My new mk1:)

[jayjay]

you're going to need some well clearanced 15s and/or spacers to run those bad boys.

you could just rock 13x8 out the rear...? with gti calipers and disks you could keep those phat wheels though... tough call, phat or safe??

[velly_16v_cab]

280mm you need 15" rims forsure

[16v_kid]

280mm you need 15" rims forsure

ohhh what...

[Jarred]

ohhh what...

yea man.

if you want to run those 13's you'll have to stick with mk 1 GTI gear. donno about the mk 2 GTI stuff.

[velly_16v_cab]

ohhh what...

lol...you should research things first bro....

quick maths.

13" rim = 330mm

take away the disc 280 leaves you with 50mm, thats an inch per side of the disc

just run std gti brakes with bigger m/c and servo

[16v_kid]

lol...you should research things first bro....

quick maths.

13" rim = 330mm

take away the disc 280 leaves you with 50mm, thats an inch per side of the disc

just run std gti brakes with bigger m/c and servo

Ill run the 13" with the standard brakes then....but ill find some other rims meanwhile.

[gtimk5]

I ran standard Mk1 GTI front brakes with Pagid pads on my Golf and never once had any problems. Bigger master cylinder and booster and Mk2 rear discs with an adjustable pressure regulator inline. Worked fine for me and I did 3 day tarmac events and full circuit racing including stints in a 3 hour event here, never once had fade or anything.
Symmons Plains is known for being a real brake punishing circuit especially up at the hairpin. I was confident of not running into the lapping Porsche 993 or whatever heading up to the hairpin. Mind you he braked a lot earlier than me as his entry speed into the braking area was probably 60 km/h faster. He was braking while I was still on the throttle. I entered the hairpin in front.
I reckon 16v kid that you learn your car and skills before modifying. That way, when you make the mods you should be a lot quicker a driver.
Cheers, and good luck whichever way you end up going with this car.
Andrew

[16v_kid]

I ran standard Mk1 GTI front brakes with Pagid pads on my Golf and never once had any problems. Bigger master cylinder and booster and Mk2 rear discs with an adjustable pressure regulator inline. Worked fine for me and I did 3 day tarmac events and full circuit racing including stints in a 3 hour event here, never once had fade or anything.
Symmons Plains is known for being a real brake punishing circuit especially up at the hairpin. I was confident of not running into the lapping Porsche 993 or whatever heading up to the hairpin. Mind you he braked a lot earlier than me as his entry speed into the braking area was probably 60 km/h faster. He was braking while I was still on the throttle. I entered the hairpin in front.
I reckon 16v kid that you learn your car and skills before modifying. That way, when you make the mods you should be a lot quicker a driver.
Cheers, and good luck whichever way you end up going with this car.
Andrew

Nice info...

thanks.

[Preen59]

So.. Like i said in the first place... Run GTI gear. It's more than good enough. Everything is bolt on and it will fit.. Properly.

You can actually "over brake" a car. No point running massive discs and calipers when you don't need them. All you do is decrease pedal feel and increase unsprung weight.

[Jarred]

So.. Like i said in the first place... Run GTI gear. It's more than good enough. Everything is bolt on and it will fit.. Properly.

You can actually "over brake" a car. No point running massive discs and calipers when you don't need them. All you do is decrease pedal feel and increase unsprung weight.

like everyone else said I think Preeny, lol.

Consider it this way. Doesn't matter how big your brakes are, once you lock the wheels up, you'll just skid, so it doesn't matter how big they discs are.