Advice on Mk4 rear caliper upgrade

[Walesy 0]

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[STORM 2 0]

submit that second photo to the Tate modern - better than an unmade bed

[Supercharged 2]

Thats good apart from the wheel bearings sitting on a concrete floor!

[jezzaG60 0]

Its actually quite a freshly painted floor.... and besides, they are in plastic wrappers!

[gaz the geezer 0]

strangely enuff, i did the same, i was just going to overhaul the rear brakes and ended up shotblasting and painting rear beam, new calipers, discs, bearings, hoses etc etc, i just couldnt leave it alone :)

[Geo 0]

I'm going to do the same to my golf when I find the time. I have all the bits there to do it just need to get stuck in.

 

I will be taking my chances with a pair of secondhand calipers though, that's for sure!

[Supercharged 2]

Its actually quite a freshly painted floor.... and besides, they are in plastic wrappers!

 

I'll let you off then :lol:

[dinkus 10]

I just stuck a new beam on :lol: (seriously)

[davidwatsonok 0]

Update, the £270 package from C&R is inclusive of VAT. Just in case anyone's interested. Makes buying the bits separate a bit pointless.

[STORM 2 0]

Guys,

just ordered a pair of rearMK4 calipers from a breakers - I understand

 

there were two types early and late, the early ones being smaller than

 

the later ones. Do we know which ones are compatible with the Corrado?

[Supercharged 2]

STORM 2, I only know of one type on mk4's but there are variants...

 

Unless they are very cheap and very good condition I would buy these new....

[STORM 2 0]

too late now - just paid - apparently in good nick but i f I have any doubts I'll stick em up on egay

[olly elworthy 0]

callipers also avaialbe brand new here,,

 

brand new same thing pretty sure they are the golf ones,, seem to have an extra return spring on them too hmm interesting,, take a look for yourselves,,

 

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/pr ... s_id=10563

 

when i did mine a year or so ago i got a set off of a seat ibiza Cupra,, come already powdercoated red,, still not 100% happy with teh handbrake but i still have the original handbrake cables in there i must replace them sometime,, mind you havent worked out how to het the cover around the handbrake handle off yet,,,,

 

and as for the conversion hoses i got them from goodridge direct,, just tell them you are a trader and they will sort you out,,

[andy 0]

Are all Mk4 Calipers the same? ie does it matter what model they come from?

[dinkus 10]

I think all the rears are the same apart from the 4-motion/R32

[Geo 0]

Guys,

just ordered a pair of rearMK4 calipers from a breakers - I understand

 

there were two types early and late, the early ones being smaller than

 

the later ones. Do we know which ones are compatible with the Corrado?

 

I would imagine it's the smaller ones you want.

 

The anniversary model Mk4 GTIs, Audi TTs and Octavia VRS models used a different caliper afaik as they had a bigger vented disc on the rear. Any caliper from an ordinary Mk4 should work fine. I've taken them off 1.4 petrol and TDI models and they were all the same.

[STORM 2 0]

I'll have to see when they arrive - I asked for the ordinary 2L ones .

BTW they cost £45 for the pair +VAT +Delivery = total £75

[STORM 2 0]

are the MK4 calipers ridged? Do these look like the correct ones?

[Supercharged 2]

Look ok to me and already seem to have the conversion hoses fitted!

[Geo 0]

Look like the right ones to me.

[STORM 2 0]

cheers fellas

 

Anyone got the number for the Goodridge conversion hoses?

[andy 0]

How many flexible hoses are there on the back of a Corrado VR6 is it 2 or 4?

[dinkus 10]

2 hoses from the body of the car to the rear axle (about 5cm long, tops) and another 2 from the axle to the callipers.

 

Then obviously another 2 on the front :)

[andy 0]

So if you go for Goodridges, with Mk4 Calipers can you get a set that fits all of those. Presumably the Mk2 to Mk4 set still has the same short hoses in, just the caliper hoses are different. Hope this is clear!

[dinkus 10]

I do believe so, but I bought mine all at different times, so don't know what the Goodridge part number is for a kit like that