[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.

I would if I could remember!  Its some obscure website.  Soemone else on 
this list a while ago provided the link.  Don't remember who that was.  
Anyone?   We both bought from this place.  I will see what I can dig up, and 
I will let the list know...

Brad

87 16V



>From: "Walter D. Leonard III" <wleonard1@carolina.rr.com>
>To: "Brad Sayer" <volksrocco@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.
>Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 12:00:54 -0400
>
>Well tell us where you bought them, don't be shy!!!
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brad Sayer" <volksrocco@hotmail.com>
>To: <ranahan@charter.net>; <ralexander03@snet.net>;
><amalventano1@comcast.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 11:41 AM
>Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.
>
>
> > If you search around enough, you can find brand new A3 calipers for more
> > like 70-80.  I paid about 70 each for mine.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > 87 16V
> >
> >
> > >From: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>
> > >To: "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net>,"Allyn"
> > ><amalventano1@comcast.net>, "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>,
> > >"Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.
> > >Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 18:01:05 -0400
> > >
> > >New A1 rear calipers are $150.  Rebuilt ones usually don't have
>functioning
> > >e-brake mechanisms.  If you replace the pads on an A1 caliper, be
>prepared
> > >to pump the brake pedal at least 40 times (per the Bentley) and have to
> > >drive at least a week to get the self-adjusting mechanism to "settle 
>in."
> > >
> > >New A3 calipers are $110.  Rebuilt units are fully functional.  The
> > >self-adjusting mechanism has the pads against the rotors in 10-20 pumps
>of
> > >the pedal and they are set.
> > >
> > >I think my car stops better with the A3 rear caliper.  The main reason 
>I
> > >made the switch was money, though.  My old ones were shot.
> > >
> > >John
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:37:40 -0400
> > >  "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net> wrote:
> > >>I too have the original calipers on Rolling Roc (1/4 million miles
>plus).
> > >>Some of the A1 calipers have trouble with the E-brake seizing up
>(usually
> > >>in
> > >>the stop mode).
> > >>
> > >>Rick Alexander
> > >>http://www.brubakerbox.com
> > >>http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
> > >>http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>
> > >>To: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>; "Rick Alexander"
> > >><ralexander03@snet.net>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >>Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 5:41 PM
> > >>Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>wait a sec, whats all this rear caliper rambling. i've had 8 
>sciroccos,
> > >>half of which had rear
> > >>>discs, and i changed pads at least once on all 4 of the disc-equipped
> > >>cars. i never had any trouble
> > >>>at all. what did i miss?
> > >>>Al
> > >>>
> > >>>Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> > >>>87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
> > >>>86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
> > >>>86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
> > >>>87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original
> > >>>clutch,
> > >>driveshafts, wheels :)
> > >>>
> > >>>----- Original Message -----
> > >>>From: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>
> > >>>To: "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net>; "Scirocco List"
> > >><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >>>Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 5:28 PM
> > >>>Subject: Re: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum upgrade.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> > ANYTHING is better than the A1 caliper.  The Scirocco 16v
> > >>> > rear caliper was the first rear caliper on any VW.
> > >>> >  Apparently VW learned a lot in ten years.  I'm sure happy
> > >>> > with my A3s.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > John
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > On Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:06:38 -0400
> > >>> >   "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net> wrote:
> > >>> > >My understanding is that the A2 and A3 mount the same way
> > >>> > >but that the
> > >>> > >problems were not solved until the A3 which is why they
> > >>> > >are the desirable
> > >>> > >units to get for an upgrade. But then again... you have
> > >>> > >the A2's
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >Rick Alexander
> > >>> > >http://www.brubakerbox.com
> > >>> > >http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
> > >>> > >http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >>> > >From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
> > >>> > >To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >>> > >Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 4:28 PM
> > >>> > >Subject: Using A2 rear Disks upside down on A1 Drum
> > >>> > >upgrade.
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >>
> > >>> > >>
> > >>> > >> I understand you can use A3 rear disk calipers on A1
> > >>> > >>chassis cars (I
> > >>> > >> have an 81 Scirocco) as I know a guy who did it.
> > >>> > >>
> > >>> > >> My question is whether the A2 & A3 calipers are close
> > >>> > >>enough to
> > >>> > >> interchange, in terms of mounting points, etc.?
> > >>> > >>
> > >>> > >> I also understand the A3 units have corrected allot of
> > >>> > >>the problems with
> > >>> > >> parking brake binding that have plagued A1 rear disks in
> > >>> > >>the past (16v).
> > >>> > >>
> > >>> > >> It would be better to buy new but I have an 86 GTI
> > >>> > >>awaiting de-parting
> > >>> > >> in the backyard already.
> > >>> > >>
> > >>> > >> Lastly, for those who don't know- the idea is the later
> > >>> > >>calipers bolt
> > >>> > >> up, but you need to swap the left and right sides and in
> > >>> > >>doing so flip
> > >>> > >> the caliper around so that the bleeding screw is now
> > >>> > >>positioned upside
> > >>> > >> down. Of course this would seem to be counterproductive
> > >>> > >>but once bled
> > >>> > >> (lines connected but caliper unbolted from axle) they
> > >>> > >>don't need anymore
> > >>> > >> use of the bleeder until it's major work time again
> > >>> > >>anyway.
> > >>> > >>
> > >>> > >> tia,
> > >>> > >> TBerk
> > >>> > >>
> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >>> > >> Scirocco-l mailing list
> > >>> > >> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >>> > >> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > >>> > >>
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >_______________________________________________
> > >>> > >Scirocco-l mailing list
> > >>> > >Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >>> > >http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > _______________________________________________
> > >>> > Scirocco-l mailing list
> > >>> > Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >>> > http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>_______________________________________________
> > >>>Scirocco-l mailing list
> > >>>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >>>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >_______________________________________________
> > >Scirocco-l mailing list
> > >Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail.
> > http://www.hotmail.com
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Scirocco-l mailing list
> > Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l


e

_________________________________________________________________
Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com