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cheers mate, i think i'm being a bit too cautious... lol
just been reading loads of older posts and those ones i've linked are already being used by a couple of guys on here

will get them ordered up tomorrow

does the center diameter of the discs make any difference?
those front discs I've linked to above have a center diameter of 68.0mm while others I've seen have a center diameter of 65.0mm...

nice one! thanks

i've got 1ZC = Disc brakes, front (Geomet D) think those are ATE calipers?
will have a look later to double check

my work have moved me to another location so getting an extra £200 a month for petrol... i decided i was gonna spend it on the car since shes doing all the hard work!

hey guys, just about to buy the bits for the 312mm brake upgrade on my ssat... could someone have a look over the list and make sure i've picked all the right bits its a 2004 b5.5 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TD (130) 2001-2005 EBC Brakes Redstuff Pads Front DP31483C http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120860267133?...

sweet! thanks

Hey, looking at some new wheels: et30 8.5J 5x112 18" on a B5.5 with 1BE sports suspension with 225-40-R18 tyres will these cause me problems? not sure of the centre bore, waiting on a reply from seller also might end up going 30-40mm lower so if that could cause an issue later on it would be be...

hey Brind, i think you've got the pin 20 connections the wrong way round... that looks like the same plug i got from Maplins, i remember using the outside connectors to go to the radio input, although that was yesterday and i am a bit of a goldfish lol

hey guys, informative thread, cheers! my passat is about ready for new discs and pads all round so i'm thinking about the 312 upgrade... what brake fluid are you all using? any recommendations for a decent performance fluid or is OEM fine? thinking about going for those mintex discs that desertstorm...

Cheers for this info Brind!!!
Just did this mod today (my first on the passat)

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hi folks... looking for any pics of passats on standard sports suspension (1BE) with 18's got some cash and thinking about putting some new wheels on for the summer dunno if i'll need to drop her more tho, just wanna see how things look B) i might go for the eibach 30mm kit (or is it 40mm) but that ...

thanks, i think i'm being overly cautious about this to begin with, till i settle down with the car :grin: i don't want to skimp on something important that might have a knock-on effect down the road and i don't want to pay thru the nose for something i can get much cheaper... i guess a better quest...

hiya folks! whats the difference between the vw branded filters that i bought from the dealers and the mann filters i got from a parts supplier? apart from the price? is there really that much of a difference? i bought vw oil and fuel filters and a coolant temp sensor unit... then got the oil, fuel ...

Hey there, had my passat for about a month now and loving it! :mrgreen: its an 04 tdi 130 highline saloon with nearly 70000 miles on a long life service, next is due at 80000 will probably get coilovers and 18s on her at some point and then a remap and some new ice found this site a few weeks before...