MK1 brakes

[blackgti1.8]

Mk1 Brakes are designed to put the fear of God into you, but they will stop the car if you push em hard enough.

Linkage bar across the engine bay adds vague feeling, check all the links for play

Rear brakes can be adjusted as above, or replaced with drums from a Golf CL or SEAT Cordoba which are bigger and slightly better designed. No other mods needed, just bolt on

Not sure if these are the same, but I've used (MkI) Passat rear drums in the past - they're bigger (by about 20mm....)
Almost as easy these days to obtain some MkII rear disks...

Standard MkI brakes *can* be made to work ok, but only is adjusted really well (see Bluerex's post).

Problem is that these days MkI's are getting a little long in the tooth, so linkages tend to be a bit worn...

Much easier these days to just upgrade

[Golf Loon]

Yeah replace 30 year old componants with new or at least newer ones.

[blackgti1.8]

Yeah replace 30 year old componants with new or at least newer ones.

I wouldn't under estimate this advice - I still remember hot-footing it down the main straight at Oran Park in a MkI with completely stock brakes (we're talking solid 238mm front disks here don't forget), *and* still being able to stop at the end of the south circuit from 150kph+ without cooking the brakes The pedal feel was good too...
The difference is that the components were ~7 years old or less.
The oh-my-god-feeling of MkI brakes these days (I think) is mostly due to the age...

So don't cast dispersions on VW for crap brakes In MkI's - they were really well setup when they rolled out of the factory.

[aliasmk2]

I wouldn't under estimate this advice - I still remember hot-footing it down the main straight at Oran Park in a MkI with completely stock brakes (we're talking solid 238mm front disks here don't forget), *and* still being able to stop at the end of the south circuit from 150kph+ without cooking the brakes The pedal feel was good too...
The difference is that the components were ~7 years old or less.
The oh-my-god-feeling of MkI brakes these days (I think) is mostly due to the age...

So don't cast dispersions on VW for crap brakes In MkI's - they were really well setup when they rolled out of the factory.

I mut agree with that, when I first got ny mk2 gti it had new 239mm discs (vented) with new pads ect
It impressed me just how well it could stop on such a basic setup in good condition

[intensem1]

How would Audi A4 brakes and discs fit on a mk1? You couldnt swap ABS over or would this affect the use on a mk1? Could rear discs and hubs fitted?
A4's are 4x100 correct?

[syncro]

A4's are 4x100 correct?

No, 5x112.

A3s are 5x100.

[aliasmk2]

How fast does your car go?
When you know that, you work out a brake package to suit!!!
& what is your budget?

[aliasmk2]

How would Audi A4 brakes and discs fit on a mk1? You couldnt swap ABS over or would this affect the use on a mk1? Could rear discs and hubs fitted?
A4's are 4x100 correct?

You are very limited with front options due to the mk1 hub setup
Rear disc is easy (use mk3), but newer bigger drums are less hassle to do, because of the handbrake cable & pressure regulator

[intensem1]

Cars Slow but still does the speed limit and the brakes scare me at the moment! Id just want the breaks to pull me up with out breaking covering the break constantly incase i need to break quick.

I think first of all i need to learn how to adjust the drums as i recon one might be leaking!

Also need to adjust the cable and i recon the throttle cables

But was wondering as i noticed an audi with 4 stud setup and thought since VW and audi are similar i may be able to swap them over as they were vented etc and alot bigger. Other oprtion was e30 bmw drums and disks?

[evorobin]

Alex just slap my mk2 GTI brakes on. Jake has a booster I sold him he'll never use (long story) and you just need a decent MC. Sorted!

You can deduct it from the cost of those wheels we've been courting over forever