16v Rear disks on a 8V

[aculda@cogeco.ca (Adrian C.)]

while on this subject ..
i heard that theres a Aluminum master cylinder available that will fit out
cars ...
right now im conteplating on upgrading my fronts and the rears i alreasy
upgraded ..
and i all i can say to rear disks on roccos is that they stop u on a dime
!!!
i used to have drums on the back wich were so used up and ovalized that with
barely any force aplied to the brakes both rears would lock up immidiately
!!!
anyway ...
when i did my swap i went out and got Bulk SS Brake line from the Local
performance store ( 75' Roll )
and redid my entire braking system
also i have on order slotted & crossdrilled rotors on rder right now along
with the NoSpeed SS Braided brake lines
To me always handling/ suspension and brakes came first over the actual
engine mods.
even though i took the opposite route this time and i started with the
engine :\ ( Digi 1 Swap w/ custom chip from SNS )
now all im missing in the front Strut brace, 4pt lower brace and the 3 pt
rear brace and i wil be happy :P
L8R


----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Cc: "William" <drizzet@techography.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: 16v Rear disks on a 8V


>
> Rear discs have their pros and cons, but if you plan on driving your car
> in snow/salt/slush then you'll probably want to stay clear of them.  Under
> these conditions rotors wear quickly and calipers are prone to siezing.
>
> As far as ease of maintenance goes, a good rear drum brake job will easily
> last 100,000km or more, so at the frequency that work on rear brakes is
> required, I don't mind a little extra effort for replacing shoes over
> pads.
>
> Drop by a VW shop and ask them how many rear disc brake jobs they do vs.
> rear drum.  In our climate A3 and A4 cars with rear discs are in every
> 12-24 months for siezed/dragging calipers.  A1 and A2 owners with rear
> discs can't afford to go to the dealer for service... :)
>
> Having said that, the look cool factor is definitely there, and if they're
> installed correctly and working reliably the stopping will be improved as
> well.
>
> Drew
>
>
>
> On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Jorel Jackson wrote:
>
> > --- William <drizzet@techography.net> wrote:
> > > Hay i'm thinking of puting on a set of 16v rear disk
> > > breaks on my 85 8v.  Now the questions are:  is it
> > > worth it, what are the pors and cons, and what all
> > > is involved/needed to do this mod.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > >
> > >
> > > William F.
> > >
> > Ease of maintainance is the big thing. The 16V brakes
> > give you greater stopping power. So if you want more
> > powerful brakes, do it. The only advantage I've ever
> > seen for drum brakes is they are supposedly more
> > reliable after you go through mud and water. I was
> > going to put some 16V rears on my '85 before I sold it
> > to an Audi mechanic. Definately this is somthing worth
> > doing...
> >
> > Jorel Jackson
>
>
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