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Volkswagen Golf
Best Brake caliper for Volkswagen Golf
I need brakes for the front. I'm a whore for big brakes and have a few OEM options to pick from. I was going to use some 312mm from the Golf 4motion but I dug out a MK4 R32 set in need of a rebuild. They're 334mm with twin piston calipers so should look good behind whatever wheels I pick and also stop good.
Pros: should look good, stop good
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I had a friend with those 11” rears on his mk3. Nice upgrade when paired with his 312 Brembo boxsters.
Pros: Nice upgrade
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
First my intention was only to clean and repaint callipers, but when I've started cleaning I realized that it would be stupid not to rebuild them.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Robert has been extremely responsive and clearly knows his stuff
Pros: extremely responsive
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Hi, I've done a similar upgrade on my Golf MK2 back in 2012 using 280mm front disks from a Golf mk3 GTI and Audi S3 calipers.
Pros: similar upgrade, easy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Porsche Boxter calipers (non S). You retain OEM rotors you just need to source carriers (I know someone makes them just can't remember) and lines. Hands down best bang for buck and awesome performance. You save a bunch of weight and move to a fixed 4 piston caliper on each side.
Pros: awesome performance, best bang for buck
Cons: need to source carriers
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
In the early aughts I scored a set of the Girling 54 calipers from a 16v and my dad and I rebuilt and painted them before installing in my first '84. I didn't upgrade the MC (didn't know better at the time) so the brake pedal travel increased but the braking improved so I kept the set up ... until the next annual MO state vehicle inspection where the car failed for excessive brake pedal travel The 9.4" set up went back on.
Pros: braking improved
Cons: brake pedal travel increased
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I changed or done: - new brake pipe Textar - new caliper from TRW in red - pads are freely moving to sides - try disconnect handbrake line on this wheel - bearing has no play - new brakefluid, but pedal now has a little bit longer way then before ( till i try hard brake with abs active, then is better ) RR wheel when i brake harder is locking up first, so abs is involved..
Pros: pads freely moving
Cons: pedal longer way
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Didn't realize that the brembos won't clear the estorils. Wheel weights will hit the caliper and the spokes will also hit the caliper body. I guess more of any fyi to the group.
Cons: won't clear the estorils
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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Top manufacturers of brake caliper for Volkswagen Golf
This part for Volkswagen Golf is made around the world. We have reviews for brake caliper manufacturers from countries such as: Germany, Italy, UK, USA .
In March 2026, the ranking of brake caliper for Volkswagen Golf on PartReview included 11 manufacturers. It is based on 23 reviews and 72 votes.
Which brake caliper to choose for Volkswagen Golf?
Last month, PartReview users preferred OEM Porsche. 16% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: brake caliper Girling — 12%.
Third place: OEM Volkswagen with 12% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of brake caliper, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
- OEM Porsche ranked 4, PR Score — 81. Based on 19 reviews and 58 votes.
- Girling ranked 2, PR Score — 69. Based on 45 reviews and 149 votes.
- OEM Volkswagen — rank 7, PR Score — 65. Based on 25 reviews and 80 votes.
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