ECU Location and 8V Brakes on a Driver

[mak2503]

I currently have a Golf MK2 GTI 8v that I am breaking and I was just wondering if someone could let me know the location of the ECU on this type of car. I have checked through the Haynes manual but cannot find anything.

Also my little brother has a MK2 Driver and I was wondering if it is possible to swap the discs and pads off the GTI onto his car.

Do I have to change the caliper as well or can I use the ones off the driver?

[...joe]

if your standing in front of the car looking at the engine the ecu is in the top left corner, normally under a plastic cover. if you look for the wiper mechanism then look left you'll see it.

the brakes should be a straight swap. the discs are vented an so the pads are that bit thinner to allow for this. you shouldn't have to swap the calipers.

[VWDino]

Front Discs and pads are a straight swap from GTi to Driver. Fitted some to my 1.6. Discs are fatter but pads are thinner to compensate. No need to change calipers  

[rubjonny]

What year is it?  Early GTIs didn't have an ECU

[mak2503]

The car is a D reg and I think it is a 1986.

It has the mirrors half way up the doors and the wipers on the wrong side if that helps.

[Dizzie]

there's no ECU then

[...joe]

sorry dudes, jumping to conclusions!!!