MK1 with Mk2 16V GTI Master Cylinder and Servo

Hi All,

what difference would this make if any to a 1983 mk1 gti? mine has a Mk2 16V GTI Master Cylinder and Servo fitted?

Any advice?

Cheers, Kirk

Hi kirkling

If you look down the left hand side of the home page in the Technical Section there is a guide to brake upgrades - to make it easy - here's the link - its well worth a read.

The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

It makes the brakes feel a bit more modern and that the brakes may actually stop the car. It reduces the length of travel of the brake pedal.

I think if you drive a Mk1 all the time you could / may get used to the standard feel, but I drive other more modern cars on a daily basis and when I jumped in the golf I couldn't get over the length of travel on the pedal and "dead" feel before the brakes came on compared to modern cars.

I upgraded the servo and Master cylinder and then fitted 256mm front discs and calipers of the Mk2 16v (89 onwards) and find the braking much improved.

Hope this helps.

Thanks a lot! thats great - makes more sense to me know. really appreciate your help.

kirk