[Mk2] [Turbo] rev 2/3 brakes on a rev 1?

eddo · Post by **eddo** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:39 pm

Hey guys, tried a quick seach didnt yeild much, can i just buy a set of front and rear larger discs from a rev 2/3, and bang em on my rev 1 as a straight swap?

cheers

Lewis Jay · Post by **Lewis Jay** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:54 pm

No mate they wont fit.

LiamTye · Post by **LiamTye** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:56 pm

you will need the calipers from a rev 2 onwards mate

quite common that rev1 owners upgrade to rev 2 onwards brake set up

karammander · Post by **karammander** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:01 pm

ye thats rigth the caliper, carrier and the discs are needed. there a little thicker to stop over heating and have a bigger surface area.

i did this upgrade with goodridge hoses and all i noticed apart from the better braking is a little more pedal travel before biting properly.

cheers karam

eddo · Post by **eddo** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:02 pm

ah crap! i cant manage to change calipers on my own and the ones on already are painted red and look good, guess il have to just get the smaller discs

LiamTye · Post by **LiamTye** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:05 pm

its not hard to change calipers not sure on the carrier but now you know someone who has done the conversion im sure karammander will help you out with advice

vishpish · Post by **vishpish** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:18 pm

x2 not hard to do. biggest pain was

1)brake line/banjo bolt- no bother if your ok to get goodridges
2)brake bleeding

part from that twas all pretty straightforward....

except dont go to brakes international cus theyr poo!

LiamTye · Post by **LiamTye** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:31 pm

if your going to change your calipers you my aswell uprate the discs pads and lines along with brake fluid

i fitted just lines and fluid to mine and the difference was so much better to the standard lines

fitting the lines is straight forward enough but bleeding my brakes were a pain but helps if you have somone else pumping the pedal

Quigonjay · Post by **Quigonjay** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:07 pm

dont forget if you are still on the OE 14" alloys you will need to change those too if going with the rev2+ brakes

BLZ-8027 · Post by **BLZ-8027** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:32 pm

And you will need to cut the dust plate as its smaller on the rev 1

vishpish · Post by **vishpish** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:50 pm

aye ^^ get a set of 15"s ill prob hav some stock ones for sale soon...my dust plates were rust hahah! jus bent them back snapped them. the handbrake cable on the rear was a noticeable b*tch when putting the back caliper back on

anyway all the best mate

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