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Brake setup and Corrado brakes



Thanks Brian.  What are everyone's thoughts on this?  I'm thinking that
I could take the proportioning valves off of the the master cylinder and
use an adjustable one(well, two, one for each line) inside the car.  

Brian Wagner wrote:
> 
> It would be cheaper to get adjustable brake proportioning valves, and the
> front are designed to lock up first.
> 
> Wilwood makes a good adjustable unit.
> 
> IMHO
> 
> Brian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kervin" <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>
> To: "List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 8:04 PM
> Subject: Brake setup and Corrado brakes
> 
> > I saw a G60 (at least what is left of it) at my pick-n-pull.  I was
> > thinking it would be nice to get the hubs, axles and brakes from it.  By
> > nice, I mean just another way to make the list of parts on my car sound
> > better.  You see, I put on stock size vented rotors a while back.  My
> > front wheels ALWAYS lock up before my rear.  What do I need to do to
> > move the basis towards the rear?  My thoughts were that when I put on my
> > H&R springs, less weight transfers to the front, so my rear brake could
> > do more work if I can change things.  By the way, I have drums on the
> > back.
> > --
> > Kervin
> > 80 1.7 8v Ole Paul sold to the great north
> > 82 1.7 8v The gift
> > 86 2.0 8v no knock sensor yet
> > 00 tt600
> >
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-- 
Kervin
86 Scirocco 2.0 8v 4K+80%
88 Gti 1.8 16v needs some love
00 tt600