Re: Brake Conversion Questions

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Don't forget to add a bigger master cyl.


>From: William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Brake Conversion Questions
>Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 19:32:48 -0400
>
>Assuming those cars do have the 10.4" rotors (I think you're right that
>they do), then you need the calipers and possibly the brackets that hold
>them to the hub as well... and they might not work. The ones from a 16v
>Scirocco definitely do, I don't know if the brackets are different than
>the Golf.
>	Your calipers will definitely NOT work with these rotors.
>	Just as a side note, I have new front pads (Jurid), good rotors (almost
>new, stock), new rear drums, new wheel cylinders, new shoes (Bilstein),
>new cables, adjusted correctly, on my '84 GTI, and the brakes feel GREAT.
>I personally don't see why anyone would want better. I can easily lock up
>the front wheels at any speed. Maybe fade would be an issue in a
>competition situation, but for a street car.... stock is awesome, just
>get it all in good condition! Oh yeah and completely brand-new right from
>a sealed bottle bled through all the way to all 4 corners Castrol GT-LMA
>helps too...
>	HTH!
>	-Josiah
>
>
>
>On Wed, 4 Aug 1999 18:38:43 EDT WaspHwy@aol.com writes:
> >I have an 84 8v with vented rotors (I looked today). I know a guy with
> >10.4
> >(or whatever the stock dia. is on a 91 16v GTi) Brembo Cross drilled
> >rotors
> >for sale and metalmaster pads for them. can I use the rotors and pads
> >with my
> >stock calipers? if not, what do I have to do?
> >
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Chris DeLong; 25mm master cylinder
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