retrofitting 16v front brakes onto mk1

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

I guess maybe I was unlcear, but I thought I said I was getting the full
set-up. I didn't talk about the rears because I'm just going to grab the
whole damn rear axle and e-brake cables. Having already swapped that into
another A1 (my cabby), I know what I need and have to do. Mine is an 81.

Hence, since it will have rear discs, it will need the lines with Prop
valves. And the new 16v MC requires the pedal cluster because there's no
brake light switch on the 16v MC.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gregdunn" <gregdunn@prodigy.net>
To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: retrofitting 16v front brakes onto mk1


> To recap all I need then is:
>
> Front calipers
> Front hubs
> Pedal Cluster
> Brake lines with proportioning valves
> _______
>
>
> You don't need any of that except the calipers.  Unless your Mk 1 is so
old
> it has the non-kelsey hayes calipers to start with.  My 81 got x-drilled
> 10.1s and the 16v calipers in an hour or so.  Just that easy.  Until I go
to
> rear discs I won't worry about the master cylinder, and you shouldn't put
> proportioning valves, or check valves on the front brakes.  Why would you
> need a pedal cluster?
>
> Maybe there is a lot more needed for pre 1980 versions, but I don't know
> why.
>
> gd