Question: Are the Polo 9N3 GTI front calipers the same as MK IV GTI CALIPERS?

[DarkCloudNebulae]

Dscott, have you considered EBC upgrades? they do various racing/high performance street/standard replacement parts, both pads and rotors for the Polo GTI. They are direct bolt on and will go under the 16"
Keep in mind that while a search will only reveal green stuff pads for the Polo GTI, you can get redstuff and yellow stuff pads for the Polo too (email them for part numbers) I hope to do an upgrade to their USR rotors and either Red or Yellow stuff pads on all 4 wheels. Didn't come out that expensive (compared to some mods!)

[noone]

The Polo calipers may be different to the Mk 4 Golf ones, as Jmac says, but they still bolt up to the TT carriers.

I don't understand, you buy big rotors and carriers, but still have to use small Polo pads? How does this help?

[Catfish]

Principle of levers. Moves the point of pad contact further from the centre of rotation of the disc, giving (slightly) better braking force. Probably not as good as larger calipers as well, but much cheaper and an easy DIY, especially if you have to replace the discs anyway.

[Blitzen]

I have the ECS slotted rotors (MK4 GTI), and I have EBC Greenstuff pads in the stock calipers. I am very happy with the combination, and they work very well.

[vwthunder]

Principle of levers. Moves the point of pad contact further from the centre of rotation of the disc, giving (slightly) better braking force. Probably not as good as larger calipers as well, but much cheaper and an easy DIY.

Not really that expensive to find some MK3 VR6 or MK4 GTI calipers

[Catfish]

Not really that expensive to find some MK3 VR6 or MK4 GTI calipers

Are either of these much bigger than the Polo calipers? If not, why bother having to break into the lines and bleed the brakes?

[Dscott]

Thanks guys, and Catfish for clarifying... Looks like a low budget option for now... and i can also add TT calipers and brakes to that setup in the future...

[Dscott]

Darkcloudnebulae,

Well kinda of, but i am looking for large rotors intially. I"ll also combine some decent pads with that.

yeah i've searched indeed.