Fabia VRS front caliper size?

[tiggertoo]

Ordering pair remanufactured green front calipers for my 56 plate Fabia VRS ive had from new. There seem to be several sizes listed. Anyone help me?  Thanks

[sepulchrave]

There's only one caliper for the Mark 1 VRS, a Lucas made item to suit 288mm discs.

[tiggertoo]

Sepulchrave, cheers!  288mm it is then.  

[Carlston]

On 13/08/2023 at 19:54, tiggertoo said:

Ordering pair remanufactured green front calipers for my 56 plate Fabia VRS ive had from new. There seem to be several sizes listed. Anyone help me?  Thanks

 

There's three OEM part numbers shown in the Skoda parts catalogue for the left front brake caliper on the Fabia MK1 with 288x25mm front brakes. They are all the same except for the colour. The VRS model uses either green or red depending on the car's build code. Build code 1LP is green, and build code 1ZD is red.

 

If you search for new or remanufactured green or red calipers, most brands simply supply the standard grey colour.

 

On autodoc, there's no green ones shown in stock, but there are a couple of red ones shown in stock including remanufactured red TRW ones. However, autodoc does show some new grey TRW ones in stock.

 

In the three links below, I've only shown the left front brake caliper. So check that a matching right front brake caliper is also available. The corresponding right front brake caliper has OEM part number 6Q0615124 (grey), 6Y0615124 (green), 6Q0615124A (red) respectively.

 

Grey left front brake caliper for Fabia MK1 with 288x25mm front brake discs 6Q0615123 (build code 1LN)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/6q0615123?search=OEN 6Q0615123

 

Green left front brake caliper for Fabia MK1 with 288x25mm front brake discs 6Y0615123 (build code 1LP)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/6y0615123?search=OEN 6Y0615123

 

Red left front brake caliper for Fabia MK1 with 288x25mm front brake discs 6Q0615123A (build code 1ZD)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/6q0615123a?search=OEN+6Q0615123A&page=2

 

Edited 15 August, 2023 by Carlston

[vindaloo]

When I looked on eBay, could almost get a pair of the grey/unpainted ones for the price of one green or red one.

[sepulchrave]

2 hours ago, vindaloo said:

When I looked on eBay, could almost get a pair of the grey/unpainted ones for the price of one green or red one.

 

Some people aren't so parsimonious and are happy to pay for what they like.

[J.R.]

I have never given a flying Four-X what shade of oxidisation and brake dust my brake calipers are, its how well they function that matters to me.

[vindaloo]

On 16/08/2023 at 19:10, sepulchrave said:

 

Some people aren't so parsimonious and are happy to pay for what they like.

 

Personally, I'd paint the grey ones green and get stickers saying Frodo or Bilbo..... But in that Italian font/typeface style for them.

[Jim H]

I bought refurbished callipers from a local Motor Factors, quite cheaply, some had a surcharge so you got money back when you returned the old ones to them.

 

If you are wishing to paint the callipers green, then this is probably the best stuff to buy https://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/Pantone-348C.html

The pantone colour is supposed to be the nearest shade to Skoda 'Mint Green'. Being Enamel it can handle heat, they state Temp Resistance: - 170ºC. 

 

I bought a tin of it along with primer for rear callipers, painted all 4 at least twice and still had plenty left. 

 

 

 

Edited 22 August, 2023 by Jim H

[Owainsdad]

11 hours ago, Jim H said:

I bought refurbished callipers from a local Motor Factors, quite cheaply, some had a surcharge so you got money back when you returned the old ones to them.

 

If you are wishing to paint the callipers green, then this is probably the best stuff to buy https://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/Pantone-348C.html

The pantone colour is supposed to be the nearest shade to Skoda 'Mint Green'. Being Enamel it can handle heat, they state Temp Resistance: - 170ºC. 

 

I bought a tin of it along with primer for rear callipers, painted all 4 at least twice and still had plenty left. 

 

 

 

That's the stuff I used to paint the calipers when I upgraded our fronts to 312mm - It seems pretty close to the Skoda colour, and has been on there for about 18 months with no peeling, etc.