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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: theviper on 08 December 2005, 22:20

Title: rear brakes
Post by: theviper on 08 December 2005, 22:20

thinking of upgrading the rear brakes i can only think of 2 ways of doing it
1 change the whole axle from a MK2 16 Valve
2 put the Disc conversion kit on
which one is the best one to do ?????
Pete  :evil:

Title: Re: rear brakes
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 09 December 2005, 00:27

Don't bother.
Rear brakes do very little anyway, just make sure they are set up properly.

Title: Re: rear brakes
Post by: rubjonny on 09 December 2005, 10:47

The only thing worth doing is replacing the whole beam with one from a GTI as they have a built in ARB, and if you do so make sure you fit nice stiff poly beam bushes & braided brake hoses all round.
If you do this you'll need to fit a front ARB to match ideally, but if you have a 1.8 Driver or GL you should already have one ;)

As golfvr6-is-back says doing the brakes on their own isn't worth it as you wont notice much if any extra braking performance.  You're better off fitting GTI discs & pads on the front :)