Hi everyone,

In the not-too-distant future, I will be fitting 312mm brakes to my non-vRS Fabia. I already have the calipers and carriers, have sourced the vRS-spec wheel bearings and bearing housings for less than Skoda want for them, and then it's just a case of discs, pads and fluid, which will all be new. This will all be getting fitted around Easter when I am next home.

Now, the non-vRS 1.9TDi uses 256mm front brakes. Are these the same as the ones used in the fairly common 256mm rear brake upgrade on VAG cars? If so, what else would I need to transplant my existing front brakes to the rear?

Might not even be possible, just thinking out loud.

Many thanks,

Andrew

I dunno.... but lots of info in this page. but maybe not an answer :(

VW mk4 brake setups, kits and options.

p.s. Just got a mental image of your car with baby/sky/powder blue calipers..? lol.. dunno why (looked good in my head) hehe.

Edited 26 January, 201115 yr by Rob.

You got me interested.. but I don't think they'll fit.. RE: this conversation snippit from mk1v's.net

I'm looking at upgrading my 150bhp too

312mm fronts (288mm previous)

rears to the 256mm x 22mm Vented Discs, 38mm Lucas single Piston calipers

my only dilema is that my rears are at present 232mm x 9mm Solid Discs

Will upgrading these be a pain in the ass

Joe Bloggs replies,

No you just need either rear calipers from a FWD car (Octavia VRS, Golf V5, Leon Cupra R etc.) OR a 6mm spacer kit from DaveB1970 and use 4WD calipers from TT etc.

You will need to either cut/bend your existing splash guards or remove/replace them but this involves pulling the hub off which is more hassle than it's worth.

He quite specifically says the guy'll need rear calipers.

Edited 26 January, 201115 yr by Rob.

Won't you need a handbrake mechanism on the callipers?

as above says ...front calipers have no handbrake mechanism..

you need calipers from golf anniversary/octy vrs/audi tt 2wd...an easy conversion...little fiddly things like rear disc protectors need lip trimmed off/removed or mk4 golf ones with the fitting holes elongated a little.

Where are you now Andrew?

You need a rear setup, disk offset is different on rears normally

octy vRS rear brakes fit and work fine.

Thanks guys, I hadn't considered the handbrake, d'oh!

Where are you now Andrew?

Glasgow at present

octy vRS rear brakes fit and work fine.

Would that be Mk1 or Mk2?

Edited 27 January, 201115 yr by Leodhasach

Just mark 1 to my knowledge - Same with Leon Cupra R and I think Anniversary Golf GTI (mark 4 platform)

Just mark 1 to my knowledge - Same with Leon Cupra R and I think Anniversary Golf GTI (mark 4 platform)

Thanks for that, another job to add to the list