Re: Brakes-Solved & A3 Calipers

[Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>]

>>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
>
>
>In an interesting and related note:
>
>I just bought a magazine (Volkswagen Driver) with a caliper 
>replacement article.  I pretty
>much bought it for this article, as I was pretty sure that A2 & A3 
>rear calipers could
>probably be used on our cars.  Anyway, the article discusses 
>replacing the 'problem'
>A2 calipers with the much improved A4 units...anyway game for trying 
>A4 units on a
>the back of a Scirocco?   Looks like the same trick can work, as the 
>article definately
>talks about how the A3 calipers used to be the best hook-up 
>replacement for the A2's....
>if you see what I mean.
>
>==Brett

Quick follow-up on my own post...

The use of the A4 calipers on the A2 required the use of M10.1 to 
M12.1 adapters to mate
between the flex hose and the calipers.

==Brett

 \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're small"
\/\/ '88 Scirocco 16v (Show), '92 Passat 16v (Winter+) | - brett@netacc.net

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