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As i said perhaps its something to do with being UK spec or something - mine are ultra taut from the calipers to the body
Andy
Brad Sayer <volksrocco@hotmail.com> wrote: When I mounted my A3 calipers I used brand new 16V ebrake cables. Fit
perfectly, no problem at all.
Brad
87 16V
>From: "John Erickson"
>To: Andy Holmes ,T Berk ,
>Scirocco List
>Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.
>Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 16:42:30 -0400
>
>My parking brake cable does not hit (I have the A3 rear calipers), but I
>removed the last cable bracket when I hooked up my cables. These are the
>little brackets that attach on the two small nibs on the frame. I had to
>pull a little slack out of the cables, but haven't had any trouble. Maybe
>my cables are just old (certainly)and stretched :).
>
>John
>Long Beach
>
>
>On Fri, 9 Aug 2002 21:35:44 +0100 (BST)
> Andy Holmes wrote:
>>
>> i slapped a set of Mk3 rear calipers on my 91 Scirocco after the late
>>Mk2 16v type seized within 2 months. They went straight on without turning
>>anyway and work fine. They bolt straight on home - only difference is that
>>you need a longer handbrake cable than the Scirocco 16v jobbies or they
>>end up knocking on the exhuaust which drove me mad until i heat wrpped the
>>cables but its not ideal.
>> Also the Mk4 ultra light weight rear calipers go on too in the same
>>place but you need a different union for the brake pipe.
>> And I found they are perfectly bleedable the right way up on the right
>>side of the car and combined with Scirocco 16v prop valves (cheers
>>Cheapass Ron) work a treat. No problems in a year or so.
>>Maybe my UK spec is different or something.
>> Andy
>> T Berk wrote:
>>
>>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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>>
>>91 Scirocco Scala Inj
>>83 Jetta 2.1
>>
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<P> As i said perhaps its something to do with being UK spec or something - mine are ultra taut from the calipers to the body
<P>
<P>Andy
<P> <B><I>Brad Sayer <volksrocco@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">When I mounted my A3 calipers I used brand new 16V ebrake cables. Fit <BR>perfectly, no problem at all.<BR><BR>Brad<BR><BR>87 16V<BR><BR><BR>>From: "John Erickson" <RANAHAN@CHARTER.NET><BR>>To: Andy Holmes <SCIROCCOINJ@YAHOO.CO.UK>,T Berk <TBERK@MINDSPRING.COM>, <BR>>Scirocco List <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG><BR>>Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.<BR>>Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 16:42:30 -0400<BR>><BR>>My parking brake cable does not hit (I have the A3 rear calipers), but I <BR>>removed the last cable bracket when I hooked up my cables. These are the <BR>>little brackets that attach on the two small nibs on the frame. I had to <BR>>pull a little slack out of the cables, but haven't had any trouble. Maybe <BR>>my cables are just old (certainly)and stretched :).<BR>><BR>>John<BR>>Long Beach<BR>><BR>><BR>>On Fri, 9 Aug 2002 21:35:44 +0100 (BST)<BR>> Andy Holmes <SCIROCCOINJ@YAHOO.CO.UK>wrote:<BR>>><BR>>> i slapped a set of Mk3 rear calipers on my 91 Scirocco after the late <BR>>>Mk2 16v type seized within 2 months. They went straight on without turning <BR>>>anyway and work fine. They bolt straight on home - only difference is that <BR>>>you need a longer handbrake cable than the Scirocco 16v jobbies or they <BR>>>end up knocking on the exhuaust which drove me mad until i heat wrpped the <BR>>>cables but its not ideal.<BR>>> Also the Mk4 ultra light weight rear calipers go on too in the same <BR>>>place but you need a different union for the brake pipe.<BR>>> And I found they are perfectly bleedable the right way up on the right <BR>>>side of the car and combined with Scirocco 16v prop valves (cheers <BR>>>Cheapass Ron) work a treat. No problems in a year or so.<BR>>>Maybe my UK spec is different or something.<BR>>> Andy<BR>>> T Berk <TBERK@MINDSPRING.COM>wrote:<BR>>><BR>>>I understand you can use A3 rear disk calipers on A1 chassis cars (I<BR>>>have an 81 Scirocco) as I know a guy who did it.<BR>>><BR>>>My question is whether the A2 & A3 calipers are close enough to<BR>>>interchange, in terms of mounting points, etc.?<BR>>><BR>>>I also understand the A3 units have corrected allot of the problems with<BR>>>parking brake binding that have plagued A1 rear disks in the past (16v).<BR>>><BR>>>It would be better to buy new but I have an 86 GTI awaiting de-parting<BR>>>in the backyard already.<BR>>><BR>>>Lastly, for those who don't know- the idea is the later calipers bolt<BR>>>up, but you need to swap the left and right sides and in doing so flip<BR>>>the caliper around so that the bleeding screw is now positioned upside<BR>>>down. Of course this would seem to be counterproductive but once bled<BR>>>(lines connected but caliper unbolted from axle) they don't need anymore<BR>>>use of the bleeder until it's major work time again anyway.<BR>>><BR>>>tia,<BR>>>TBerk<BR>>><BR>>>_______________________________________________<BR>>>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>>>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>>>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>>><BR>>>Andy Holmes<BR>>><BR>>>91 Scirocco Scala Inj<BR>>>83 Jetta 2.1<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>---------------------------------<BR>>>Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs.<BR>>><BR>>>http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html<BR>><BR>><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>_________________________________________________________________<BR>Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. <BR>http://www.hotmail.com<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Andy Holmes<br><br>91 Scirocco Scala Inj<br>83 Jetta 2.1<p><p><br><hr size=1><a href="http://uk.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_xtra/?http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html";><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs.</font></b></a><br><br><a href="http://uk.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_xtra/?http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html";><font face="Arial" size="2">http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html</font></a>
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