golf mk4 - do the front brakes fit on the back?

[Stan]

I'm doing some mods to my mk4 golf soon - 1.8t transplant, body kit, gti wheels and bigger brakes (home built gti...lol ).

Now i have a couple of choices for the front (I have standard gti and bigger TT brakes to choose from) , but was wondering if the stock disc/calipers can be made to fit onto the rears to improve those as well?

Good idea? Asking for trouble? Engineering nightmare? Can be done without too much difficulty?

Am I better off with another solution or will the rears be fine left stock?

Thanks guys

[dylan8]

no the front brakes wont fit AFAIK. Things like handbrakes just wont work for 1.
Id be keen to increase mine a bit too, even just as a visual 'bling' upgrade.

[Stan]

yeah I feel that way as well, will look a bit silly with huge tt brakes on the front and little rear ones. Wonder if it will affect braking / handling characteristics as well...

[dylan8]

think it does. Need to keep them in ratio size wise