I need some better brakes on my mk3 polo coupe, which will be the best ones to put on?

wilwood 4 pots are good! all depends on your budget. the size of the wheels your running and what you actually want to achieve as most mk3s just need a good bleeding

Yeah totally depends on what you already have

If the are just standard pov spec solid disc's then a swap to vw2's (same disc size but vented) some decent pads, fresh fluid and a good once over to check everything else is in good working condition

If you want more than that (or already have vw2's) there is a guide in the faq above with details of a 256mm vented conversion using golf and vauxhall parts

After that as kiz mentions your getting into big brake conversions but you'd need to be running a fair bit of power to justify them really

Cheers lads wheres best place to get vw2 brakes from, basically wntin ones that go str8 on, iv got a vr6 fitted in a couple of months by my m8 whos a mechanic getin made redundent but hes only doin engine, gearbox, clutch and wiring but I'm doin brakes

Yeah totally depends on what you already have

If the are just standard pov spec solid disc's then a swap to vw2's (same disc size but vented) some decent pads, fresh fluid and a good once over to check everything else is in good working condition

If you want more than that (or already have vw2's) there is a guide in the faq above with details of a 256mm vented conversion using golf and vauxhall parts

After that as kiz mentions your getting into big brake conversions but you'd need to be running a fair bit of power to justify them really

am jumping in please dont shout but my discs on my 91 gt coupe will need new ones soon would it be a good idea to replace them for vented as an upgrade ? as thay are the same size ? if so any idea who i should buy off ?

many thanks

Cheers lads wheres best place to get vw2 brakes from, basically wntin ones that go str8 on, iv got a vr6 fitted in a couple of months by my m8 whos a mechanic getin made redundent but hes only doin engine, gearbox, clutch and wiring but I'm doin brakes

i love these posts - makes me giggle

If you have a GT, surely it should have vented disks unless your cars a conversion from a lower model?

Mine are grooved disks (cant remember the name of em) but they were just short of £60 a pair and they're quite good.

Cheers lads wheres best place to get vw2 brakes from, basically wntin ones that go str8 on, iv got a vr6 fitted in a couple of months by my m8 whos a mechanic getin made redundent but hes only doin engine, gearbox, clutch and wiring but I'm doin brakes

i love these posts - makes me giggle

Same here - vw2 brakes somehow aint gonna handle a VR6.

We need pics!

Yeah totally depends on what you already have

If the are just standard pov spec solid disc's then a swap to vw2's (same disc size but vented) some decent pads, fresh fluid and a good once over to check everything else is in good working condition

If you want more than that (or already have vw2's) there is a guide in the faq above with details of a 256mm vented conversion using golf and vauxhall parts

After that as kiz mentions your getting into big brake conversions but you'd need to be running a fair bit of power to justify them really

am jumping in please dont shout but my discs on my 91 gt coupe will need new ones soon would it be a good idea to replace them for vented as an upgrade ? as thay are the same size ? if so any idea who i should buy off ?

many thanks

Nope.

As without VWII's the pads and callipers wont fit.

If you want sports non vented....

ebay item: 220960885564

Cheers lads wheres best place to get vw2 brakes from, basically wntin ones that go str8 on, iv got a vr6 fitted in a couple of months by my m8 whos a mechanic getin made redundent but hes only doin engine, gearbox, clutch and wiring but I'm doin brakes

i love these posts - makes me giggle

Same here - vw2 brakes somehow aint gonna handle a VR6.

We need pics!

Agree.

Wonder how he's getting around the little issue with the RHD master cylinder....

If you have a GT, surely it should have vented disks unless your cars a conversion from a lower model?

Mine are grooved disks (cant remember the name of em) but they were just short of £60 a pair and they're quite good.

its defo gt and not a conversion but someone at some stage has put diffrent ones on just askin as do not want to buy the wrong ones

Yeah totally depends on what you already have

If the are just standard pov spec solid disc's then a swap to vw2's (same disc size but vented) some decent pads, fresh fluid and a good once over to check everything else is in good working condition

If you want more than that (or already have vw2's) there is a guide in the faq above with details of a 256mm vented conversion using golf and vauxhall parts

After that as kiz mentions your getting into big brake conversions but you'd need to be running a fair bit of power to justify them really

am jumping in please dont shout but my discs on my 91 gt coupe will need new ones soon would it be a good idea to replace them for vented as an upgrade ? as thay are the same size ? if so any idea who i should buy off ?

many thanks

Nope.

