Brake upgrade - VW Caddy 2k (golf/octavia front end)

[robt100]

Hi all,

From what I have read online the 2k caddy (2003-2010 ish) shares its front end with the mk5 golf, and therefore octavia 1z. If this is the case what can be done in the way of brake upgrades? Bought a caddy van for "reach 'n' wash" window cleaning and its going to be pretty much on max payload, so want it to be able to stop well enough!

Does anyone have any recommendations? I assume first port of call would be GTi/vRS 312mm brake upgrade? Not enitrely sure tbh, but the brakes arent great when its empty at the moment, so want to remedy that.

[pip_vrs]

On ‎28‎/‎06‎/‎2018 at 16:19, robt100 said:

Hi all,

From what I have read online the 2k caddy (2003-2010 ish) shares its front end with the mk5 golf, and therefore octavia 1z. If this is the case what can be done in the way of brake upgrades? Bought a caddy van for "reach 'n' wash" window cleaning and its going to be pretty much on max payload, so want it to be able to stop well enough!

Does anyone have any recommendations? I assume first port of call would be GTi/vRS 312mm brake upgrade? Not enitrely sure tbh, but the brakes arent great when its empty at the moment, so want to remedy that.

 

Yeah they're all the same, the only difference is the hubs. Lower spec/engines are 50mm and the likes of the GTI/VRS etc are 55mm struts.

I'm sure both my caddys have been 55mm struts though so should just be bolt on.

[Paulbrown]

I have fitted 345mm set up to my mk 2 and it’s such an improvement 

[FD_VRS]

@Paulbrown Have you got details of what you bought and fitted please?

[FD_VRS]

Sorry, just found your thread.