11" brake adaptors

[treed2@u.washington.edu (T. Reed)]

Andy,

Have any pics of this crazy RHD setup?

I'd be interested in seeing it as well as any other (non-brakes) mods that
had to be made to make the Scirocco RHD.

-Toby

On Sat, 24 Aug 2002, [iso-8859-1] Andy Holmes wrote:

>
>  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"
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> =>-----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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