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Anyone have Autotech SS brake lines and wider tires?
Patrick.
That is a HUGE mess. :-)
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004, Patrick Bureau wrote:
> looks like this when done :)
> (http://ats.longcoeur.com/Technotes/16vfrontbrakes/P1270465.JPG)
> (http://ats.longcoeur.com/Technotes/16vfrontbrakes/P1270470.JPG)
> cheers
>
>
> --- Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net> wrote:
> > OK, so it sounds like grommets it is for me! I'm
> > off to zip tie the lines temporarily, until I have
> > access to an alignment shop... I can never seem to
> > get the camber bolts back correctly. Best left to
> > the "pros" anyway.
> > Thanks guys!
> >
> > >
> > > From: David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net>
> > > Date: 2004/04/14 Wed AM 09:39:01 EDT
> > > To: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
> > > CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Re: Anyone have Autotech SS brake lines
> > and wider tires?
> > >
> > > They have in my case... I cut them off the other
> > line, stuck them on the
> > > strut, slipped the SS line in there, and then
> > rotated the grommet so that the
> > > cut portion was against the strut itself... I
> > have had them on there for
> > > almost 25K miles, no trouble yet...
> > >
> > > As for the tire size if that it correct, then you
> > may have more troubles than
> > > I have, I dunno....
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > David Utley
> > >
> > > Quoting Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>:
> > >
> > > > Pretty sure they are 195/60/14 ... but it is the
> > inside edge of the tire that
> > > > they almost contact.
> > > > The little rubber grommets just kinda slid
> > around on the ss lines, so I
> > > > didn't reuse them. Seemed like they wouldn't
> > work to hold the lines back
> > > > anyway... do they?
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: "David Utley"
> > <mr.utility@highstream.net>
> > > > > Date: 2004/04/14 Wed AM 12:05:42 EDT
> > > > > To: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>,
> > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > > Subject: RE: Anyone have Autotech SS brake
> > lines and wider tires?
> > > > >
> > > > > What is the rest of that tire size? Reason I
> > ask is depending on the rest
> > > > > of the tire size, the outer dimensions are the
> > same...
> > > > >
> > > > > To the point, I am running stock 185/60/R14 on
> > my (OT) GTI, and am
> > > > presently
> > > > > using the Autotech lines and have had no
> > problems... I did retain the
> > > > > original rubber collars that were on the
> > original lines, and I ran the SS
> > > > > hoses through them in the stock spot on the
> > strut so that I would not have
> > > > a
> > > > > problem...
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH
> > > > >
> > > > > David Utley
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > > > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On
> > Behalf Of Ryan H
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:30 PM
> > > > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > > Subject: Anyone have Autotech SS brake lines
> > and wider tires?
> > > > >
> > > > > The Autotech front SS brake lines are longer
> > than stock, so they kinda
> > > > > "bubble out" a little closer to the
> > wheel/tire. I'm running a tiny bit
> > > > > wider than stock tire (195) so they come close
> > to the tires - within about
> > > > > an inch... anyone have this combo and have
> > problems?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > David Utley
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