So my daily ride is a 1994 1.8 mk3 golf driver, its got stock solid discs at the front and drums at the back. They seem fine compaired with my old beetle, but soon the front discs need to be replaced and I have to do the axle bushes on the rear so that would be an ideal time to replace/ugrade the brakes and bleed the system through.

obviously I`m not made of money but I was wondering what sort of upgrades could be bolted on with minimal extra components?

I did wonder, the rear axle I presume will be identical to the mk3 GTi(which is 5 stud) I might know someone with one of these axles and I thought it might be easier to do the bushes on a 2nd axle, clean paint with upgraded brakes then just roll it in and bleed the brakes. mk2 16v golfs have rear discs in 4 stud(?) would mk2 discs fit mk3 axle/calipers? So effectively I could use the mk3 axle/stub axles/calipers/pipes etc then use mk2 discs/wheel bearings?

is that a feasable Idea, or would a whole mk2 16v axle drop right in? corrado axle?

What can I do about the front brakes? im not after 12" discs or anything, but a mild improved setup is what im after that will be good for if i decide to do a turbo engine for it. I know there was vented discs available on some models? Idealy I dont want to have to change the stub axles so something that I can just bolt on new/2nd hand good calipers and new discs which i need anyway.

whats everyones thoughts? I want to keep the vehicle 4stud as I already have nice wheels.