New engine advice

Lee,

The calipers to suit 288x25mm discs will have "ATE" embossed on them and the ones for 280 x20 mm discs will be stamped with Girling or Lucas.
This post here describes part numbers for 288mm units.

You need the Girling/Lucas caliper/carriers with Passat/Corrado G60 280x22mm 4 hole discs and 16v/G60 hubs. This may mean a change of ball joint as well as these were updated in 87.

 

I didn't get a chance to look last night but you are correct I'll need to change the ball joints as I learned the hard way why I first got my mk2 that there are 2 different sizes I might as well go wide track while I'm at it(at least in the front) and get it all over with in one go.

 

Can some one please list the cars (model and years) ABF engines came in?

 

Thanks RJ, now I know what donor cars to look for cheap.

 

Ok next question, what air box can I use for an ABF swap?

 

SEAT Toledo, Cordoba or Ibiza ABF is the best to use.

 

What's an ISV

 

The idle speed valve, it comes with your ABF & is attached to upper part of intake manifold

 

So I might have sourced some 280mm calipers, so my next question is can I use the MC off a mk3 golf or even an Audi 80?

 

Thanks Shaz. It's funny how you can miss the obvious lol

 

I do it all the time lol

 

Can I use Audi 80 front brakes?

 

Different years of Audi 80 brakes have different spacings. Some of the older ones fit the Mk1 chassis cars, which have smaller spacing between the caliper bracket bolt holes.

The B4 cars ('92-96 I think) have the same bolt spacing as Mk2 golfs. I actually have a set of calipers and carriers on my 'spare' Audi 80 subframe setup, but I've never driven on them, and don't know if they're any good.

What brake bits do you need, or were you thinking of?

I'm not sure if you can use the master cylinder, as a lot of the B4 Audi 80s have ABS... the M/C might be different as a result, and might not be the right fit for a Golf - the Mk2 golf M/C is in a pretty tight space, so you need to measure up first, and make sure the pipe outlets are in the right place, etc.

I can measure and take pics of the M/C on my A80 TDI, if that helps. It has 'G60' Calipers and carriers, but with 280mm solid discs, and the wheel PCD is 4x108 on those, whereas the earlier ones are 4x100 (pre '91 I think, but check!)

 

I was thinking of using the carriers and calipers. I've alread got the MC from a mk3

 

i've got an abf ready for going in my mk2(starting it tomorrow)can anyone tell me if its easy to wire up?i have got the abf looms with it.the only thing missing was the exhaust manifold but got one with a miltec de-cat pipe on it.