PugAddict 0 Posted January 17, 2007 My friend has a set of big calipers on spare 1.9 suspension struts (i.e 1.9 hubs discs springs etc) To fit these calipers onto my 1.6 might i be as well advised to just swop the 2 1.9 arms onto my 1.6? Or willl the calipers (after-market ones) bolt straight onto my 1.6? Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim miami blue gti 0 Posted January 17, 2007 (edited) You will have to change your hub's, which means you will have to change your drive shafts as well to 1.9 spec. Edited January 17, 2007 by Jim miami blue gti Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PugAddict 0 Posted January 18, 2007 won't the 1.9 struts (with springs hubs calipers etc) bolt straight in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 421 Posted January 18, 2007 The hubs have different splines for the driveshafts Dale, but the 1.9 calipers will bolt straight on the 1.6 existing hubs, use the 1.9 bolts too though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorkshirekowboy 19 1 Cars Posted January 18, 2007 The hubs have different splines for the driveshafts Dale, but the 1.9 calipers will bolt straight on the 1.6 existing hubs, use the 1.9 bolts too though. so correct me if im wrong, u can bolt and use 1.9 calipers on 1.6 hubs and work??? hmmmmm didnt think u could!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter 20 Posted January 18, 2007 Only if you use 1.6 discs which i dont think will work with you setup as u mentioned larger discs/calipers etc But you can just swap the 1.9 calipers for the 1.6 ones and nothing else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorkshirekowboy 19 1 Cars Posted January 18, 2007 Only if you use 1.6 discs which i dont think will work with you setup as u mentioned larger discs/calipers etc But you can just swap the 1.9 calipers for the 1.6 ones and nothing else whats the advantage of swaping from 1.6 bendix to 1.9 girling?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLPoomobile 958 Posted January 19, 2007 The Bendix ones are s*ite. And they have an annoying habit of clonking when you apply them whilst reversing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bren_1.3 1 Posted January 19, 2007 The Bendix ones are s*ite. And they have an annoying habit of clonking when you apply them whilst reversing. they also bend the sliders IIRC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted January 19, 2007 They wear the sliders and then move about when cornering, means the brake pedal travel increases after some heavy cornering, which ain't nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorkshirekowboy 19 1 Cars Posted January 20, 2007 ahhh, yeah i remember a couple of days ago i was reversing, and my brakes were like cloncking, really annoying as it sounds worse than it is as for the brake setup using my 1.6 hubs u see, (wider track), but i think if i bought claiper brackets, i could put gti6 discs on, using 1.9 calipers on my 1.6 hubs!!!! sweet!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLPoomobile 958 Posted January 20, 2007 No, because it's the discs that are the problem. When you retain the 1.6 hubs you are seriously limited to what discs you can use, due to the different offset. I don;t think GTi6 discs would fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PugAddict 0 Posted January 22, 2007 so 1.9 hubs/struts deffo won't fit straight onto my 1.6 because of the driveshafts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz_C 8 1 Cars Posted January 22, 2007 so 1.9 hubs/struts deffo won't fit straight onto my 1.6 because of the driveshafts? No they will fit BUT you will have to change the driveshafts to 1.9 items aswell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
