Hi briskoda  newbie here my 2012 monte needs discs and pads  . The discs are badly corroded on the inside face ,are the discs 288 mm ? As there seem to be 3 different sizes available at ECP where is the best place to buy from ?  Regards Will

Just got mine off ECP recently, is your monte a 105 version? 

You'll need 288mm discs and pads for teves calipers, I went for Brembo ones.

I have a brand new set of discs and pads that I want rid of as I've upgraded to the 312mm set up..pm me :-) 

 

12 hours ago, R1chard said:

Just got mine off ECP recently, is your monte a 105 version? 

You'll need 288mm discs and pads for teves calipers, I went for Brembo ones.

Cheers for the info  yep 105 version so will have a look on ECP  

has anyone done a rear disk conversion, i dont like drum brake so was looking at a converion

A few have on here.

 

Buy a second hand VRS rear axle (usually one or two on ebay), and swap it all over.

 

 

i did see a conversion kit on a website may look a little bit more

I'm also due to change my rear drums and replace it with discs, still doing some research and may have few questions.

 

I have all parts and also some people confirmed to me that axles with Drums and Discs are the same:

 

 

I have everything and all that's stopping me is above and dilemma whether I need the axle or not......

 

Matty  

please let me know how you get on i did find this on the web

 

https://shop.zedperformance.co.uk/vw-polo-fabia-rear-brake-conversion-kit

9 hours ago, Slotty said:

 (...) I have everything and all that's stopping me is above and dilemma whether I need the axle or not......

Hi Matty,

 

This case is very simple. You should take some flashlight and crouch behind your car and you have a look at your rear wheels under the car. You can replace drum brakes in disc brakes only when your rear axle has a mount points for brake caliper - I'm mark it by circle on the picture. If you have looking under your car you should see it. In Fabia mk2 Skoda unfortunately were mounted rear axle matched to type of rear brakes. For example, in my Fabia from 02.2011 I have drum brakes and I have in my car rear axle without the mount points for brake caliper, but in my father's car (Fabia mk1 '02) rear axle is universal and has that "ears" for brake caliper.

 

In that case if you have replace factory drum brakes you should buy a new rear axle with the mount points such as at the picture. Buying a used rear axle is very risky because until you installed the new axle in your car you don't will find out that the axle is right or is distort.

 

Regards!

3 hours ago, jacekpk said:

Hi Matty,

 

This case is very simple. You should take some flashlight and crouch behind your car and you have a look at your rear wheels under the car. You can replace drum brakes in disc brakes only when your rear axle has a mount points for brake caliper - I'm mark it by circle on the picture. If you have looking under your car you should see it. In Fabia mk2 Skoda unfortunately were mounted rear axle matched to type of rear brakes. For example, in my Fabia from 02.2011 I have drum brakes and I have in my car rear axle without the mount points for brake caliper, but in my father's car (Fabia mk1 '02) rear axle is universal and has that "ears" for brake caliper.

 

In that case if you have replace factory drum brakes you should buy a new rear axle with the mount points such as at the picture. Buying a used rear axle is very risky because until you installed the new axle in your car you don't will find out that the axle is right or is distort.

 

Regards!

Thanks a lot

there is a kit so you can just change the back plate and replace with discs

Speedtrip, I looked at that kit but it clearly states  

*It will not fit Fabia 5J (MK2) without modification of the rear caliper bracket. (Do your own research!)

 

I think they are telling you there that its gonna be a total pain in the ain 

In fact, you would find in the internet examples of the conversion even then rear axle hasn't mount points for brake caliper. I saw some topics on the russian forums which describes how to replace drum brakes to disc brakes without changing a rear axle. It is possible when you add special conversion kit, which is a plate includes the mount points.

 

But there is a problem. Because the plate with the mount points you should mounting between rear axle and support plate of drums it makes a higher distance between ABS sensor and magnetic ring includes in a hub. Furthermore, the conversion kits are produced by third party companies and I'm not sure that the solution is safety. Good brakes is extremely important system in each car.  I saw somewhere in the internet the conversion kit from original parts, but it was be only for VW Golf mk3.

 

Below two links with examples to use the conversion kit (on the one picture you would see problem with the ABS sensor):

https://www.drive2.ru/l/8556891

https://www.drive2.ru/l/8558663/

 

I don't recommend that solution and I never install that in my car. In my opinion it is unprofessional.