I recently got a set of reman'd Girling calipers off RockAuto -- they fit perfectly.
Pros: fit perfectly
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4.1
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#69
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Germany
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I think those are only on mk1's. The only bad thing about them is they are so old the the surface the brake pad ears slide on gets worn so the pads get more play. If it's bad enough, the anti-rattle clips tend to fall out and then they really rattle. Nevertheless, still way better than the old square girlie pad system.
Pros: better than old system
Cons: pads get more play
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
When I did my mk2 VRT I used B4 passage parts, IIRC.
Pros: used B4 passage parts
I rebuilt my front and rear for maybe $60 total in parts. Just O-rings and cylinders, they don't really get more simple than this. It's hard to find parts for vented girling calipers since all the guys with solid rotors buy the vented disc calipers as an upgrade.
Pros: cheap repair, simple process
Cons: hard to find parts
Vehicle:
Volvo
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
There’s two lines, as the caliper is split into two sections vertically. The top two pistons (inside and outside piston, directly across from eachother) are hooked up to one brake line, and the other line hooks up to the bottom chamber and bottom two pistons. If one brake line fails, you still have some brake pressure (the pair of pistons on the non broken line). Unfortunately, this means that only a pair of the 4 pistons will work with just one brake line (all abs cars). This would make your pads wear at a severe angle, and drastically impact your breaking performance. I’d definitely say just find some rebuild kits for your current calipers. It’s pretty easy and cheap.
Pros: easy and cheap repair
Cons: uneven pad wear, poor braking
I've recently upgraded to Girlng 60 calipers and feel a bit uneasy about the pad to rotor size difference. The discs on your car are 280mm. The Audi discs that the Girling 60 caliper came off of are 276mm but slightly thicker.
Pros: thicker than stock
Cons: uneasy pad to rotor size
Vehicle:
Audi
I bought brand new girling calipers(33 bucks shipped on ebay c'mon!) Previously I ordered rotors from rockauto. Installing new unworn pads is impossible.not enough room.
Pros: new calipers, low price
Cons: pads do not fit
After getting vehicle to run under its own power once again, which is fantastic. I have no brakes. I've since gone gone in and torn down Front brakes completely, I've found right side metal line leaking. Also breaks & calibers had froze from lack of operation all these years. I'm Replacing all components for front brakes, except I'm rebuilding the girling calipers because they're practically $200 each and it cost 1/4 to rebuild the caliper.
Pros: rebuilding calipers cost effective
Cons: frozen calipers, brake line leak
Vehicle:
Volvo
On my '93 I think I've deduced it's the crappy Girling calipers' slide guide pins being worn and allowing for some play in the calipers or it's just a crap design.
Pros: easy to diagnose
Cons: worn slide guide pins
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The Girling brand is registered in Germany. Official website: http://www.girlingauto.com/ .
In March 2026, PartReview recorded 49 reviews across 3 parts by Girling. Average rating — 4.1 out of 5.
Girling is in the PartReview manufacturers ranking, currently at position 69. Over the last 30 days it dropped by 0 points.
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