RE: [Brakes] Dumpster Diving at the local Yard

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

Your fronts are (IIRC) 9.4", while the 16v fronts are 10.1". Remember that
13" wheels won't cover the 10.1" brakes if you go that route. I think you'll
also need many more parts from the rear beam besides the calipers. I'm not
exactly sure what, but I seem to remember someone saying that you even need
the stub axles and everything bolted to it. Most people recommend that you
just transplant the whole rear beam.

IMHO, if you get them cheap, I think that rear disks are great even if it's
just for the maintenance. Except for the fact that VW rear calipers are
prone to siezing, of course, pads and rotors are generally so much easier to
work on than drums and shoes. OTOH, Scirocco rear drums are pretty easy, as
drums go...

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of T Berk
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 10:47 PM
> To: scirocco-l
> Subject: [Brakes] Dumpster Diving at the local Yard
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> Presented with a GLI shell (now gone :[ ) and a Mk2 16v Golf I began to
> covet the rear disk brake setup. (If you must lambaste the lack of a
> need for my Mk1 to require rear disks then - Fie on ye.)
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> I'm thinking of grabbing the M/C, the rear calipers and wonder aren't
> the fronts larger than my stock disk as well.
>
> I'll be rebuilding w/ new rotors so not to worry about that.
>
> tia,
> TBerk
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