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Re: [Tech] Replacing Rotors... 84' 8v



Along the same lines, I will be doing the brakes on my recently acquired '78
bunny and I'm wondering if I can use vented discs (which obviously require
thinner pads) without changing the calipers.

Casey

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: L Crawford <vw_lcrawfo@yahoo.ca>; scirocco list
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Tech] Replacing Rotors... 84' 8v


> I know that the Wolfsburg 84 Scirocco uses different pads than
> non-Wolfsburgs models both with vented rotors.
> Apparently, VW's first pass at vented rotors just went to a thinner pad so
> they could use the same caliper with the wider vented disc. Later they
> changed the caliper to accomodate a thicker pad. They look the same and
fit
> the same, one is just thicker.Don't know the VIN changeout and ETKA gives
me
> no clue for non-Wolfsburg 84 Sciroccos.
> Dan



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