Are A2 G/J & 16v Rocco rear calipers the same?

[ranahan@charter.net (John Erickson)]

No, A1 and A2 calipers are different.  However, you can use A2 or A3 rear 
calipers on your 16v.  They will get mounted upside down and on the 
opposite side of the car.  The difference really isn't apparent until you 
go to bleed the brakes.  If you've mounted an A2 or A3 caliper, you will 
discover that the bleeder screw is now on the bottom.   The solution to 
this event is to bleed the brakes before you mount the caliper.  Its really 
easy if you have a pressure or a vacuum bleeder.  Both the A2 and the A3 
calipers are vastly superior to the A1 calipers (cheaper, too).  I put some 
A3 calipers on my 87 a couple months ago.  Great upgrade.

John
Long Beach

At 11:01 PM 9/12/2002 -0400, Kenneth & Georgianna Robinson wrote:
>I can't really tell the difference,but is there one?? They look the same 
>to me.Ken R.