What brake setup to use for MK1 VR6??

Hi all,

Im doing a MK1 VR6 conversion and would like to know what brake setup I need to use, i.e discs/calipers etc etc.,everthing i need for the setup. Im hearing a few different things so just want to make sure i buy the right stuff! I will be keeping it 4 Stud so please bear that in mind.

Any help on this will be aprreciated.

Thanks!

Surely the best if not the cheapest solution is to visit one of the aftermarket caliper manufactures, ie willwood etc and buy one of their kits

abfmk1 said

Surely the best if not the cheapest solution is to visit one of the aftermarket caliper manufactures, ie willwood etc and buy one of their kits

Thanks mate,prob the best option yes but dont think it will be the cheapest?!  8O

Just looking for something that will work an not rip the pocket…

Vauxhall 256mm calipers £30 a pair.
Mk2 golf 16v discs £15 each.
New hoses Banjo £40 (Roughly)
Shoulder bolts x4 £5

Good stopping power

dubassasin said

Vauxhall 256mm calipers £30 a pair.
Mk2 golf 16v discs £15 each.
New hoses Banjo £40 (Roughly)
Shoulder bolts x4 £5

Good stopping power

Now that sounds better!  
And this would be all i beed to go straight on with keeping mine 4stud?

dubassasin said

Vauxhall 256mm calipers £30 a pair.
Mk2 golf 16v discs £15 each.
New hoses Banjo £40 (Roughly)
Shoulder bolts x4 £5

Good stopping power

Do you have any info on using g60 discs with vauxhall calipers ?

abfmk1 said

dubassasin said

Vauxhall 256mm calipers £30 a pair.
Mk2 golf 16v discs £15 each.
New hoses Banjo £40 (Roughly)
Shoulder bolts x4 £5

Good stopping power

Do you have any info on using g60 discs with vauxhall calipers ?

Ya i have heard that i could use G60 280mm discs and Vaux Calipers and that would work out cheaper as i wouldnt need brackets?…

You dont need brackets for the 256 set up… and it'll be 4 stud 4x100.



280mm set up you'll need calipers from one of these…and adaptors to fit them to the mk1

MK3/A3 Golf/Vento GTi 8v or 16v 1992-95 ish
MK3/A3 Golf/Vento VR6 1992-95 ish
Corrado G60 1990-1993
And possibly even a Passat VR6

and G60 corrado discs (4x100)

dubassasin said

You dont need brackets for the 256 set up… and it'll be 4 stud 4x100.



280mm set up you'll need calipers from one of these…and adaptors to fit them to the mk1

MK3/A3 Golf/Vento GTi 8v or 16v 1992-95 ish
MK3/A3 Golf/Vento VR6 1992-95 ish
Corrado G60 1990-1993
And possibly even a Passat VR6

and G60 corrado discs (4x100)

The 256 setup sounds good mate thanks. So would they bolt straight on? Is the anything else i would need,hubs,carriers etc?

You need shoulder bolts M12 x 25mm High tensile, and then they will bolt straight up…. HSS10-25 in the link below

http://www.ondrives.com/fasteners-shoulder-screws-m10-m12-thread.html

Thanks for all the info mate. I know u said M12x25 but in the link there is only M10x25 or am i missing something?

B-Man said

dubassasin said

Vauxhall 256mm calipers £30 a pair.
Mk2 golf 16v discs £15 each.
New hoses Banjo £40 (Roughly)
Shoulder bolts x4 £5

Good stopping power

Now that sounds better!  
And this would be all i beed to go straight on with keeping mine 4stud?

Hi mate,

O.k, ordered the discs today…256mmx20mm, just need to get the calipers,shoulder bolts and hoses now. Could you point me in the right direction for where to buy the hoses and spec etc. and also which Vauxhall calipers? I know they are 256mm but are they Corsa,Vectra etc.?

Thanks!

Enquiries elsewhere lead me to believe it may be possible to use 280mm discs and vauxhall calipers, i know can use g60 vw calipers but i want to avoid the conversion brackets.

I actually had taken a set of brakes from a Vectra and bought 256mm Discs to match. Turned out the calipers were the bigger size and required the 280mm discs. got my G60 Discs and they are on and don't obstruct anything and match up really well. I didn't need any type of special brackets. Only the shoulder bolts.

boomboomeroo said

I actually had taken a set of brakes from a Vectra and bought 256mm Discs to match. Turned out the calipers were the bigger size and required the 280mm discs. got my G60 Discs and they are on and don't obstruct anything and match up really well. I didn't need any type of special brackets. Only the shoulder bolts.

Interesting! :roll:   I already ordered the 256mm today! :?  What size shoulder bolts have you used?

B-Man said

Thanks for all the info mate. I know u said M12x25 but in the link there is only M10x25 or am i missing something?

Thread is M10 (coarse, which will fit into your VW Hub)
Sleeve/Shoulder is M12, which fits fits through your Vauxhall calipers.
25mm is the length.

12.9 is the tensile strength.

dubassasin said

B-Man said

Thanks for all the info mate. I know u said M12x25 but in the link there is only M10x25 or am i missing something?

Thread is M10 (coarse, which will fit into your VW Hub)
Sleeve/Shoulder is M12, which fits fits through your Vauxhall calipers.
25mm is the length.

12.9 is the tensile strength.

Got ya, thanks!
And the caliper, what spec /vauxhall would that be from?

Hi mate,

O.k, ordered the discs today…256mmx20mm, just need to get the calipers,shoulder bolts and hoses now. Could you point me in the right direction for where to buy the hoses and spec etc. and also which Vauxhall calipers? I know they are 256mm but are they Corsa,Vectra etc.?

Thanks!

As far as i know most 256mm will fit, i used Calibra 16v, but i've been told by a vauxhall mechanic that cavalier, vectra, calibra, tigra  and astra are all the same. (make sure they are 256mm though, some are 280mm

As for hoses, vauxhall use banjo ends, but the other end of the pipe will bolt straight up to your existing hard pipes. Just ask around the various companies for Vauxhall fit hoses, and if they will just sell you the front set.

I'll take this opportunity to say i won't be held accountable for any wrong purchases you make. search the web for mk1 vauxhall 256mm brakes. There is a sea of info out there.

Haha,no worries mate!   Thanks for all the info anyway,seems the right way to go but with anything i suppose its trial and error!

No probs…

I'd recommend this set up to anyone as its so good for a very small outlay.

Mk1 brakes in standard form are crap.

I take it you've already done the MK2 golf servo and MC upgrade ?