mk1 front brakes?

[type53@yahoo.com (Mash)]

> > > Also you will need to use the correct length rim
> > > bolts, too long and
> > > they catch on the caliper. You'll see when and
> if
> > > you swap original
> > > steel rims for GTI alloys or something.
> > >
> > > TBerk
> > ===============
> > Let me know if you ahve any probs or questions - I
> > converted our '78 to KH fronts shortly after we
> bought
> > it (it now has KH 9.4" vented fronts with A3
> caliper
> > rear discs).
> > 
> > Basically, you just need the carriers, calipers,
> and
> > brake hoses (and the discs/pads of course).
> > 
> > Don't know what the steel wheel comment was -
> almost
> > all MK1 Sciroccos in the USA came with the
> "optional"
> > alloys . . .
> > 
> > =====
> > Mark Peele
> 
> 
> My experience was (a few years ago):
> 
> 
> Donor car: 1981 Scirocco
> Recipient: 1978 Scirocco
> 
> 
> - Splash shields cut (slight snip) rather than
> swapping, slight
> clearance trouble.
> - Calipers, hoses, pads, rotors and LUG NUTS
> swapped.  Why nuts?
> 
> Because after we put the car back on it's snowflake
> rims and tried to
> test drive it we got a horrible noise before even
> getting a few feet.
> Closer inspection found long lug nuts projecting far
> enough to scrape
> 'new' calipers, scrounged around and found other set
> of (also authentic)
> VW lug bolts and used them as they were shorter in
> length. 
> 
> No problems since.
> 
> TBerk
========================

I guess the moral of the story is to sping the disc
before dropping the car back to the ground ;-)

I never had any lug problems like this with our '78 -
neither with the original 13X5" alloys nor with the
14X6" Teardrops that the car now rides.


=====
Mark Peele
1985 Scirocco, 1983 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco "Knife", 1981 Scirocco S, 1978 Scirocco "Miss Spoon", 1987 Golf GT / Yes, I am a moron . . .
http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm
Direct Mail: SCIROCCO_GTX@YAHOO.COM
Need parts? try http://www.parts4vws.com/ (Potterman)
or http://www.germanautoparts.com/ (Adirondack)
or http://thescirocco.com

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