mk1/2 golf anyone know about front brakes?
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mk1/2 golf anyone know about front brakes?
i have a guy that has bought a part built kit car, the guy who sold it him said the front brakes/hubs were off a mk1 or 2 golf (maybe gti). looking at the hubs i noticed that the caliper bracket is actually part of the hub casting and is not removable 
the guy wants a bigger brake kit but his hubs wont allow this. anyone know what other vw hubs will fit and if any have calipers that completely bolt off?
the guy wants a bigger brake kit but his hubs wont allow this. anyone know what other vw hubs will fit and if any have calipers that completely bolt off?
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I think this might be your problem....
"Mk2 GTi:
If you have an early 8v you can fit 256mm discs or 280mm discs but it is more involved than with the later models as the caliper carriers form part of the hub. This prevents a spacer being used or a different caliper carrier. You will need to get a pair of 16v hubs, caliper carriers, and calipers (£200 from a breakers) and bolt these on. You will also have to change the ball joints as the earlier cars came with a slightly larger ball joint which will not fit in the later hubs. The hubs and other parts can be found on Golf/Corrado 16vs (post 88), Mk 3 Passats with either the 8v or 16v engine, and anything with a G60 engine. If you want 256mm discs then you must use the caliper spacer brackets from the 16v but if you want larger 280mm discs then you need the G60 brackets. These are harder to come by as G60s are rarer but you can get them from Autocavan for £90 a pair. These brackets fit on the 16v set up so you do not need the entire G60 set up. If you fit the 16v/G60 brakes then you will also need to fit the later 22mm master cylinder otherwise pedal travel will be excessive due to the larger caliper piston. You might want the larger 16v servo but this is not essential. Both master cylinder and servo are bolt on mods. Whilst the bits are off the car I would recommend replacing the wheel bearings at £15 a side. This is cheap compared to the cost/hassle of taking everything apart later when you discover the bearings are knackered.
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I think this might be your problem....
"Mk2 GTi:
If you have an early 8v you can fit 256mm discs or 280mm discs but it is more involved than with the later models as the caliper carriers form part of the hub. This prevents a spacer being used or a different caliper carrier. You will need to get a pair of 16v hubs, caliper carriers, and calipers (£200 from a breakers) and bolt these on. You will also have to change the ball joints as the earlier cars came with a slightly larger ball joint which will not fit in the later hubs. The hubs and other parts can be found on Golf/Corrado 16vs (post 88), Mk 3 Passats with either the 8v or 16v engine, and anything with a G60 engine. If you want 256mm discs then you must use the caliper spacer brackets from the 16v but if you want larger 280mm discs then you need the G60 brackets. These are harder to come by as G60s are rarer but you can get them from Autocavan for £90 a pair. These brackets fit on the 16v set up so you do not need the entire G60 set up. If you fit the 16v/G60 brakes then you will also need to fit the later 22mm master cylinder otherwise pedal travel will be excessive due to the larger caliper piston. You might want the larger 16v servo but this is not essential. Both master cylinder and servo are bolt on mods. Whilst the bits are off the car I would recommend replacing the wheel bearings at £15 a side. This is cheap compared to the cost/hassle of taking everything apart later when you discover the bearings are knackered.
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Originally Posted by J871yhk
most golf hubs will allow bigger brakes....
change to late mk2 gti hubs, then fit coraddo g60 disks and associated bits
ALex
change to late mk2 gti hubs, then fit coraddo g60 disks and associated bits
ALex
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Late mk2 16v hubs are what i had on my mk2 golf with a corrado g60 engine the caliper compleatly unbolts from them as i had a set of ibiza cupra 280mm disks and calipers fitted to them, if thats any help.
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