Golf Mk2
| Brakes |
| Engine displacement / model | 1.3 l | 1.6 l diesel | 1.6/1.8 l | 1.8 l syncro 1.8 l Country | |||||
| kW | 40 | 40 | 51 | 55/66 | 66/72 | ||||
| Gearbox | M = manual gearbox A = automatic gearbox | M | M | A | M, A | M | A | M | |
| Brake master cylinder | Ø mm | 20.64 | |||||||
| Brake servo | Ø | 7” | 7” | 9” | 9” | 7” | 9” | 9” | |
| Front brake caliper, piston diameter | mm | 48 | |||||||
| Brake disc | Ø mm | 239 | |||||||
| Brake disc, thickness | mm | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Brake pad thickness | mm | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Rear brake drums | Ø mm | 180, 200 | 230 | ||||||
| Wheel brake cylinder | Ø mm | 14.29 | 14.29 | 17.46 | 17.46 | 14.29 | 17.46 | 19.05 | |
| Brake pad, thickness (riveted on) | mm | 5 | |||||||
| Brake pad, width | mm | 30 | 40 | ||||||
| Engine displacement / model | 1.8 l | 1.8 l | GTI, G60 | Golf GTI G60 syncro, Rally Golf | ||
| kW | 79, 82, 102 → Note | 79, 82, 102 → Note | 118 | 118 | ||
| Gearbox | M = manual gearbox A = automatic gearbox | M | M | M | M | |
| Brake master cylinder | Ø mm | 20.64 | 22.2 | 20.64 | 20.64 | |
| Brake servo | Ø | 9” | 9” | ABS → Note | ABS → Note | |
| Front brake caliper, piston diameter | mm | 48 | 54 | 54 | 54 | |
| Front brake discs | Ø mm | 239 | 256 | 280 | 280 | |
| Front brake disc, thickness | mm | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | |
| Brake pad thickness | mm | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Rear brake caliper, piston diameter | mm | 36 | 36 | 38 | 38 | |
| Rear brake discs | Ø mm | 226 | 226 | 226 | 239 | |
| Rear brake disc, thickness | mm | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Brake pad thickness | mm | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
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