Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

wait a sec, whats all this rear caliper rambling. i've had 8 sciroccos, half of which had rear
discs, and i changed pads at least once on all 4 of the disc-equipped cars. i never had any trouble
at all. what did i miss?
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>
To: "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.


> ANYTHING is better than the A1 caliper.  The Scirocco 16v
> rear caliper was the first rear caliper on any VW.
>  Apparently VW learned a lot in ten years.  I'm sure happy
> with my A3s.
>
> John
>
>
> On Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:06:38 -0400
>   "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net> wrote:
> >My understanding is that the A2 and A3 mount the same way
> >but that the
> >problems were not solved until the A3 which is why they
> >are the desirable
> >units to get for an upgrade. But then again... you have
> >the A2's
> >
> >Rick Alexander
> >http://www.brubakerbox.com
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> >http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
> >To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 4:28 PM
> >Subject: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum
> >upgrade.
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> I understand you can use A3 rear disk calipers on A1
> >>chassis cars (I
> >> have an 81 Scirocco) as I know a guy who did it.
> >>
> >> My question is whether the A2 & A3 calipers are close
> >>enough to
> >> interchange, in terms of mounting points, etc.?
> >>
> >> I also understand the A3 units have corrected allot of
> >>the problems with
> >> parking brake binding that have plagued A1 rear disks in
> >>the past (16v).
> >>
> >> It would be better to buy new but I have an 86 GTI
> >>awaiting de-parting
> >> in the backyard already.
> >>
> >> Lastly, for those who don't know- the idea is the later
> >>calipers bolt
> >> up, but you need to swap the left and right sides and in
> >>doing so flip
> >> the caliper around so that the bleeding screw is now
> >>positioned upside
> >> down. Of course this would seem to be counterproductive
> >>but once bled
> >> (lines connected but caliper unbolted from axle) they
> >>don't need anymore
> >> use of the bleeder until it's major work time again
> >>anyway.
> >>
> >> tia,
> >> TBerk
> >>
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