Monte carlo rear disc upgrade done

[Madmilligan]

[Madmilligan]

I've managed to do a successful rear disc brake upgrade to my monte and posted it to help others who may wish to do this any questions just ask 

[Madmilligan]

I bought a 2015 seat ibiza rear axle complete with handbrake cables and it was just a bolt on swap tbh all went well any axle from an ibiza or polo fabia or a1 same year should suit . I grabbed a bargain at 90 quid collected I'd add more pics but only let's me add one at a time lol .

I also got a white line rear arb from a mk1 fabia had it powder coated and fit that too , and some h and r springs it's transformed the handling no end 

[hutchysrs50]

Do the wheels not sit wider now? I seen another member mentioned that.

When I checked part numbers somthing like 2012+ ibizas arnt comparable with the Fabia platform.

[Madmilligan]

Everything measured up the same for mounting points ie axle bushes and the like handbrake cables were fine and brake pipes in the same place also abs sensors the same  , it is wider track about 15mm each side but that's what I wanted anyway so saved me buying spacers, but I'm not sure how wide the vrs axle is ? 

[Madmilligan]

[Polluxtroy69]

Looking good this Chris. Can't wait to see it. 

[Brimma]

On 02/03/2017 at 09:28, Madmilligan said:

Everything measured up the same for mounting points ie axle bushes and the like handbrake cables were fine and brake pipes in the same place also abs sensors the same  , it is wider track about 15mm each side but that's what I wanted anyway so saved me buying spacers, but I'm not sure how wide the vrs axle is ? 

 

Exactly what I found, maybe Hutchy didn't fancy it? 

[hutchysrs50]

9 hours ago, Brimma said:

 

Exactly what I found, maybe Hutchy didn't fancy it? 

 

I thought that was the case, the newer facelift ibiza axle is wider than the pre-facelift.

 

I just fitted the right vrs disc axle to my car  even had matching red calipers then

 

[Brimma]

5 hours ago, hutchysrs50 said:

 

I thought that was the case, the newer facelift ibiza axle is wider than the pre-facelift.

 

I just fitted the right vrs disc axle to my car  even had matching red calipers then

 

 

I could have had matching red calipers, but chose to break away from the herd

 

 

[Madmilligan]

Got my 280mm vented rear conversion done 

[S27VEJ]

Are they off the Mk1 Octavia too?

[Madmilligan]

10 minutes ago, S27VEJ said:

Are they off the Mk1 Octavia too?

No these are 4wd ones from a tt or s3 mk1 that are 256mm and I got adaptor brackets to make 280 mm use a mk4 golf front discs 

https://www.bolt-action.nl/product/vw-mk4-280mm-rear-brake-adapter-kit-r32-s3/

Edited 18 March, 2017 by Madmilligan

[S27VEJ]

Ahh nice work! 

 

Can you tell now they have been changed aswell?

[Madmilligan]

1 hour ago, S27VEJ said:

Ahh nice work! 

 

Can you tell now they have been changed aswell?

Yeah alot sharper braking and handbrake is well good

[stevobeavo]

Looking very nice. Do you have to use the 4wd rear calipers or can you use the 2wd ones?

 

Thanks