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Offline dazfx

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rear disc conversion
« on: 20 March 2012, 15:47 »
Hi guys need some help!
I'm wanting to convert the rear of my cabriolet
To discs but am a. Bit confused as to what parts I need?
I know that I need to change the rear beam but which
One do I use?
I want to keep my 4 stud, so would this mean using an early mk3 gti one?
Or can I use a mk2 one?
 Also which brake hoses will I need the mk3 gti or mk2 gti?

Any help greatly appreciated
Thanks
Daz
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Offline madmanmart

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Re: rear disc conversion
« Reply #1 on: 20 March 2012, 17:40 »
Quote from: dazfx on 20 March 2012, 15:47
Hi guys need some help!
I'm wanting to convert the rear of my cabriolet
To discs but am a. Bit confused as to what parts I need?
I know that I need to change the rear beam but which
One do I use?
I want to keep my 4 stud, so would this mean using an early mk3 gti one?
Or can I use a mk2 one?
 Also which brake hoses will I need the mk3 gti or mk2 gti?

Any help greatly appreciated
Thanks
Daz

Ive done this to my TDI, I used:

Mk3 GTI Beam, hoses, handbrake cables, pads.

Mk2 GTI Disks
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Re: rear disc conversion
« Reply #2 on: 20 March 2012, 18:11 »
This is what confuses me, isn't a mk3 gti 5 stud?
Or are the early ones 4 stud later ones 5 stud?
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Offline madmanmart

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Re: rear disc conversion
« Reply #3 on: 20 March 2012, 20:20 »
Quote from: dazfx on 20 March 2012, 18:11
This is what confuses me, isn't a mk3 gti 5 stud?
Or are the early ones 4 stud later ones 5 stud?

All Mk3 GTI are 5 stud.

The wheel screws into the disk, so in effect the disc is the hub.

A Mk2 disk is direct swap but 4 stud.
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Re: rear disc conversion
« Reply #4 on: 20 March 2012, 20:45 »
I see thank you for clearing that up and thanks for
The help

Daz
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Offline Dogbot

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Re: rear disc conversion
« Reply #5 on: 20 March 2012, 20:48 »
Just done this to the wife's lupo but swapped for polo GTI brakes, I didn't do the beam just swapped the stub axles over, I would assume the mk3 will be no different.....
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Re: rear disc conversion
« Reply #6 on: 20 March 2012, 21:06 »
ive also done this to my tdi but have got 5 stud set up alll round from a mk3 16v ..

you can get a complete rear beam from a mk2 gti and change it from drums to disc's ...
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Re: rear disc conversion
« Reply #7 on: 20 March 2012, 21:09 »
you could also use a 2.0 vento or cabrio (with rear discs) set up.........which is basically a mk2 set up
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Re: rear disc conversion
« Reply #8 on: 20 March 2012, 22:13 »
So as its a cabriolet which stub axels would I use mk2 or mk3?
Boneybradley you say its basicly a mk2 set up so would mk2 stud axles fit the mk3 cabrio?
Cheers
Daz
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Re: rear disc conversion
« Reply #9 on: 20 March 2012, 23:53 »
Quote from: dazfx on 20 March 2012, 22:13
So as its a cabriolet which stub axels would I use mk2 or mk3?
Boneybradley you say its basicly a mk2 set up so would mk2 stud axles fit the mk3 cabrio?
Cheers
Daz

Yes mk2 stub axles and discs, don't forget new wheel bearings as well.
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