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



only if you have Kelsey Hayes brake calipers (not stock onthat car; they 
come stock on '79 and newer Rabbits and Sciroccos.) The calipers are id'd by 
a stamp that says KH or KHII.

Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'77 Rabbit (for sale Cheap!)



>From: "Casey Webster" <tinfool@home.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: [Tech] Replacing Rotors... 84' 8v
>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 00:50:46 -0400
>
>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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