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Fwd: 16V brake question
- Subject: Fwd: 16V brake question
- From: vwdaun@yahoo.com (Daun Yeagley)
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:50:59 -0700 (PDT)
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Hey all,
Jonathan's not on the list right now (too much traffic on
here!) but he does have a question. If anyone could give
him answers, e-mail him directly. His e-mail is at the
bottom of the message.
Note: forwarded message attached.
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:08:51 -0400
From: Jonathan Pack <pack.39@osu.edu>
Subject: 16V brake question
To: Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
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Hey,
I have converted my 1984 Scirocco to the 16V brakes--10.1" rotors in front and 8.9" solid rotors in rear. I used a MC from a Passat 16V (which had 4-wheel disc) for increased volume. I bought a "pair of 16V proportioning valves" on ebay. I have installed all this hardware, but am suffering rear wheel lockup. My Scirocco is lightened, with all carpet and unnecessary interior pieces removed, but I don't feel the rear is light enough for the lack of downforce to be the reason for the rear wheel lockup.
On all 16V Sciroccos I have seen, I have seen only _one_ proportioning valve--on the driver side rear line at the MC. Why not two? I have two, but I cannot reason it such that that is the reason I have rear wheel lockup.
Do you know if all the prop valves are the same? My 1984 Scirocco came with two prop valves, but I used the ones I bought on ebay. Assuming the prop valves are the same, and having two doesn't hurt anything, what are some possible causes for this lockup? It is most noticeably the RR wheel, but I cannot say the LR does not lock also.
The current pads are of the "crappy, cheapest possible" nature. I will upgrade the front only to Mintex Red with ATE power disc rotors. I also plan to relocate the battery to the rear for better handling anyway. If these strategies do not restore my braking balance, what would you siggest I do?
Thanks!
Jonathan
pack.39@osu.edu
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have converted my 1984 Scirocco to the 16V
brakes--10.1" rotors in front and 8.9" solid rotors in rear. I used a MC
from a Passat 16V (which had 4-wheel disc) for increased volume. I bought
a "pair of 16V proportioning valves" on ebay. I have installed all this
hardware, but am suffering rear wheel lockup. My Scirocco is lightened,
with all carpet and unnecessary interior pieces removed, but I don't feel the
rear is light enough for the lack of downforce to be the reason for the rear
wheel lockup. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On all 16V Sciroccos I have seen, I have seen only
_one_ proportioning valve--on the driver side rear line at the MC. Why not
two? I have two, but I cannot reason it such that that is the reason I
have rear wheel lockup. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do you know if all the prop valves are the
same? My 1984 Scirocco came with two prop valves, but I used the ones I
bought on ebay. Assuming the prop valves are the same, and having two
doesn't hurt anything, what are some possible causes for this lockup? It
is most noticeably the RR wheel, but I cannot say the LR does not lock
also. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The current pads are of the "crappy, cheapest
possible" nature. I will upgrade the front only to Mintex Red with ATE
power disc rotors. I also plan to relocate the battery to the rear for
better handling anyway. If these strategies do not restore my braking
balance, what would you siggest I do?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jonathan </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:pack.39@osu.edu";>pack.39@osu.edu</A></FONT></DIV>
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