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I think i see the difference here - You fellas all lock 4 wheels when stamping the brakes.
I dont - i mean if i pummel them to the floor then i might get some lock - usually a rear first
Now im running - 270mm Black Diamond fronts with Pagid fast roads and stock calipers, 226mm rears (Mk2 Golf 16v) with stock pads and Mk3 calipers, s/s hoses, Mk2 Golf 16v servo/master cylinder & Scirocco 16v bias valve.
However you lot are all missing the fabulous RHD cross firewall linkage that automatically gives you 1 inch of pedal slack no matter how tight it is - Maybe that is where some of the force is lost and thus acts as a rather basic form of ABS! (In the same way as ultra long throttle pedal travel acts as a basic traction control).
Interestingly this set up gives excellent braking without drama and i'd recommend it anytime but maybe to RHD only
Andy
ATS - Patrick Bureau <pbureau@attbi.com> wrote: well I only have 10.1 in front and 8.9 in the rear with corrado M/C and S/S
Line, and if I tap my brakes to fast I lock all four wheels also, took me 2
weeks to get used to my brake, but its all good now, when I switch between
the prowler and The Titian red one its sooooo different, I always feel I ave
no brakes on the titian red... gawd I cant wait to put 16v setup on my
titian red rocco...
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/ |/_ __/ ___/ Patrick Bureau
//| | / / \__ \ 1985 8v Prowler Orange "Beatrice"
/ _ |/ / ___/ / 1985 8v Titian Red "Lucky"
/_/ |_/_/ /____/ http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Christian Els
=>Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 5:41 PM
=>To: Dan Bubb; Larry; LXVTEC@aol.com; vwscir88@hotmail.com;
=>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: 11" brake adaptors
=>
=>
=>----- Original Message -----
=>
=>> How can on have:
=>> C)too much brake?
=>>
=>> When you can lock up your front tires unexpectedly at 100 MPH!
=>> The 10.1's are plenty for my Scirocco for street use.
=>
=>
=>D'oh!
=>
=>I got in my Scirocco and took it out for a spirited run the other
=>day after
=>driving the other car for a couple weeks.
=>
=>Running about 80 in a 50 I saw a roller and went to tap the
=>brakes to scrub
=>off some speed quickly.
=>
=>Instead I stabbed it just hard enough for the other car but
=>locked all 4 on
=>the Scirocco. Scrubbed a lot of speed but made an awful racket
=>and let out a
=>little poof of smoke, oops, so much for being subtle about it.
=>
=>At least the cop didn't stop me...
=>
=>
=>Christian Els
=>Columbia, MO
=>87 16V
=>
=>
=>
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<P> I think i see the difference here - You fellas all lock 4 wheels when stamping the brakes.
<P>I dont - i mean if i pummel them to the floor then i might get some lock - usually a rear first
<P>Now im running - 270mm Black Diamond fronts with Pagid fast roads and stock calipers, 226mm rears (Mk2 Golf 16v) with stock pads and Mk3 calipers, s/s hoses, Mk2 Golf 16v servo/master cylinder & Scirocco 16v bias valve.
<P>However you lot are all missing the fabulous RHD cross firewall linkage that automatically gives you 1 inch of pedal slack no matter how tight it is - Maybe that is where some of the force is lost and thus acts as a rather basic form of ABS! (In the same way as ultra long throttle pedal travel acts as a basic traction control).
<P>Interestingly this set up gives excellent braking without drama and i'd recommend it anytime but maybe to RHD only
<P>
<P>Andy
<P>
<P>
<P> <B><I>ATS - Patrick Bureau <pbureau@attbi.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">well I only have 10.1 in front and 8.9 in the rear with corrado M/C and S/S<BR>Line, and if I tap my brakes to fast I lock all four wheels also, took me 2<BR>weeks to get used to my brake, but its all good now, when I switch between<BR>the prowler and The Titian red one its sooooo different, I always feel I ave<BR>no brakes on the titian red... gawd I cant wait to put 16v setup on my<BR>titian red rocco...<BR><BR>-------------------------------------------------------<BR>__ __________<BR>/ |/_ __/ ___/ Patrick Bureau<BR>//| | / / \__ \ 1985 8v Prowler Orange "Beatrice"<BR>/ _ |/ / ___/ / 1985 8v Titian Red "Lucky"<BR>/_/ |_/_/ /____/ http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco<BR><BR>=>-----Original Message-----<BR>=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org<BR>=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Christian Els<BR>=>Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 5:41 PM<BR>=>To: Dan Bubb; Larry; LXVTEC@aol.com; vwscir88@hotmail.com;<BR>=>scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>=>Subject: Re: 11" brake adaptors<BR>=><BR>=><BR>=>----- Original Message -----<BR>=><BR>=>> How can on have:<BR>=>> C)too much brake?<BR>=>><BR>=>> When you can lock up your front tires unexpectedly at 100 MPH!<BR>=>> The 10.1's are plenty for my Scirocco for street use.<BR>=><BR>=><BR>=>D'oh!<BR>=><BR>=>I got in my Scirocco and took it out for a spirited run the other<BR>=>day after<BR>=>driving the other car for a couple weeks.<BR>=><BR>=>Running about 80 in a 50 I saw a roller and went to tap the<BR>=>brakes to scrub<BR>=>off some speed quickly.<BR>=><BR>=>Instead I stabbed it just hard enough for the other car but<BR>=>locked all 4 on<BR>=>the Scirocco. Scrubbed a lot of speed but made an awful racket<BR>=>and let out a<BR>=>little poof of smoke, oops, so much for being subtle about it.<BR>=><BR>=>At least the cop didn't stop me...<BR>=><BR>=><BR>=>Christian Els<BR>=>Columbia, MO<BR>=>87 16V<BR>=><BR>=><BR>=><BR>=>_______________________________________________<BR>=>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>=>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>=>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l</BLOCKQUOTE><p><p><br><hr size=1><a href="http://uk.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_xtra/?http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html";><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs.</font></b></a><br><br><a href="http://uk.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_xtra/?http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html";><font face="Arial" size="2">http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html</font></a>
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