As without VWII's the pads and callipers wont fit.

If you want sports non vented....

ebay item: 220960885564

Cheers lads wheres best place to get vw2 brakes from, basically wntin ones that go str8 on, iv got a vr6 fitted in a couple of months by my m8 whos a mechanic getin made redundent but hes only doin engine, gearbox, clutch and wiring but I'm doin brakes

i love these posts - makes me giggle

Same here - vw2 brakes somehow aint gonna handle a VR6.

We need pics!

Agree.

Wonder how he's getting around the little issue with the RHD master cylinder....

thats one of the issues yes - i can think of several more which involve serious structural modifications, get ready to be bent over by mr SVA

O dear

If you have a GT, surely it should have vented disks unless your cars a conversion from a lower model?

Mine are grooved disks (cant remember the name of em) but they were just short of £60 a pair and they're quite good.

its defo gt and not a conversion but someone at some stage has put diffrent ones on just askin as do not want to buy the wrong ones

No mate your car hasn't had the brakes changed

Jon the GT's didn't come with vented discs, that was just the G40's. GT's had solid discs same as the spi models

My bad :(

If you have a GT, surely it should have vented disks unless your cars a conversion from a lower model?

Mine are grooved disks (cant remember the name of em) but they were just short of £60 a pair and they're quite good.

its defo gt and not a conversion but someone at some stage has put diffrent ones on just askin as do not want to buy the wrong ones

No mate your car hasn't had the brakes changed

Jon the GT's didn't come with vented discs, that was just the G40's. GT's had solid discs same as the spi models

Thanks for that did not want to say as i was not sure

Get a thread up, can't wait to see this

Good job my m8 whos doin engine conversion works at vw hayslden

thats one of the issues yes - i can think of several more which involve serious structural modifications, get ready to be bent over by mr SVA

Same. thought id start small.

wouldnt it be easier to space frame the whole front end

I'd rather fit a PY engine and record a vr6 and play through speakers lol

Good job my m8 whos doin engine conversion works at vw hayslden

means fook all, il believe it when i see it, and if i do see it then I'm more then happy to stand corrected.

Being a good mechanic at a dealership doesn't mean he can do complete custom fabrication and wiring

I'm inclined to simply answer the question instead of speculate about the reasons. It's a fair question after all, and the conversion has been done already, more than once, it's not like he's saying his mate's putting a Veyron engine in there..

However, there will be some big challenges (the shell doesn't have driveshaft provision given diff/body/sump/axle placements for a start), the car may not be using the standard front struts/hubs then, and that calls into question the range of brakes to choose from.

If we are to presume a Golf/Polo 4-stud hub then i'd recommend some that carry the VW 256's. If it is gonna use the original hubs then it's gotta be the Vauxhall 256's.

I say 256's because i'd run 14's (i'd use 200mm rear drums with that, though discs are admittedly a more popular choice). Should be enough for an 850kg car with less than 200bhp.

Good job my m8 whos doin engine conversion works at vw hayslden

means fook all, il believe it when i see it, and if i do see it then I'm more then happy to stand corrected.

Hes done many 20v turbo conversion in mk1,2 golfs and also has one imself, if i say I'm doin sumet i do it, lol i see you thru mirror pal

Lol he works at vw thers a big chance he can do it ther always messin about especially with beetles

Good job my m8 whos doin engine conversion works at vw hayslden

means fook all, il believe it when i see it, and if i do see it then I'm more then happy to stand corrected.

Hes done many 20v turbo conversion in mk1,2 golfs and also has one imself, if i say I'm doin sumet i do it, lol i see you thru mirror pal

i assume you haven't seen the spec of kizs polo then?

doing a 20vt in a mk1 golf isnt quite the same thing.....