Rear disk conversion

Ok so i have got my hands on a set of mk2 rear disks and calipers, from what ive read i have everything i need to do the mod except the handbrake cable.( i presume the original doesnt fit). ive read scirocco ones fit is this true.

Any help and guidence is always appreciated.

Personally I wouldn't be using mk2 golf calipers as they should be very old and worn unless you have a new pair, the later alloy calipers are what I would use. the scirrocco 16v cables were the ones to use as they came with rear discs ( mk1 golf platform) .  I have used new genuine ones of these as wasn't really happy with the fit.  C and r enterprises and an ebay seller sell cables for this job now, or the caddy shop sell adaptors that apparently let you use the mk1 cables.

abfmk1 said

Personally I wouldn't be using mk2 golf calipers as they should be very old and worn unless you have a new pair, the later alloy calipers are what I would use. the scirrocco 16v cables were the ones to use as they came with rear discs ( mk1 golf platform) .  I have used new genuine ones of these as wasn't really happy with the fit.  C and r enterprises and an ebay seller sell cables for this job now, or the caddy shop sell adaptors that apparently let you use the mk1 cables.

yeah to be honest the calipers are a bit worn i got it as a job lot cheap enough and i was just going to clean them up and maybe paint, which other calipers could i use?, ill have a look on fleabay now for the cables. Ta

just had a look at them handrake spacers might save a bit of hassle.

And a bit of cash, ive bought a pair but not yet tried them.

ok ive fitted the disks and calipers and everything is working fine, ive bought a pair of the handbrake spacers but cant figure out how to fit them, can anyone shed some light. cheers.

Or will 16 v scirocco cables fit, if so where can i get some.

My cables at the moment seem to be about 100mm short.

No scirrocco 16v cables aren't the best idea, c and r will sell you a pair made for the job, £70 I think when I bought a pair or ebay seller urquattro or something also sells them, bidding starts at about £34 I think.

abfmk1 said

No scirrocco 16v cables aren't the best idea, c and r will sell you a pair made for the job, £70 I think when I bought a pair or ebay seller urquattro or something also sells them, bidding starts at about £34 I think.

Ive had a look the ones c and r sell are for the mk3 and mk4 calipers, it says scirocco cables fit the mk2 caliper?

You are right, they are for the later calipers now you remind me. I once used genuine vw scirrocco cables and they are a little short in my opinion and theres a post on here somewhere about them being too tight, but they do work, or mine did anyway.

Cheers pal looks like im giving the scirocco ones a try.

yeah i had genuine vw scirocco 16v cables and they didnt fit with my mk3 calipers once fitted the correct way up, to solve the issue i simply cut 10mm off the guide tubes under the car

rubjonny said

yeah i had genuine vw scirocco 16v cables and they didnt fit with my mk3 calipers once fitted the correct way up, to solve the issue i simply cut 10mm off the guide tubes under the car

Do you know where i can get a pair of scirroco cables? vw heritage have none in stock.

heritage recon they'll have stock in a week? couple of sellers in the US as well but they're asking 12 quid posty. part number is 533609721 if it helps anyway

some VW dealers have accounts with VW classic so it might be worth a call to them.

Gemo part number is 434940 if it helps, GSF used to stock em a while back but not sure these days

rubjonny said

heritage recon they'll have stock in a week? couple of sellers in the US as well but they're asking 12 quid posty. part number is 533609721 if it helps anyway

some VW dealers have accounts with VW classic so it might be worth a call to them.

Gemo part number is 434940 if it helps, GSF used to stock em a while back but not sure these days

Cheers pal

ok my new cables arrived and iv partially fitted them to the car, they are short to be honest i can only get one side on the other i cant get enough of the inner cable to get a nut on it at the handbrake, not sure what to do next other than maybe fabricate something at the lever end.
Any advice?

like i said i had to chop the metal tubes down under the car by about 10mm to get em on (basically the the end part back to where it isnt welded to the shell, you'll see what i mean)

Where did you get your cables from? I'm fitting my rear discs next week and require the handbrake cables..

rubjonny said

like i said i had to chop the metal tubes down under the car by about 10mm to get em on (basically the the end part back to where it isnt welded to the shell, you'll see what i mean)

Yeah sorted it now works a treat.

Jonny16V said

Where did you get your cables from? I'm fitting my rear discs next week and require the handbrake cables..

VW heritage the part number is further up on this thread.