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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: rodpaslow on October 07, 2013, 12:12:34 pm
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I have an MK3 golf with drums at the back and have a 1997 Passat as a parts car (still 4 bolt wheels). Will the discs from the passat bolt right up to the MK3 golf rear axle?
I have no experience with passat vs Jetta/golf. Any help is appreciated.
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All the rear brake swaps I've seen have swapped the entire rear axle rather than just the brake hardware. I'm not sure if that was actually required or not but it seems to be the common route.
That said, from what I've heard the factory rear Mk3 disc brakes are nothing but trouble. They apparently have pretty much the same stopping power as the drums, VW used them more as a marketing tool than anything. A lot of the import cars were coming with 4 wheel disc brakes, so VW needed to put a check mark in the box so to speak to stay competitive.
From the reading I've done frozen calipers and parking brakes are very common with the rear discs.
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i too stick with drums now... but yes they bolt righ ton.. th estub axle for a passat has 6 bolt... the mk3 has 4... do not worry bout the extra 2 holes... other 4 line up...