can i fot mk2 golf brakes on to me coupe s

polo-vixen · Post by **polo-vixen** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:25 am

I want more power in me coupe s mk2 expect i know that the brakes wont be able to handle it, and will get to hot

I know i can have groved and drilled disk, but i was wondering if i have the mk2 golf fronts brakes and capillars on me car, and is it poss to fit a servo on to me car?

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Ps i have the bits already just need to know if they will fit

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:52 pm

Yeah, as long as the callipers are labelled 'VWII' they're a direct swap, and will let you fit vented discs.

polo-vixen · Post by **polo-vixen** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 8:26 pm

can i fit a servo on to me coupe, and which car do i need it off!

And also which liltre of car do i need to the carriers off?

Krupa · Post by **Krupa** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:27 pm

You can get brakes off a G40 or a Mk1 Golf GTi.

I'm sure standard carriers will fit on the VWII calipers.

256mm brakes (Mk2 Golf GTI 16v spec) are not easy to get hold of.

There's a list on Porka.net somewhere of brakes that will fit.

polo-vixen · Post by **polo-vixen** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:59 pm

Nha cool i already have the brakes, me bloke had some spares laying around in the garage

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GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:30 pm

Give them a try on your existing carriers then.. I got the carriers as well just in case, but I've never got round to fitting the brakes anyway..
The callipers have to be off a GTi or there's no point in changing them, the normal golf callipers are VW I just like the polo ones.

Krupa · Post by **Krupa** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:47 am

They won't fit unless they're 239mm, you'll need new carriers. In fact, you may even need new carriers for 239mm ones. Unless they're off a Mk1.

And as GC says, unless they're VWII calipers, they will offer you no advantage.

mk2keel · Post by **mk2keel** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:22 pm

You dont need new carriers for the 239mm disks from a mk1 golf GTI or mk3 polo G40 or whatever else you find them on.

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:09 pm

Out of interest, what size are the standard mk2 brakes?

Krupa · Post by **Krupa** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:35 pm

239mm, but not vented.

G40 ones are the same size, but they're vented.

polo-vixen · Post by **polo-vixen** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:46 pm

OK thanx guys for the help i gave up with the brakes for now, took long to try get the capillars and disk off a passat today

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:23 am

Shouldn't be too hard to get them off.. callipers are held on with two 6mm allen bolts, just remove them and pull it outwards from the centre of the disc from the bottom of the calliper. The disc then just unscrews and pulls off the hub. Shouldn't really take more than a few minutes, and I'm pretty sure it'll be worth the effort

polo-vixen · Post by **polo-vixen** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:33 am

We were snappin the screw and they were stuck stiff on the disk, as we want to make sure that they would fit, then i was off out to buy some new dics