:26:16
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Dear shark_90,

996351421 is the 1 they are hard to read the last 3 digits if you were to make a ofer of 280 +p&p i would let them go


- 3459edwin

Then he changed his story:

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Dear shark_90,

i have put them under a light and the one is 429 on the end 996351429 the outher 996351439 hope this helps



- 3459edwin

I found on the internet:

996.351.429.10 and 996.351.430.10 are the front calipers for the GT3 mk1

First of all he said 421 now it's 429 and 439 and I couldn't find much about the 439