Re: [mk2] brakes

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Fri, 05 May 2000 15:18:30 -0400 "Foxx (in a box)"
<foxxinabox@core.com> writes:
>  i've been thinking about doing a brake job on my car. what i'm
>concerned with is how thin should i let me rotors and drums get before 
>i replace them? 


I wouldn't go beyond the minimum thickness on the rotors and the max
diameter on the drums. 
If you remove the rotors/drums and take them to a machine shop to be
turned, they will tell you when they're too thin. 


>also, what fluid, pads, and shoes would anyone 
>recommend?

Castrol GTLMA brake fluid. Most any brake pad is fine, stock works great.
If you want a little more, Ferodo's are a good upgrade for the money. For
the rear brakes, go with factory stuff. They don't do much in the way of
braking (unlike the front brakes. 80% front -20% rear.) so they don't
need anything special. 


>i don't want to slide through the intersection in the morning. thanx.


Try slowing down when your comming to an intersection. Even if the light
is green, anticipate the yellow. 


Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi 8V                   84' Scirocco 8V <--NEW
82' Scirocco GTi -FSP 30-   81' future "Project Scirocco FSP"
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and best looking Scirocco in all of San
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