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Front calipers, was Re: rear wheel bearings
No, I don't have 10.1" rotors. 9.4" vented rotors. I believe I ordered 84
Scirocco calipers but I did have a hassle getting them because my parts
supplier DID order the 10.1" calipers. I don't have the ETKA but I'm pretty
sure I remember two different calipers. It's been a while since I've had to
deal with this but I believe ATE and Girling are the differences.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 5:36 AM
Subject: Re: Front calipers, was Re: rear wheel bearings
> Perhaps you can enlighten us about what car your calipers originally came
> off of.
> ETKA lists one caliper for the Scirocco for both the 9.4" x 12mm
non-vented
> and the 9.4" x 20mm vented rotor.
> Germanautoparts website list one caliper for ALL 8V Sciroccos 79-88.
> The Jetta listing in ETKA for 84 and earlier uses the same caliper.
> The Rabbit listing in ETKA uses the same caliper 81-84 (prior years being
> the ATE caliper with the little square pads)
> Even the Quantum used the same caliper.
> And last, but not least, the pickup lisiting in ETKA again uses the same
> caliper.
> So, if your pickup has 9.4 rotors, what calipers are you using that use
the
> thicker pads?
> I'll bet you have 10.1 rotors and, of course, that is a different caliper.
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Ewing" <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 5:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Front calipers, was Re: rear wheel bearings
>
>
> > I believe there were two different calipers as the vented system I have
on
> > my pickup now have the thicker pads. Atleast that is the only way I can
> > explain why I can use the thicker pads. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong
but
> > the pads I'm using are about 3/4" or so not the samll thin pads. HTH!
> >
> > Dave
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 4:48 AM
> > Subject: Front calipers, was Re: rear wheel bearings
> >
> >
> > > There was no difference in the caliper between 9.4" vented and
> non-vented.
> > > The vented rotor used the same caliper with thinner pads.
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Dave Ewing <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>
> > > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 8:34 PM
> > > Subject: Re: rear wheel bearings
> > >
> > >
> > > > Just get the bigger calipers, that's the right way to do it! I
guess,
> > > > anyway, I've never used the smaller pads in the non vented calipers
> just
> > > > upgraded to the bigger calipers.
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "L F" <rocco16v@netzero.net>
> > > > To: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>; "Dan Smith"
> > > > <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>; "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>;
> > > > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 1:03 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: rear wheel bearings
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Waaaaa! I want some vented pads for my car!
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > > > To: Dan Smith ; Ron Pieper ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 11:21 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: rear wheel bearings
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > yep, except that you need the vented pads as well (thinner)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
> > > > ----------------------------------------------
> > > > MSN:ATSGTX@hotmail.com |YAHOO:ATSGTX@yahoo.com
> > > > ICQ:32918816 |AIM:Texasscirocco
> > > > ----------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > =>-----Original Message-----
> > > > =>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > > =>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Smith
> > > > =>Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 12:36 PM
> > > > =>To: Ron Pieper; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > =>Subject: Re: rear wheel bearings
> > > > =>
> > > > =>
> > > > =>Soooooo, for swapping front rotors from solid to vented I just
> > > > =>unbolt the old and on with the new? I hate getting things all
> > > > =>apart and THEN finding out I need some replacement bit or
> doohickey.
> > > > =>
> > > > =>Dan
> > > > =>
> > > > =>Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > =>--- Dan Smith wrote:
> > > > =>> Is this true for changing front rotors as well (disks)?
> > > > =>
> > > > =>No! The rear disks actually house the inner and outer bearing
> > > > =>races. The fronts, by way of the
> > > > =>lug bolts, simply bolt to a hub which has it's own bearings.
> > > > =>Totally different setup.
> > > > =>
> > > > =>Ron
> > > > =>
> > > > =>
>
>
>
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