May 15, 2003 · Autotech, PerCafe and ECS all offer an upgrade (mostly OEM parts) to 10.1 vented rears (a la 337/R32). ECS has a 12.1 non-vented rear upgrade. AP has a rear upgrade that uses their calipers and the stock calipers are retained for the e-brake. So is this a list of "just" front brakes? There are a few rear kits on the market also.

Apr 19, 2016 · Replacing the rear brake calipers on the GTI is an easy DIY job. The rear caliper incorporates the parking brake, which is essentially a cable-operated method of squeezing the brake pads against the rotors, as opposed to the primary hydraulic system.

Aug 31, 2017 · Replacing the rear brake pads on the GTI is an easy DIY job. Rear pads tend to wear more slowly than front pads, which mean they may need to be changed less frequently. The rear pad does not have a wear sensor on it so make sure to check them every 10,000 miles.

Oct 10, 2010 · Rear Brake Setup DIY Guide / Rear Hub Removal (1998 1.8T AGU). This guide shows detailed step by step instructions for the complete fitting of a rear brake setup. 8mm Hex bit with 3/8ths adapter. Torque wrench (35nm - 200nm). Essential to set 175nm. 30mm 12 point socket. 8mm deep socket (only for master cylinder bleeding). 13mm socket. 16mm socket.

Jan 24, 2013 · This additional traction can be utilized by increasing the brake force applied to the front axle vs. the rear. The outcome is a bias split that is more in the order of 70 front/30 rear resulting in shorter and more controlled stops.

Mk4 Volkswagen Golf GTI Rear Brake Pad & Rotor Replacement DIY (1999-2006 VW Golf, Jetta, Beetle) Rear brakes on any car are often overlooked when compared to the front brakes. When it...

Jun 11, 2014 · Long story short, I have a set of rear brakes off a 20ae GTI that I'm rebuilding and installing on my GF's MK4 Jetta. Ive got everything sorted out and collected so far parts wise for the swap, but the one caliper has a damaged and ripped dust boot.

Mar 30, 2017 · There are two ways to change the shocks on a GTI Mark IV. If you are going to be changing or removing the springs as well please see our article on removing you springs and at the end of that just remove the lower 16mm nut and bolt combination on the bottom of the shock.

Apr 23, 2022 · You can't do much to adjust camber, castor or toe on our rear solid beams without dropping money on a camber plate, then other supporting mods. Camber/Toe shims can be a quick and cheap...

Our MK4 two-door GTI rear seat delete is based on the original product that started it all, the MK4 R32 rear seat delete. *MK4 GTI's will need to raise the rear trunk height to the height of an R32. This is easily done, and we will provide an AutoCAD sketch showing the simplest way to do this.