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16V BRAKE QUESTION
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demetris, your statement and question is missing one thing.
what year is your car, and in this case I will explain why it is important
if your rocco is 82-84, installing a 25mm M/C will do very little in
improving pedal travel because it is a smaller booster on those years and
you need to upgrade it
if your rocco is 85-89, (which was what I did) the travel was almost
identical, but the breaks grabbed alot quicker on the pads. (thus I only
need half has much pedal pressure to stop normally)
Patrick
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From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of DEMETRIS RAPTIS
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 4:26 AM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: 16V BRAKE QUESTION
I upgraded my brakes last summer with 10.1" drilled rotors front and new
solid rotors in the back on my 1987 16V. I installed Mintex red box pads
and an Audi 25mm master cylinder.
Well, the braking does not seem any better than the stock set up. The
pedal has too much travel for my satisfaction.
my other car a 2001 TDI golf has excellent brakes and grab.
Grabbing is what my scirocco is lacking.
The brake pedal actuates a rod that compresses the master cylinder. that
rod is adjustable right? I am thinking I should play with it to minimize
pedal travel or I will screw something up?
Demetri
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D896012003-27032002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>demetris, your statement and question is missing one=20
thing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D896012003-27032002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>what=20
year is your car, and in this case I will explain why it is=20
important</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D896012003-27032002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>if=20
your rocco is 82-84, installing a 25mm M/C will do very little in =
improving=20
pedal travel because it is a smaller booster on those years and you need =
to=20
upgrade it</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D896012003-27032002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>if=20
your rocco is 85-89, (which was what I did) the travel was almost =
identical, but=20
the breaks grabbed alot quicker on the pads. (thus I only need half has =
much=20
pedal pressure to stop normally)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D896012003-27032002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D896012003-27032002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Patrick</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org =
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]<B>On=20
Behalf Of </B>DEMETRIS RAPTIS<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 26, 2002 =
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QUESTION<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I upgraded my brakes last summer with =
10.1"=20
drilled rotors front and new solid rotors in the back on my=20
1987 16V. I installed Mintex red box pads and an Audi =
25mm=20
master cylinder. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, the braking does not seem any =
better than=20
the stock set up. The pedal has too much travel for my=20
satisfaction.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>my other car a 2001 TDI golf has =
excellent brakes=20
and grab.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Grabbing is what my scirocco is=20
lacking.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The brake pedal actuates a rod that =
compresses=20
the master cylinder. that rod is adjustable right? I am thinking I =
should play=20
with it to minimize pedal travel or I will screw something =
up?</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>Demetri</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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