Re: Brakes-Solved & A3 Calipers

["Brad Sayer" <vwrocco87@hotmail.com>]

Sorry, no pics.  I can get part numbers tonight, but they are stock A3 
calipers.  Got them from a place called TRM Performance on the web.  Be 
prepared if you order over the phone for a scirocco, the guy will try to 
talk you out of using them, saying they will not work.  But they do!

Once you flip them over they look almost exactly like Scirocco calipers.  
Ebrake mech is different looking but brake line and bleeder valve are in 
very similiar posistions.  Need to be bled in correct posistion to avoid an 
air bubble forming inside the caliper.

Brad

>From: "Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>
>To: vwrocco87@hotmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Brakes-Solved & A3 Calipers
>Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:07:57 -0600
>
>Part numbers of the calipers used and pics would be nice, if no pics did I 
>say part numbers?
>
>Brian
>
>
>>From: "Brad Sayer" <vwrocco87@hotmail.com>
>>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Brakes-Solved & A3 Calipers
>>Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:48:14 -0500
>>
>>The problem with my pedal to the floor brakes turned out to be the Master
>>Cylinder.  Replaced it yesterday and the brakes are good.  Still need to 
>>be
>>broken in a bunch but the pedal feels good now.  Not sure how the old one
>>got ruined, but it turned out to be the wrong size (20 not 22mm) anyway.
>>
>>Many may be interested in this:  I used the A3 rear calipers on my car.
>>Brand new, only about $65-70 (compared to 140 for Scirocco calipers) and 
>>new
>>internal ebrake design eliminates siezing that plagues our cars.  The
>>calipers bolt right up when switched sides, (left to right and right to
>>left) and flipped over.  The ebrake lines up perfectly and works fine.
>>Regular sized 16V brake lines are used. The only issue was a matter of
>>bleeding the brakes properly.  I simply bled the rears with a pressure
>>bleeder while holding the calipers in thier stock A3 position.  After
>>bleeding, I flipped them over and bolted them on.  Very easy!
>>
>>I definately recomend this to everyone!
>>
>>Brad
>>
>>87 16V Scirocco
>>vwrocco87@hotmail.com
>>
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