Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.

[pbureau@attbi.com (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

yeah or just stop working.

Btw, found a rather most likely never looked at source of parts online
http://www.nopionline.com has front and back 16v calipers remanufacture for.
57$/each with 50$ core cost.

how much are the A2's and A3's ?


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=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Rick Alexander
=>Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 4:38 PM
=>To: Allyn; John Erickson; Scirocco List
=>Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.
=>
=>
=>I too have the original calipers on Rolling Roc (1/4 million miles plus).
=>Some of the A1 calipers have trouble with the E-brake seizing up
=>(usually in
=>the stop mode).
=>
=>Rick Alexander
=>http://www.brubakerbox.com
=>http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
=>http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
=>
=>----- Original Message -----
=>From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>
=>To: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>; "Rick Alexander"
=><ralexander03@snet.net>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 5:41 PM
=>Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.
=>
=>
=>> 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
=>> > >http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
=>> > >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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