Will a 22mm Golf 16v master cylinder fit a GT??

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Will a 22mm Golf 16v master cylinder fit a GT??

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As topic..

I just wanna know.

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Yes, and it's quite a common mod especially on G40s.

I want one on mine.
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oooh.

I'm gonna buy one this week.
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Yes they fit and i was considering it with going to 256mm brakes. But they are supposed to loose feel. So I might just get a new 19mm polo one, instead.
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get a passat one they only need 1 hole blanking off the golf one needs two
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Post by pete69zx »

since someone mentioned spongy brake pedal feel, i thought i might add my problems with a similar case...

Swapped front discs / calipers for some from a Scirocco (G40 spec?).

Anyways... got those reconditioned (calipers) complete with new discs from ECP. Plus brand new brakes lines for the rear & also flexi's for the rear aswell...

Problem is... pedal feels pi** poor :( How can this be rectified as i dont see anyone offering braded brake hoses for the Polio :(
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Did you adjust up the rears well, So it gives a firm pedal ?

You can get braided hose kits from various places, including pitstop developments.
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Post by optima21 »

could be that the disks need bedding in and will get better after the first couple of hundred miles.

Im haviing the same problem with my GT
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Post by dub envy »

So I bought a master cylinder for a 1990 passat 16v....

So which hole needs blocking off, and what do I use as a blank??

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Post by hardhitter »

As you look at the picture there it's the top right yellow plug which needs blocking. You might be able to get blanking plugs from GSF or maybe use a bleed screw. When you compare it to the polo one it's easy to see which one isnt used.
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pete69zx wrote:since someone mentioned spongy brake pedal feel, i thought i might add my problems with a similar case...

Swapped front discs / calipers for some from a Scirocco (G40 spec?).

Anyways... got those reconditioned (calipers) complete with new discs from ECP. Plus brand new brakes lines for the rear & also flexi's for the rear aswell...

Problem is... pedal feels pi** poor :( How can this be rectified as i dont see anyone offering braded brake hoses for the Polio :(
mk1 golf gti kits fit on polos
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Post by dub envy »

honestly...

we have a 'new topic' button at the top of the forum..

You can use it you know...

My brakes aint spongy. They stick. I don't want to read about spongy brakes.
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Post by dub envy »

My sticky brakes.

So, I've drained the fluid, and ramoved the brake pipe from the master cylinder to the flexi hose.

Called it a day at that as I'm getting a new brake line made tomorrow. However, when I put my wheel back on, it doesn't spin. Now this goes back to optimas and dans theory that my caliper is seized.

Is this fixable?

Right now I'm thinking of going and buying new calipers and carriers for an Audi 80 that use 256mm disks.

I'm getting pissed off with the brakes now.
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