Brakes

[sukchew at cox.net (Chuck Blue)]

Thanks for the offer and the pics.Brian, After I get all of the parts 
together I may give you a call and take you up on your offer.
I am just now starting to do a parts search.Peter has most of what I need 
and I''l scrounge the rest.
ole blue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Haygood" <haygood@myway.com>
To: <sukchew@cox.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: Brakes


>
> So one issue that came up at Cincy was proportionaing valves.  People were 
> talking about buying adjustable ones, but I mentioned that Patrick had 
> adjusted the ones on my silver car by cutting or stretching the springs in 
> the stock 16v ones.  He cut them to get more force to the rear earlier. 
> So using the stock prop valves should work even if you have to adjust 
> them.  Your car will probably like more front bias than a stock 16v, so 
> the stock settings might be about right (my 16v's usually feel like they 
> have a tad bit too much of a front bias already, so maybe on your car it 
> would feel right.
>
> Chuck, I also have a really good brake tubing bender at work, plus a lift 
> if you want to make a project day out of it some time.
>
> BH
>
>
> --- On Fri 06/16, Chuck Blue < sukchew@cox.net > wrote:
> From: Chuck Blue [mailto: sukchew@cox.net]
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>     Cc: TST@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:55:27 -0500
> Subject: Brakes
>
> It's the Peters fault.At cincy he managed to convince me that Rose 
> wouldn't stop fast enough with the big engine.Go fast stop fast is his 
> motto.I don't get up to 110mph much less drive there.He must have been in 
> a hurry to get home.He may have been running from the law and not even 
> know it.<br>  Peter is supplying some of the parts but I still need the 
> following.2 -10.1" front rotors,16 V Scirocco carriers,16V proportioning 
> valves,and a 16V cluster with a new or rebuildable master cylinder.I plan 
> on going with stainless steel lines.<br>  I also need lots of technical 
> input,tricks,and what don't work. <br>If I get started now maybe I can be 
> ready for testing the night before I leave for Cincy next year.Aren't we 
> always bolting on the last piece just before leaving.I think that is 
> standard procedure.<br>  Parts help and ideas are welcome.<br>ole 
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