Performance brake discs come in numerous flavours, and we stock Black Diamond brake pads to help slow things down. These will limit your wheel choice to 15" or larger. 280mm G60 front discs with matching Girling G60 calipers and G60 caliper carriers are an obvious choice for Mk2 Golf owners and can be achieved on the Mk1 through the use of caliper conversion brackets. Mk2 GTi rear discs can be fitted using the matching Mk2 rear stub axles, we list a Mk1 Golf rear disc kit, which utilises the Mk4 Golf rear calipers. If you’re starting with a Mk1, especially a smaller engine model, you’ll want to upgrade the brakes to Mk1 GTi front discs (239mm) and ideally a Mk2 Golf 9-inch servo and 22mm master cylinder at the very minimum. If you are yet to source the car in question do check out our Mk1 Golf Buying Guide, Mk1 Golf Cabriolet Buying Guide, Mk2 Golf Buying Guide, Mk3 Golf Buying Guide, and Corrado Buying Guide to help steer you in the right direction. It can be understated and sophisticated (up to a point) or it can be raw and animalistic like a race car, an engine conversion allows you to really build your car as you want it to be. The power and reliability of a more modern engine packaged up inside a car which to the average person in the street looks slightly out of place, a bit old, and probably slow. ![]() An engine conversion offers the best of both worlds. Older cars have charm by the bucket load, whether it reignites nostalgia from your youth with their seventies and eighties styling, or it's an act of rebellion against the modern hatchback "that you should be driving" when you grow up. The principles should also apply to slightly later VW classics such as the Corrado and Golf Mk3, although some conversion parts may not be required. You will need to choose 02a or 02j based on the shift tower you plan to use in your transmission in the options.Whilst the title of this article might name-check Golf Mk1 and Mk2 owners, it will equally be as useful for enthusiasts with Scirocco Mk1 and Mk2, Mk1 and Mk2 Jetta, Mk1 Cabriolet, and Mk1 Caddy projects. We also can take care of your ECU tuning needs. Wiring/Software – Send us your harness for modification, we will send it back ready to wrap, lay, and run your swap.Downpipes – we offer 1.8t and TDI downpipes made to fit in your mk1 chassis.S&P Radiators – these are designed to use the mk3 vr6 or mk4 coolant hose locations to ease plumbing routing, and hose options. ![]()
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