RE: calipers

["Crane, Damien" <d3c@TENNANTCO.com>]

rats.     Thanks for the help.

OK here's my deal:
Frankenrabbit (ProRally car) has a brake setup from a Scirocco 16V and we
run 14 wheels and rally tires--which is fine.  Except, that someone has
offered a supply of 13 inch ice racing tires (studded -- or maybe spiked is
more accurate) on which to run a season of ice rallycrosses.  We have lots
of 13 in. wheels on which to mount them, so it makes sense to try to make a
setup that we can (relatively) easily swap to that will work with the 13
inch wheels -- and they will be good spares for rallies.  
My question is:  What is needed to make this happen?  If we had hubs all set
up with bearings, disks and calipers, would we be set?  Or am I missing
something?

AND, does anyone know if there is such a thing as a quick-disconnect fitting
for brake lines?  If so, where can they be obtained?  This would be a BIG
help when we are trying to  do fast disaster recovery during an event
service.

Thanks again

Damien

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> From: 	scirocco.gtx@juno.com[SMTP:scirocco.gtx@juno.com]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, December 22, 1998 9:20 AM
> To: 	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: 	Re: calipers
> 
> Just to get a little picky . . . 
> 
> VW used 3 different types of 9.4" calipers on the Scirocco in the USA.
> 
> The 1975-1979 Sciroccos came with either Teves or Girling Calipers. These
> CANNOT be upgraded to vented. The swept area is smaller than the
> Kelsey-Hayes, and generally suck when compared to the K-H.
> 
> All 1980 & up 8V Sciroccos came with Kelsey-Hayes calipers. These can be
> upgraded to vented (assuming it came with solids) by simply swapping
> vented discs and pads. 
> 
> Mark . . .   (THINK VW)
> Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
> Scirocco 1978 (upgraded to K-H!)
> Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
> http://home.t-online.de/home/SCIROCCO2/mark.htm
> --------- Begin forwarded message ----------
> From: "faust" <faust@gateway.net>
> To: "Crane, Damien" <d3c@TENNANTCO.com>,"'Rocco list'"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: calipers
> Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 10:09:55 -0500
> Message-ID: <199812221511.JAA20144@server8.wans.net>
> 
> 
> > Does anyone know if the calipers 4 for the 10.1 vented disks are the
> same
> as
> > the ones for the 9.4 vented disks?
> 
> Entirely different beasts.  Different size, manufacturer, set-up, etc. 
> The
> calipers for the 9.4 vented are the same as the 9.4 non-vented though. 
> HTH
> 
> later,
> Greg Faust
> 
> 85 Mazda RX7 
> 86 Jetta Deluxe 2dr - dedicated snow dog
> 87 GLi  
> 88 Scirocco 16v - (208k miles and counting)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > Damien
> > 
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