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Brakes

Vehicles with 239 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model			Golf
Output	kW	40	44	47	55	66 kW CL, GL up to 12.94
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	20.64 without ABS 22.2 with and without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	48
Front brake disc	mm ø	239
Brake disc, thickness	mm	12/ ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	14/ ventilated 10
Brake drum	mm ø	200
Wheel cylinder	mm ø	15.87/17.461)	17.461)	15.87/17.461)		15.87/17.461), 19.051)
Brake lining thickness	mm	5
Brake lining width	mm	40

1) Vehicles with ABS

Vehicles with 256 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model		Golf
Output	kW		47	55	66	74	79	81	85
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	20.64 without ABS 22.2 with and without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	256
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	13/ ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	14/ ventilated 11
Rear brake drum	mm ø	200
Wheel cylinder	mm ø	17.461), 19.051)
Brake lining, thickness	mm	5
Brake lining, width	mm	40

1) Vehicles with and without ABS

Vehicles with 256 mm øfront disc brakes and 226 mm ørear disc brakes

Model		Golf
Output	kW	66	74	81	85
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	22.2 with and without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	256
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	11
Rear brake disc	mm ø	226
Rear brake caliper	mm ø	38
Rear brake disc, thickness	mm	10
Pad thickness	mm	12

Vehicles with 256 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model		Golf Convertible
Output	kW		55	66	74	79	81	85
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	22.2 without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	256
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	13/ ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	14/ ventilated 11
Rear brake drum	mm ø	200
Wheel cylinder	mm ø	17.461), 19.051)
Brake lining, thickness	mm	5
Brake lining, width	mm	40

1) Vehicles with and without ABS

Vehicles with 256 mm øfront disc brakes and 226 mm ørear disc brakes

Model		Golf Convertible
Output	kW	81	85
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	22.2 without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	256
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	11
Rear brake disc	mm ø	226
Rear brake caliper	mm ø	38
Rear brake disc, thickness	mm	10
Brake pad, thickness	mm	12

Vehicles with 239 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model		Golf CitySTROMer
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	22.2 without ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	48
Front brake disc	mm ø	239
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	12
Pad thickness	mm	14
Brake drum	mm ø	200
Rear brake caliper	mm ø	38
Brake lining, thickness	mm	5
Brake lining, width	mm	40

Vehicles with 239 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model		Golf Ecomatic
		up to 12.94
Brake master cylinder	mmø	20.64 without ABS 22.2 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' 10'' with ABS
Front brake caliper	mmø	48
Front brake disc	mmø	239
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	12
Pad thickness	mm	14
Brake drum	mm ø	200
Wheel cylinder	mm ø	15.87/17.461)
Brake lining, thickness	mm	5
Brake lining, width	mm	40

1) Vehicles with and without ABS

Vehicles with 256 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model		Golf Ecomatic
		from 01.95
Brake master cylinder	mmø	22.2 without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' 10'' with ABS
Front brake caliper	mmø	54
Front brake disc	mmø	256
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	11
Brake drum	mm ø	200
Wheel cylinder	mm ø	15.87/17.461)
Brake lining, thickness	mm	5
Brake lining, width	mm	40

1) Vehicles with and without ABS

Vehicles with 239 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model			Golf Estate / Vento
Output	kW	40	44	47	55	66 kW CL, GL up to 12.94
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	20.64 without ABS 22.2 with and without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	48
Front brake disc	mm ø	239
Brake disc, thickness	mm	12/ ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	14/ ventilated 10
Brake drum	mm ø	200
Wheel cylinder	mm ø	17.461), 19.051)
Brake lining thickness	mm	5
Brake lining width	mm	40

1) Vehicles with and without ABS

Vehicles with 256 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model		Golf Estate / Vento
Output	kW		47	55	66	74	79	81	85
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	20.64 without ABS 22.2 with and without ABS 23.81 ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	256
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	13/ ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	14/ ventilated 11
Rear brake drum	mm ø	200
Wheel cylinder	mm ø	17.461), 19.051)
Brake lining, thickness	mm	5
Brake lining, width	mm	40

1) Vehicles with and without ABS

Vehicles with 256 mm øfront disc brakes and 226 mm ørear disc brakes

Model		Golf Estate / Vento
Output	kW	66	74	81	85
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	22.2 with and without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	256
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	11
Rear brake disc	mm ø	226
Rear brake caliper	mm ø	38
Rear brake disc, thickness	mm	10
Brake pad, thickness	mm	12

Vehicles with 239 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model		Golf syncro and Golf Estate syncro
Output	kW		66
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	22.2 with and without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9''without ABS 10''with ABS
Front brake caliper	mm ø	48
Front brake disc	mm ø	239
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	12
Pad thickness	mm	14
Brake drum	mm ø	230
Wheel cylinder	mm ø	20.641) / 22.21)
Brake lining, thickness	mm	5
Brake lining, width	mm	40

1) Vehicles with and without ABS

Vehicles with 256 mm øfront disc brakes and rear drum brakes

Model		Golf syncro and Golf Estate syncro
Output	kW		66	85
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	22.2 with and without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9''without ABS 10''with ABS
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	256
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	13/ ventilated 20
Pad thickness	mm	14/ ventilated 11
Brake drum	mm ø	230
Wheel cylinder	mm ø	20.641) / 22.21)
Brake lining, thickness	mm	5
Brake lining, width	mm	40

1) Vehicles with and without ABS

Vehicles with 288 mm øfront disc brakes and 239 mm ørear disc brakes

Model		Golf syncro and Golf Estate syncro
Output	kW	140
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	10''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	288
Front brake disc, thickness	mm	ventilated 25
Pad thickness	mm	14
Rear brake disc	mm ø	239
Rear brake caliper	mm ø	38
Rear brake disc, thickness	mm	10
Brake pad, thickness	mm	14

Vehicles with plus running gear

Vehicles with 280 mm øfront disc brakes and 226 mm ørear disc brakes

Model			Golf / Golf Estate and Vento
Output	kW	81	85	110	128
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	22.2 without ABS 23.81 with ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	280
Brake disc thickness	mm	ventilated 22
Pad thickness	mm	14
Rear brake disc	mm ø	226
Rear brake caliper	mm ø	38
Rear brake disc, thickness	mm	10
Brake pad, thickness	mm	12

Vehicles with plus running gear

Vehicles with 288 mm øfront disc brakes and 226 mm ørear disc brakes

Model			Golf syncro / Golf Estate syncro
Output	kW	140
Brake master cylinder	mm ø	23.81 without ABS
Brake servo	ø inch	9'' LHD with ABS 10'' RHD with ABS 9''
Front brake caliper	mm ø	54
Front brake disc	mm ø	288
Brake disc thickness	mm	ventilated 25
Pad thickness	mm	14
Rear brake disc	mm ø	226
Rear brake caliper	mm ø	38
Rear brake disc, thickness	mm	10
Brake pad, thickness	mm	12

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