What Handbrakes Fits In A Mk4 Polo?

Bedi · Post by **Bedi** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:20 pm

after a leather handbrake for my MK4

Will the handbrakes from the following vehicle fit in my MK4 Polo?

MK3 Golf GTI/VR6

Logic says that it should fit since allot of the components of the two cars are similar... But I still need confirmation

also does anyone know how much the handbrake from the POLO GTI costs?

Cheers

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:18 am

The mk4 handbrake lever has different mounting points, so it would sit off centre if you lob it straight in. With some work it should be possible.

The mk3 handbrake lever is nearly identical as the Polo unit, but you need to loosen the cable a lot, it has a different lever point making it necesary (sp) to adjust the cable. Easy peasy though. The plastic cover that fits around the lever is a tight fit but it'll go.

I've not tried the Polo GTI lever yet, but it might fit. Not very helpful I know...

Col · Post by **Col** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 3:59 am

Mk3 Golf cover can be removed and used on metal polo mechanism

BalinJu · Post by **BalinJu** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:46 pm

cool clocks man, how much work did that take?

Col · Post by **Col** » Tue May 10, 2005 2:03 am

A lot!!

13twelve · Post by **13twelve** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:25 am

the blue clocks thing is really mint

cinder · Post by **cinder** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:29 pm

I have mounted a 2000 polo GTI hanbrake in my 95 mk4, mounting points are a perfect match, but as speedlaw said about lossening the cable, this has to be done on the GTI handbrake also, The biggest problem is that the mk4 plastic cover wount fit, and the GTI handbrake interiour thingy is moulded togeter with the ashtray and some other stuff, but a little modification and your banging.. I shall post some pictures when i start modifing mine.

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sat May 14, 2005 1:04 pm

cinder wrote:I have mounted a 2000 polo GTI hanbrake in my 95 mk4, mounting points are a perfect match, but as speedlaw said about lossening the cable, this has to be done on the GTI handbrake also, The biggest problem is that the mk4 plastic cover wount fit, and the GTI handbrake interiour thingy is moulded togeter with the ashtray and some other stuff, but a little modification and your banging.. I shall post some pictures when i start modifing mine.

Interesting stuff, would really like to see it!

Col · Post by **Col** » Sat May 14, 2005 5:40 pm

OEM but tastier!!

Could give you the part no's but then it'd be no fun and I'd have to kill you!!!

cinder · Post by **cinder** » Sun May 15, 2005 12:11 am

Speedlaw wrote:
cinder wrote:I have mounted a 2000 polo GTI hanbrake in my 95 mk4, mounting points are a perfect match, but as speedlaw said about lossening the cable, this has to be done on the GTI handbrake also, The biggest problem is that the mk4 plastic cover wount fit, and the GTI handbrake interiour thingy is moulded togeter with the ashtray and some other stuff, but a little modification and your banging.. I shall post some pictures when i start modifing mine.
Interesting stuff, would really like to see it!

I shall upload some pictures when i get back to work (whensday) left the memory card with those pictures at work