ryan_welshman 10 Posted June 8, 2018 Hello all, Need to redo my rear calipers and been reading on people using mk4 golf calipers. What are the actual advantages, if any?? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted June 8, 2018 My understanding of it is. Lighter as they are aluminium Less prone to seizing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_welshman 10 Posted June 8, 2018 My understanding of it is. Lighter as they are aluminium Less prone to seizing Makes sense I guess. I have had one seize while doing 70 and billowing smoke down the road...... scary stuff when you think it's about to catch fire and you have no water Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted June 8, 2018 Makes sense I guess. I have had one seize while doing 70 and billowing smoke down the road...... scary stuff when you think it's about to catch fire and you have no water Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk It’s quits a cheap upgrade, mk4 rears are readily available and all you need is new hoses as the mk4 need the banjo type fitting. The calipers are a direct swap apart from the hoses Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delfinis38 1 Posted June 8, 2018 Makes sense I guess. I have had one seize while doing 70 and billowing smoke down the road...... scary stuff when you think it's about to catch fire and you have no water Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Same think happened with me... I touched the Speedline spoke and that was well hot too... bought a new alloy wheel just in case it had changed the material properties when it got hot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_welshman 10 Posted June 8, 2018 Is handbrake cable any different? Plan on putting new ones in at the same time It’s quits a cheap upgrade, mk4 rears are readily available and all you need is new hoses as the mk4 need the banjo type fitting. The calipers are a direct swap apart from the hoses Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delfinis38 1 Posted June 8, 2018 Is handbrake cable any different? Plan on putting new ones in at the same time Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Easypops will correct me but I think one has a ball at he the end of the cable and one has a cylinder. So you may need a mk4 cable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simeon 0 Posted June 9, 2018 Standard cables are fine, as mentioned the only difference is it's an alloy caliper with internal handbrake mech and you need hoses with banjo ends. If you have the hoses it's essentially a like for like swap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted June 9, 2018 Oops, didn’t notice the last question. As Simeon said, cables are fine, any ones I’ve seen have been a straight swap :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fendervg 33 Posted June 9, 2018 I can confirm that. I'm running MkIV rears with the standard Corrado handbrake cables without a problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_welshman 10 Posted June 11, 2018 Quick thing guys, anyone know if front mk4 calipers would also fit? Or have a suitably cheap upgrade? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted June 11, 2018 Mk4 fronts are either 288mm or 312mm, they also have a different offset to corrado. You can either use mk3 discs with 288mm or go 312mm with a 6mm spacer Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
