Ultimate brake setup
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Ultimate brake setup
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all bolts on from the stub axle onwards…
and a set of scirocco hand brake cables for the length.
93' cab in need of a miracle
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mk1nath said
rear disks from a mk2 gti would be a big improvement
all bolts on from the stub axle onwards…
and a set of scirocco hand brake cables for the length.
my own view is that rear discs dont help they will make the car back happy under breaking the mk1 rear drums are fine just upgrade the fronts to the bigger discs and calipers from and early audi 80 :wink:
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you could go stock calipers spaced out to take 270 or even 285mm dicsc,
or theres mk3 calipers from gtis up to 95-96 which gives 280mm discs when using G60 discs and a larger pistion, these need a adaptor bracket too. this is the set up im fitting to my mk1 gti track car.
or you could go 4pot with will wood calipers etc, good but costly, and then you also have to use thier pads too, something to take into account.
you also need to look at running a larger master cylinder and poss servo too. like I say it all depends on your budget and what you want from it
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mk1nath said
rear disks from a mk2 gti would be a big improvement
all bolts on from the stub axle onwards…
and a set of scirocco hand brake cables for the length.
a waste of time imho, the back dont do that much, drums if looked after, cleaned and checked work brill and the hand brake is better, i just use the stock drums on my track car its fine.
Daily - 05 plate B6 A4 Avant S Line, with 19s for the summer.. wifes car - Rare Seat Exeo ST Sport 170 Tech
Weekend - MK2 20vt monster - Plus a mk1 caddy I am fixing for my bro
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IMO rear disks are a great mod, self adjusting drums are just a pain in the rear, and require lots of tlc to keep in top order. In the 4 years since I fitted my disks I have not had to touch them, the pedal height stays the same and they look sooooooo much better.
I have not experienced any back snappy braking even under really hard braking.
On the front I have the 256mm setup from a 16v mk2 using the Audi 80 adaptors. I have combined them with a 16v servo and 22mm master cylinder and goodridge hoses and copper nickel brake lines. I also replaced the rear compensator to give a really clean system.
Do be careful with going too big on the front disks, you can overbrake a car, the mk1 is very light.
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hmmmm
93' cab in need of a miracle
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brakes
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16V Servo, 16 M/C.
Vauxhall Calipers/Mk2 256mm Discs Up front
Mk4 Golf Rear Calipers/Mk2 Disc set up on the rear.
I would never bother changing to rear discs if my car didn't already have them when I bought it, does feel slightly overbraked to the rear.
Mk1 Golf 16V Conversion FAQ Zip, now located at in the Forum WIKI section: http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/index.php?page=cedi&type=misc&id=42%2F26%2F3
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fine for me thats with about 160hp
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could anyone tell me whether putting on both teh 16v servo and 22mm matercylinder would be a straight swap with the stock components, or is there some other tweking that has to be done too?
much appreciated,
simone
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Its not a straight swap there's a little tweaking needed see here:
http://www.vwgolfmk1.o…ontent&pa=showpage&pid=40
James
1987 Golf Mk1 GTI 1.8 Cabrio
1987 Golf Mk1 GTI 1.8 Cabrio
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